He mihi tēnei ki te ūkaipō ō ōku tupuna, ko Tagaloa i kawea me kōrerotia ki ōku tāgata e ia
Kei nohotia ki tua o te ārai e te māramatanga o toku whakapapa
Heoi, ka rāngona ka whaiā tonutia e au i te karanga o ōku tupuna
Tālofa lava!
I le agaga fa'aaloalo oute fa'ailoa atu ai lo'u tagata
My name is Shannan King - born and bred here in Te Awakairangi. My gafa takes me back to Sāmoa and Ireland. I am unsure how exactly where I connect to in Samoa, but trust that one day I’ll know how I connect back to the homeland.
My desire to help people comes from my incredible Nan, who has forever been my example of loving and serving others. My inspiration into the youth work world was back in 2009/2010 when I was a young person accessing the services at Vibe. I returned back in 2018 as a staff member, with roles crossing between NEET and Youth Engagement. Yet again, I have found myself returning, this time as a Trustee - with the hopes of continuing to support the voices of both young people and those who serve them.