From Te Atiawa, Liz Mellish has had a seminal influence on the visibility and rights of mana whenua and Māori heritage in contemporary Te-Whanganui-a-Tara.
A respected businesswoman and current chair of the Palmerston North Māori Reserve Trust, Liz has had a major hand in Te Raukura, the elegant Wharewaka function centre on Wellington’s waterfront, which opened in 2011.
While spending lots of time in the Capital, Mellish has lived most of her life in the Wairarapa, where she is Deputy Chair of Featherston Booktown, which is on May 12-14.
Liz joins Kim to play favourites.
Liz Mellish Photo: Supplied by Te Wharewaka o Pōneke
