The first New Zealander has been appointed to United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, advocating and championing iwi taketake globally.
Dr Valmaine Toki no Ngāti Rehua, Ngātiwai and Ngāpuhi, has been appointed by the Human Rights Council President to the role and says she will continue advocating for the meaningful recognition of rights for indigenous peoples.
Dr Toki spoke to Māni Dunlop about what the position entails.
