He uri ahau ko Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Rangitihi, Te Whānau a Apanui mē Ngāi Tahu hoki. 

Kaewa grew up in Tauranga Moana. She has been fortunate to grow up in a whānau that value health and well-being so it was only right that she followed that pathway. Kaewa has an AUT Degree in Sport and Recreation and is currently studying Te Tohu Paetahi, a diploma in Te Reo Māori at the University of Waikato. 

Involving herself in wananga that help enhance a connection with mātauranga māori is what she enjoys. Alongside this, Kaewa has a profound love of the gym, eating delicious whole food kai and spending quality time with her whānau and friends. 

We have been fortunate to have had Kaewa as a part of the Centre whānau since 2020, starting as a student intern then moving into a role of clinic support at the end of her degree in 2021. Kaewa’s role in the exercise clinic currently includes instructing and programming of group classes, supervision and monitoring of clients as well as programme development and delivery. 

Kaewa is passionate about working within Māori communities, reconnecting whānau to the taiao and prioritising their hauora. 

Ko ahau te taiao, ko te taiao, ko ahau.