Bula vinaka.

I am Fijian-Chinese on my father’s side, and my mother’s heritage is originally of Scotland, but more recently of South Canterbury, New Zealand. I grew up in South-East Asia, with my schooling taking place in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. After attending the University of Canterbury, I spent five years in the United Kingdom. My partner Karen is from Northern Ireland and we have two daughters, Isabella and Zara.

I have worked across a range of careers, including a number of years as a freelance video roadie touring with bands out of the UK, and then after moving back to Aotearoa, I spent a decade as a teacher and deputy principal in primary schools. Before joining the National Library of New Zealand, I was part of the Service Innovation Lab inside New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs.

My role as the Programme Manager of the Pacific Virtual Museum pilot, is to support and serve the various groups that are contributing their knowledge, expertise, passion and guidance to the design, development and delivery of the site.