she/her/ia, Tainui: Ngāti Naho, Ngāti Pōu
Whare Tīhau, Understorey Host, Cultural Advisor
Kahu Tumai is a takatāpui Māmā with a background is in academia and community work. She holds an Honours Degree in Māori and Indigenous studies and Human Services studies, both of which inform her approach to working with minority communities. Kahu currently works as the kaimahi for The Green Lab and as Kaiwhakahaere Takatāpui for InsideOUT.
Kahu provides cultural advice to The Green Lab team, as well as holding space for our Whare Tīhau sessions at understorey.