Leadership Network members
Tylah Farani-Watene
From the uri and villages of Ngāti Maru ki Hauraki, Taputimu, Fai'a'ai and Nofoali'i, Ty has been on a mission to open doors for Māori and Pasifika in the global discourse on sustainable development, believing it starts with harnessing indigenous knowledge.
Ty’s advocacy has led her to speak at the UN Foundation's Global Goals Week in New York, recognised in the YWCA's Y25 programme in 2024 and awarded the only Aotearoa New Zealand representative for the Global Citizen Youth Leader Awards 2024.
Central to the various kaupapa she serves in is her cherished passion project, VAKA to 2030, a platform designed to foster community and empower South Pacific changemakers to incorporate ancestral knowledge into initiatives advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Tylah's most important mission in life is to be a role model for younger sisters, Blayke and Ridley, so they feel confident navigating the world as strong Pacific women.