Quack Pirihi

Founder of Mana Āniwaniwa with a focus on tangata Takatāpui. Mobilising whānau to stand in their mana motuhake and restore tino rangatiratanga.

Quack Pirihi (they/them) is a rangatahi Māori from Takahiwai with whakapapa to Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Wai, Ngati Porou, & Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara. With a background in Youth Work, they work across many different kaupapa that sees to support the success of whānau Māori as well with a specific focus on tangata Takatāpui. Founding Mana Āniwaniwa early in 2023 as a means to prevent and end suicide within queer and Takatāpui communities, Quack enjoys mobilising whānau to stand in their mana motuhake and restore tino rangatiratanga. They also use social plattforms to drive support for Pro-Māori initiatives and practice, including their recent trip to Jamaica with Greenpeace Aotearoa to protest Deep Sea Mining.

Quack uses their plattform to challenge process that isn't safe or inclusive for whānau Māori all while documenting their growth on various social media plattforms. With a keen passion to open doors for mokopuna to advocate for their needs and desires for communities within the spaces Quack and encourages other whānau Māori to safely do the same as soon as they have capacity to.