Ko Tihirau te maunga Ko Whangaparaoa te awa Ko Kauwetangohia te hapu Ko Te Whanau a Apanui te iwi Ko Mataatua te waka Tehei mauri ora. Kia ora, my name is Gavin Shepherd, hailing from the capital of the eastern Bay of Plenty- Whangaparaoa, but have been residing in Ti Tahi Bay since 1980. For over 10 years, I have worked alongside a diverse range of youth and I have seen many changes in this sector with both positive and negative impacts. I am privileged and blessed to be working at Challenge 2000, alongside a passionate and committed group of work colleagues encompassing Challenge 2000’s values of personal dignity, social responsibility and social justice.