Tēnā koutou katoa,

Ko manaia te māunga,

Ko te wairoa te awa,

Ko māhuhu-ki-te-rangi te waka,

Ko Ngātiwai, Ngāti Hine, Ngāphui tōku iwi

Ko Ngāti Rehua tōku hapū,

Ko whakapaumara te whananaki marae,

Ko whananaki ahau,

Ko Daniel Nelson tōku ingoa,

Nō reira, tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna koutou katoa.

Kia ora and greetings, my name is Daniel, and I am a proud Te Tai Tokerau Maori (from the North) who practises as a lawyer in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand.

I am considered by many as a cool, calm and collected person with a passion for my te ao maori culture and its history. A very close second passion is the art of travel which is why I am on this media platform.

I hope to establish networks that span many moana (oceans), and lasting te aka (friendships).

I look forward to meeting you!

Ka kitē anō e hoa,

Ngā mihi nui,

Daniel

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As mentioned above, I have a passion for travel, and establishing travel networks and lasting friendships.

I thirst for knowledge and love to learn about other cultures (especially indigenous).

I also love sharing knowledge of my own culture with any who has an open ear.

Interests

I am a highly active person. Therefore If anyone would like to engage in any of the interests/activities noted below with me I would be happy to oblige.

• crossfit
• kayaking
• surfing
• american football
• rugby
• cultures
• weightlifting
• touch rugby
• health and fitness
• maori culture
• ta moko

Music, Movies, and Books

All genres of music, avid reader of online materials, and a huge documentary fan

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As a Lawyer, I helped my indigenous whanau(Maori people) fight for their rangatira rights over confiscated lands from the crown.

This would be the most accomplished thing I have been a part of to date.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Maori culture, ta moko (tattoo), law and history.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States