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2Kevin Prime is of Ngatihine, Ngati Whatua, Tainui and Welsh descent and has been working as an Environment Commissioner with the Environment Court since 2003. He has been a farmer and forester in Motatau, Northland, for the last 40 years. During the last 20 years he has been involved in community matters with marae committees, M?ori committees, runanga, M?ori development, school boards of trustees, charitable trusts, health trusts, community trusts, forest trusts, forest companies, health companies, health boards, conservation boards at local, regional and national levels, and has also served on Ministerial Advisory groups pertaining to health, forestry, conservation, M?ori affairs, environment, crown research institutes, lands, and sport.

3Paul Hamer is a Senior Associate of the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University, and works for the Waitangi Tribunal. His specialist area of knowledge is the migration of M?ori to Australia, and he is also involved with the issue of post-Treaty settlements.