Tiaki Umalia Te Au Cameron graduated from Te Whare Wānaka o Otago with a Bachelor of Arts, major in music and minor in Māori studies. Tiaki is 24-years-old and grew up in Murihiku. He descends from Kāi Tahu me Ngāti Porou hoki and is the moko of Mrs Marcia Te Au-Thompson and son of Jodi Cameron and Shawarma Tautau. In his spare time, Tiaki plays rugby for Alhambra Union and also enjoys playing his gat. His long-term aspiration is to be employed as a secondary school music teacher. His connection to Moeraki is through his Tāua, Mrs Marcia Te Au-Thompson. Koia kai a koe e kare.
Tiaki and his niece at the Graduation.