Michelle Campbell was born in Auckland, New Zealand and now lives in Owhango where she has a home right off Te Araroa on the fringes of Ohinetonga Reserve. Each summer she enjoys meeting new walkers on their 3,000 kilometer odyssey. Walking Te Araroa became a wānanga that continues today as she learns more aboutTe Ao Māori and traditional Māori healing methods including romiromi. Meeting Papa: A journey on Te Araroa (2020) is her first book.