We are calling for a Future Generations Act for Aotearoa

As the WEAll Aotearoa Future Generations Lead, Nate stewards the Rangatahi Leaders’ Group.

Nate is a globally recognised youth and nature advocate. At 16, Nate founded Gen-Z Aotearoa, a platform that empowers young people to engage in democracy and drive positive environmental and social change.

A Young New Zealander of the Year finalist and Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, Nate has also spoken across Europe and Asia, championing the rights of people and the planet.

Miro was born and raised on Waiheke Island, before moving to Wellington to study International Relations and Development Studies at Victoria University. Since graduating he has worked at Oxfam Aotearoa and Auckland Council. 

Miro's passion for ensuring public institutions make decisions that reflect the interests of future generations inspired him to become a volunteer with Tomorrow Together. 

Outside of this, he loves to plant trees and play football. 

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Thomas has been part of the campaign with WEAll since 2024, but his involvement in the movement stretches back further – through work across community groups, local government, central government, and his iwi authority, as well as attending the Welsh Future Generations Forum and COP28.

Embedding future generations thinking matters to Thomas because so much of the policy and governance work he’s involved in – from co-governance to climate adaptation and housing – runs up against the same problem: our institutions are built to respond to the present, not to plan for the people who’ll inherit the decisions we make now. The campaign is an opportunity to change this.

“Whatungarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua” (as people pass, the land remains). This whakataukī grounds Aroa's advocacy in youth and women's rights. An international award-winning advocate, Aroa is committed to ensuring young people and women have real influence over decision-making. She is currently completing a conjoint Law and Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Political Science. In 2025, Aroa served in Youth Parliament as Chair of the Biodiversity Select Committee and chaired the Kapiti Youth Council. With years of experience as an environmental advocate, she continues to fight for youth and women to be represented in the decisions that shape their futures.

Aroa joined the campaign “so that one day the youth that come after us will step into a less treacherous world".

A strong advocate for the environment, Margo has experience working as a leader and volunteer in youth councils, conservation efforts, and community driven organisations. 

She is passionate about protecting our earth and our people, and believes that youth voices need to be integrated into policy in order to build a sustainable and vibrant future for coming generations.

Margo is a student of Law and Global Studies, majoring in Global Environment and Sustainable Development at Waipapa Taumata Rau. 

(Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Whakatōhea, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Apa)

Nikau is a student at the University of Auckland, completing a Bachelor of Laws and Arts, majoring in Politics and Communication. NIkau joined Tomorrow Together to push for change that honours intergenerational responsibility. He has worked as a Youth MP and as a youth city councillor. Those roles gave him a real appreciation for how power operate and how easily people can get left out when it does.

For Nikau, a Future Generations Act is about making sure our system doesn't just serve the loudest voices in the room, but protects the mana of whānau, hapū and iwi, and the generations yet to come. The choices we make today should leave the country in a state that's fairer, not harder, for those who follow.

Mackay is a student of Law and Global Studies at the University of Otago, a 2025 Youth MP, and former advisor to the Minister for Education.

Through his work with several public service entities, he’s familiar with how difficult it can be to integrate youth voice into policy, let alone the voice of generations to come. As a result, he’s very excited to be joining Tomorrow Together.

Mackay believes a Future Generations Act with cross-party support is key to making sure tomorrow's generations get their needs met, rather than treated as an afterthought.

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Ayla is passionate about protecting te Ao Māori and te Reo Māori for years to come, which she believes is part of the importance of a Future Generations Act in Aotearoa.

She has experience as a Māori representative in various leadership positions, including on Youth Councils, head students, as teaching assistant and through Student Services with rōpū at University. She believes this experience will be beneficial to her contribution to toitū te whenua, toitū te tangata.

Ayla is studying a Conjoint Bachelor of Laws and Global Studies (majoring in Global Politics and Human Rights and te Reo Māori) at Waipapa Taumata Rau.

Callum has spent many years advocating for young people across the community and healthcare sectors. In 2025 he worked as a Youth Rep for Kāpiti Youth Support--an NGO that supports young people's wellbeing--and has a certificate in Youth Work.

Callum has served as Chair of the Kāpiti Youth Council which helped to advocate for young people in Council chambers.

By being a part of Tomorrow Together, Callum hopes to continue to create a positive impact in the community as he works towards finishing his degree in Law. 

Ronan is completing a Bachelor of Global Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. He has served as President of Students for a Wellbeing Economy. His broader advocacy work has included roles with the United Nations Youth Child Safeguarding Working Group and as a Youth Peace Ambassador for the Peace Foundation NZ. 

Ronan's interest in the wellbeing economy stems from a belief that our current systems too often prioritise short-term growth over long-term flourishing: for people, communities, and the planet. He believes global cooperation and diversity of thought are essential to solving the problems that matter most, and that young people can help to shape more just, equitable, and sustainable futures.

A Future Generations Act matters to him because it would ensure the wellbeing of those who come after us is a legal and moral obligation. For Ronan, building the foundations for a world he won't fully inherit is the essence of intergenerational fairness.

Nora Quigley is an Irish youth advocate passionate about climate action, social cohesion, and gender equality in sport. She has worked with World Vision New Zealand and The Salvation Army on various campaigns and was part of Te Korowai Whetū. Nora’s advocacy is reflected in her long-term involvement with kaupapa such as Race Unity Aotearoa, BLAKE NZ, YWCA Aotearoa, and more recently, Global Shapers Wellington Hub and Sport NZ.

Matthew is an advocate for a future where all have what they need to thrive. Born in Tamaki Makaurau and raised in Pōneke, Matthew has been politically active from a young age. He attended his first protest when he was a child - a sleepout to protest against rising homelessness.

When he was eighteen, he was a Youth MP , advocating for the safety of young people in online spaces. Now based in Ōtautahi he is a first year student of politics and economics.

Matthew believes in this kaupapa because he understands that our current political and economic systems are not set up for all to thrive; are leading to unjust futures; and they need to change. Matthew believes in a world where our systems and institutions are inherently connected to land and the people.