Brianna holds a conjoint degree in Laws and Arts (majoring in History) from the University of Auckland, and a Certificate in Indigenous People’s Rights and Policy from the renowned Centre of Ethnicity and Race at Columbia University in New York City. As a student, Brianna was the Tumuaki Wāhine of Te Rākau Ture (the Māori Law Students Association) and she continues to be an active member of Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa, the Māori Law Society. Brianna is proud to call two beautiful places home – Mahia Peninsula on the east coast and the Bay of Islands in the far north.