Riana Bennett (Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio, Ngāi Tahu)
Riana Bennett (Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio, Ngāi Tahu) has been a Whai Rawa member since it's inception in 2006 and has since signed up both her tamariki to Whai Rawa. In Riana's whānau story, she talks about the advantages of starting the saving journey for her tamariki at a young age. Riana sees Whai Rawa as an opportunity to secure a positive future for her tamariki and as a "nest egg" for their education or buying their first whare.