1. ABN 49 812 686 491
Beachpoint Apartments, Unit 14E, 4 Staghorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise 4217
Phone: +61 7 5570 4475 Fax: +61 7 5570 4485
Email: merecaesar@iprimus.com.au Web: www.wahine-maori.org.au
Merekaraka Caesar
Executive Profile
The President/Founder of Merekaraka Tipoki II Family Trust (New Zealand), a non profit, cultural, humanitarian
Trust which provides services in the health, social, cultural and economic welfare, education and vocational
training. It implements Maori Cultural Diplomacy International Program aimed to help establish and/or maintain a
Maori Cultural presence in key overseas regions or countries to boost profile, economic, trade, tourism, diplomatic
and cultural interests. Cultural exchange within and between Nations fosters understanding and is an essential
resource for educational enrichment.
The President/Founder of Wahine Maori of Queensland Inc., Gold Coast to promote understanding of universal
values in spiritual traditions and arts of movable cultural heritage with intrinsic values and applying these concepts
in cross cultural diversity using the metaphor of the rainbow as a way of understanding. Emphasis is on the role of
cross-cultural liaisons and mediation, and that these processes need to be integral components of humanitarian aid
and help to alleviate poverty and create sustainable programs in health, education, housing, film and television.
Ambassador for Peace with the Universal Peace Federation an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations which supports and promote the work of the United Nations
and the achievement of the Millennium Development goals. My role is part of a global network of leaders of every
religious and cultural background who have distinguished us in service to our communities. We support the
Universal Peace Federation’s vision of promoting reconciliation, overcoming barriers and building peace, nations
and the world through interreligious cooperation and service. We also recognize the effectiveness of the Universal
Peace Federation’s unique work to solve the world’s most pressing problems including national and regional
conflicts and the breakdown of the family.
Woman for World Peace Award – 2008: The Women’s Federation for World Peace International is a non profit
non government international organization in the General Consultative Status of ECOSOC and in association with
United Nations Department of Public Information. The Award covers the whole of the Oceania Region.
World Peace Speaker – invitations from the following Nations:-
Switzerland, South Korea, Guatemala, Argentina, Mexico, Nigeria, Bangalore India, Salt Lake City,
Chicago, Melbourne, Sydney, New Zealand, Philippines, Las Vegas, Thailand, New York and Mongolia.
The Chief Executive Officer of Wahine Humanitarian Foundation, with its own humanitarian global
program, a non profit international organization which helps third world countries, and its reasons and driving
motivation is due to ageing populations and the widening of affordability gap between the rich and the poor,
there is now an increasing demand for services.
International Executive Cultural Advisor for an International Movie Humanity Advisory Board, a bold
timely and practical leadership initiative which includes in the 14 episodes documentary the following:-
^ Ending Hunger
^ Safe and Healthy Children
^ World Health Problems & Solutions
^ No more Epidemics
^ The end of Homelessness
^ Human rights & Refugees
^ War: Causes, Consequences & Cures
^ Terrorism’s Realistic Alternatives
^ Indigenous People
^ Literacy and Foundational Education
^ Vocational and Higher Education
2. Executive Producer/Script Writer/Cultural Advisor to create an epic movie on the ‘Takitimu’ (working
title) of the great migration from the narrow neck of land between North and South America throughout the
South Pacific Isles and landing at Aotearoa (The Land of the Long White Cloud). Polynesians raised before
the 1950’s were generally well taught the culture, heritage, history, dances, traditions, arts, music, crafts,
language, genealogies and legends of their ancestors and people. However, the second half of the 20 th century
brought radio, television, movies, the internet and other media and sports to the islands, which occupied and
influenced the minds and hearts of Polynesian Youth, just as such things have done to people all over the
world. As a result, many of the younger generation have not received, understood, assimilated, or take the
time away from these entertainment’s to fully absorb their cultural heritage into their lives.
As a result, most knowledge of Polynesian culture and heritage is bound in the lives, memories, experiences
and knowledge of the older generations. These people alive now constitute a living history and living archive
of the Polynesian people and culture. These people constitute a treasure of first-hand knowledge. But this
generation is quickly passing because most of the individuals in this living legacy are age 70 to 100 now. As
this generation passes on, their knowledge and skills and understanding pass out of our grasp, never to be
regained
Pacific Indigenous Multicultural Museum – 1st Series Maori Ances Tar is a technology concept that involves
using 3D Laser Scanning Technology to scan Maori carvings within Maori Marae(s) (traditional meeting
buildings) and then displaying those carvings electronically on panels to allow a virtual representation of them
at another location. The key objective of this venture is discover and develop the technology necessary to
achieve this virtual representation so that it can be developed. There are many notable and famous
Stakeholders who expressed interest; this will be co-ordinated through Wahine Maori of Queensland Inc.
* Global Room for Women based in the USA have extended an invitation to Merekaraka Caesar to be featured
Guest on a broadcast to Women in North America. This has been scheduled for the 17 th November 2010 and
Merekaraka will speak about her life as a Maori Women from being caned at school for speaking her language
to the level that she is now working with Indigenous Nations for the betterment off the poor and needy.
* Grace Global Alliance Foundation based in Switzerland (in its embryonic stages of being opened and
launched – April 2011). A Foundation that will be assisting NGO’s with seed monies for constructing of
Orphanages for children and affordable housing for the poor.
Membership with the following global organizations –
International Womens for World Peace Federation (Australia)
Universal Peace Federation (Australia)
Ngati Pahauwera (New Zealand)
Legal Empowerment of the Poor (global)
Peace and Collaborative Development Network (Building Bridges, Netyworks and Expertise across
Sectors) (global)
Community Life Competence (global)
CSO Net – Civil Society Network (United Nations)
Womens U.N. Report Network (United Nations)
Currently studying full time: Bachelor of Communications – Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Merekaraka Caesar
Founder/President of WMQI – Gold Coast
Trustee/Wahine Maori of Queensland Charitable Fund – Gold Coast
Founder/Principal Trustee – Merekaraka Family Trust – New Zealand
Chairperson for global Panel – Grace Global Alliance Foundation, Switzerland
Ambassador for Peace/Universal Peace Federation – New York