He kaiako, he mātanga hāpai, he kaiārahi rautaki hoki a Te Ahunui i roto i te ao mātauranga. I kuraina katoatia ia ki te reo Māori, mai i te kōhanga reo, ā puta noa tōna ihu i te whare wānanga. He ika a Whiro a Te Ahunui i Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau (Bachelor of Education: Huarahi Maori Specialisation) me Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (Te Panekiretanga o te Reo). Kua whai raihana hoki ia ki te whakawhiti reo, ki te whakamāori, ki te whakapākehā anō hoki (Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori). Donovan is a te reo Māori teacher, a consultant, and a strategic leader in Māori-medium education. His education was through the medium of te reo Māori, from kōhanga reo, through to university. Donovan is an alumnus of The University of Auckland (Bachelor of Education: Huarahi Māori Specialisation) and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (Te Panekiretanga o te Reo). He is also a licensed interpreter and translator of the Māori language (Māori Language Commission). Rehua Wilson grew up on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand. After completing a Masters in Architecture from Victoria University, she worked as an architecture until she began to steer her career towards something more creative. Her love of film lead her to Weta Workshop where she works as a draughtsperson. At the same time, she wanted to pursue book illustration specifically to focus on Te Ao Māori themes. She was a runner up for the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize in 2020 and has gone on to illustrate many books.