Mere Baker

Born in Riverton, New Zealand, Mere debuted with the Aotearoa Māori Women’s Sevens in 2000. Since then, she has embarked on a career as an internationally renowned athlete and coach, playing professionally in Europe, Australia and in the USA. Mere returned to New Zealand in 2019 to take up the position of Women’s High-Performance manager with Rugby Southland. Mere also developed the Hapori Project, a coaching, cultural and life skills programme which includes the Hapori Festival, an initiative for rangatahi and their extended whānau.

Amy Sligar is a professional Netballer, currently playing for the Giants in the Suncorp Super Netball. She is also a member of the Australian U21 squad. Amy is studying a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at the University of Technology, Sydney. She has a passion for championing children’s rights and wellbeing, as well as girls and young women empowered through sport.