Nathan Chong Nee is proud of his layered Pacific-identity being of Te Rarawa, Samoan, Chinese and Australian-European descent. After four years being based in Samoa. He has recently returned to Tāmaki Makaurau where has taken on the position of Clinical Manager with Genesis Youth Trust; a service that supports first time and serious repeat offenders.

During his time in Samoa, Nathan was employed as the Principal Child Protection Officer for the local Government. This was followed by two years with the Gaualofa Trust where he worked closely with the Chairman and former Head of State, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Tufuga Tupuola Efi.

In 2019 Nathan was involved in the development and drive of youth leadership projects, foremost Talia ole Lumana’i (Protector of the Future). This project sought to connect aspiring young Samoan leaders with indigenous cultural custodians as well as their peers in the environmental and development field. As a momentum-building initiative, their team engaged the ‘Protectors’ in critical talanoa that explored important local and regional challenges.

As an alumnus of the Obama Asia Pacific Leaders and Young Pacific Leaders programmes, Nathan is passionate about inclusive spaces that allow us to gather, innovate and reclaim the tools that we require to drive our own solutions.