With a deep love for people and a genuine desire to give his absolute all to his mahi, Dr. Reuben Collier has always approached his work with the right intentions and a true commitment to understanding. It is this authenticity that has naturally drawn elders to open up to him, they believed in him—no matter who, where, or what the kaupapa may be. 

For Reuben, his learning extended far beyond the classroom and beyond the pages of books, deeply immersed in te ao Māori.