Kererua Savage (Nga Tūwharetoa Ki Kawerau) is a respected kaitaiki advisor whose knowledge and experience spans several industries and sectors including government, horticulture, geothermal, housing and banking. He did his Master of Business Administration at Victoria University and undergraduate business degree at Massey University. He is currently undertaking his PhD at the University of Waikato on the topic of mana motuhake in geothermal development.

In the DeepHeat Programme, Kererua is working with iwi leaders to provide guidance and pathway to commercial opportunity for the communities. He is developing Māori-led case studies that integrate mātauranga Māori and insights from existing international models for indigenous communities for traditional geothermal.