The editors are Rachael Selby, Pataka Moore and Malcolm Mulholland. Rachael is a senior lecturer at Massey University and an oral history researcher. Pataka has a background in resource and environmental planning and Maori resource development. Malcolm is an editor at Massey University and has conducted research for a number of Treaty of Waitangi claims. The 24 contributors, including Professor Mason Durie and Dr Margaret Mutu, are researchers, scientists and academics, and all share a passion for the environment and are extensively involved in work to preserve and restore it.