Hi, my name is Olivia Adie, and I am honoured and excited to be your Kaitiaki o Ara/SADD Youth Representative for 2026.

For me SADD has been my area of joy and focus as a national leader in 2023 & 2024 and I am grateful to be continuing into this next phase of my journey with the organisation. This role is going to be filled with new challenges and opportunities to continue reaching those who are using our roads.

I am in my second of five years studying both law and biomedical sciences degrees at Otago University. This year I am also the vice president for the Student Volunteer Army Club at the university and heavily involved with the debating team, hockey squad and Engage Christian group. I like to stay busy with all of that and playing many instruments while volunteering at my church. I am pleased to welcome Hannah on board for the 2026 season and look forward to engaging once again with the whole SADD community.

Check out this article about Olivia’s SADD journey and her research on distracted driving in youth