Te Pūwānanga’s Raumati (Summer) Issue includes stories and images from the recent NPM Conference, the announcement of the dates to our 8th Biennial Conference in 2018, an outline of the intentions behind our National Māori Research Strategy, links to our recently published Strategic Direction document, NPM’s summer interns who have already begun their summer projects, and other stories and announcements on the work and activities of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga.
We would like to thank you all for your considerable support throughout this year. Your ongoing encouragement and engagement with the work of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga motivates not just the leadership and secretariat teams, but also our wider research network to forge ahead with the important work we are all engaged in.
We wish you a safe and restful holiday season with your whānau, and look forward to connecting with you again into 2017.
NPM will close for the holiday break on Wednesday 21 December, 2016 and reopen again on Monday 9 January, 2017.
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He Kōrero | Our Stories
Neuroscientist Nicole Edwards is establishing her own lab at the University of Auckland and is eager to tautoko students interested in a career in brain research.
AUT senior lecturer Deborah Heke encourages wāhine Māori to cherish their connection with te taiao.
Tairāwhiti local Manu Caddie is a vocal critic of forestry companies engaged in unsustainable land practices in the rohe. He shares his insights on what needs to change.