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Dr Darren Ngaru King
Ngāti Raukawa
Earth Sciences New Zealand
Independent Researcher & Kāhui Māori
Darren Ngaru King is an interdisciplinary research scientist with experience spanning the earth and human-systems…
Dr Darren Ngaru King
Darren Ngaru King is an interdisciplinary research scientist with experience spanning the earth and human-systems sciences. His research focus is climate variability, tsunamis and impacts on Māori communities. He investigates factors that influence the risk, vulnerability and endurance of climate-sensitive sectors, systems and groups, using approaches grounded in applied geology, Māori oral history and Mātauranga Māori. Darren is also a member of the Kāhui Māori of the Deep South National Science Challenge. -
Israel Birch
Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tawake, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka
Artist
Israel Tangaroa Birch is known for his distinctive work with steel and lacquer. His highly polished, patterned surfaces…
Israel Birch
Israel Tangaroa Birch is known for his distinctive work with steel and lacquer. His highly polished, patterned surfaces interact with light to create shifting, luminous fields of colour and shadow that seem to ripple as the viewer moves—offering a deeply immersive experience.Birch’s practice involves grinding and carving directly into steel, embedding a physicality into each work that speaks to the process of making. This dynamic energy—of movement, sound, and intent—feels captured within the material itself, reflecting his constant exploration of the medium’s limits.Birch holds a Master of… -
Kristie-Lee Thomas
Ngāti Mutunga ō Wharekauri, Te Ati Awa
University of Canterbury
Lecturer, School of Earth and Environment
Tēnā koe! He uri au nō Ngāti Mutunga ō Wharekauri me Te Āti Awa.I'm passionate about bringing people and knowledge…
Kristie-Lee Thomas
Tēnā koe! He uri au nō Ngāti Mutunga ō Wharekauri me Te Āti Awa.I'm passionate about bringing people and knowledge systems, particularly Mātauranga Māori and disaster risk science together in ways that best support whānau, hapū, iwi & local communities in planning and preparing for disaster events and climate change.I currently work part time for UC on a number of kaupapa Māori research projects, co-lead RNC Te Whanake Te Kura i Tawhiti Nui research programme and teach into the UC Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience programme whilst I study towards my doctorate. -
Dr Peter Meihana
Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne, Ngāti Apa ki Te Ra Tō, Ngāi Tahu
Massey University
Senior Lecturer in Māori History
Peter is a Senior Lecturer in Māori History at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa, Massey University, and a Trustee of Te Rūnanga…
Dr Peter Meihana
Peter is a Senior Lecturer in Māori History at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa, Massey University, and a Trustee of Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau. His research interests include Māori history; tribal history; and colonisation. -
Professor Regan Potangaroa
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Associate Dean Māori Advancemen, Te Tumu Whakarae Design & Creative Technologies
Dr Regan Potangaroa is Professor at the School of Future Environments at AUT. He is recognised as a global expert in…
Professor Regan Potangaroa
Dr Regan Potangaroa is Professor at the School of Future Environments at AUT. He is recognised as a global expert in humanitarian engineering and Māori-centred resilience. With 45 years of experience spanning structural engineering, architecture, disaster response, and academia, Regan has been involved with over 200 humanitarian deployments in 22 countries and pioneered innovative assessment methods for traditional timber structures like wharenui. His recent work, featured in the short film Rising from the Earth; showcases how marae across Aotearoa are navigating seismic risk, climate change… -
Gina Waters
Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu Wairoa, Kai Tahu
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Doctoral Candidate
Gina has 15 years’ experience in community work and clinical mental health practice in both New Zealand and Australia…
Gina Waters
Gina has 15 years’ experience in community work and clinical mental health practice in both New Zealand and Australia. Gina is currently enrolled in the Doctoral Clinical Psychology program at the University of Auckland and is affiliated with the Centre for Brain Research and the Esme and Tom Tomblinson Family Trust. Gina has an interest in supporting innovative research programmes which have strong translation into clinical mental health practice for improving wellbeing outcomes, especially for Māori. She is leading a Mātai HRC grant in ADHD to support her research in Tairāwhiti. -
Alyssa Thomas
Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
PhD Candidate
Alyssa’s research engages with the rangatahi of her hapū, Patuharakeke; with additional funding support from New…
Alyssa Thomas
Alyssa’s research engages with the rangatahi of her hapū, Patuharakeke; with additional funding support from New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society. Over the course of a three-day wānanga, Alyssa gained an insight into the aspirations of ngā rangatira mō apōpō, with particular regard to the management of Pukekauri dam, a local freshwater resource. Through whakapapa and whakawhanaungatanga, the rangatahi connected with te taiao and began/continued their journey of kaitiakitanga and tino rangatiratanga. Alyssa presents her research and findings of rangatahi visioning and aspirations for… -
Kay Berryman
Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Apakura, Waikato, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāi Tahu
Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development
Researcher
Kay Berryman (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Āpakura, Waikato, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngai Tahu) has been awarded a Māori Health…
Kay Berryman
Kay Berryman (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Āpakura, Waikato, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngai Tahu) has been awarded a Māori Health Research PhD Scholarship worth $123,600.Her PhD study through the University will explore Māori women and Indigenous women's perceptions and experiences of mātauranga in the context of waka ama and its impact on their hauora (holistic wellbeing).“My doctoral research will incorporate my hauora experience, gained through my own journey of waka ama. The PhD scholarship will enable me to dedicate myself fully to advancing health outcomes of wahine Māori and tamariki,” explains Ms… -
Dr Angelique Reweti
Ngāpuhi
Massey University
Senior Lecturer
Angelique Reweti (Ngāpuhi) As a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, my primary focus is on teaching and…
Dr Angelique Reweti
Angelique Reweti (Ngāpuhi) As a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, my primary focus is on teaching and researching in the field of Public Health and Hauora Māori. My work is driven by the kaupapa of empowering communities to improve their health and wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on the role of whānau (extended family) in supporting community health. I have the privilege of working with a diverse range of students, from first-year undergraduates to postgraduates working towards Masters and PhDs and the opportunity to work on some exciting research projects. -
Dr. Cara Meredith
Ngati Pakeha
Te Puawaitanga ki Ōtautah Trust
Lead Whānau Whakapuāwai, Kaupapa Māori perinatal Mental Health Service
Ko Hikaroroa, ko Takitimu, ko Aoraki ōku mauka,Ko Waikouaiti, ko Aparima, ko wataki ōku awa,Ko Takitimu tōku waka,Ko…
Dr. Cara Meredith
Ko Hikaroroa, ko Takitimu, ko Aoraki ōku mauka,Ko Waikouaiti, ko Aparima, ko wataki ōku awa,Ko Takitimu tōku waka,Ko Kāi Tahu, ko Kāti Māmoe, ko Waitaha ōku iwi,Ko Kāi Te Ruahikihiki tōku hapūKo Puketeraki, Ko Taku Tai o Te Tītī, ko Murihiku ōku maraeKo Goodwillie-Stevens tōku whānauKi te taha o tōku pāpā, he uri ahau nō WēraKo Meredith-Gibbons tōku whānauKo Cara Meredith tōku ikoaKo Myfanwy rāua ko Osian āku tamarikiCara Meredith was born and raised in Wales and moved to Ōtautahi in 2003 with her whānau. Cara completed her nurse training in West Wales and has a background in Cardiology and…Rangahau · Related projects
