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Our final speaker in the series is Riana Te Ngahue. Themes explored during this webinar will be social media and audience segmentation, choosing platforms (TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook), engaging whānau/communities.

We have invited Professor Rangi Mātaamua to speak about how he shared his knowledge of astronomy via social media. His ability to communicate ideas in an engaging way is responsible for the creation of the Matariki public holiday

Our third speaker is Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate who will be sharing the secret to her success communicating complex environmental issues.

Our second speaker is Eru Kapa-Kingi who will be sharing his thoughts about the power of storytelling, using reo Māori, reconnection through meaningful narratives.

Our first speaker is Dr Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown who will be sharing his insights about Māori researchers in digital spaces, institutional expectations vs community engagement, creating support for social justice and the value of sharing rangahau.

This webinar series is targeted towards early-career researchers and PhD candidates wanting to use social media for greater research impact. 

We have chosen five highly successful social media influencers who will share the key elements to their success. 

The 2025 Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Matakitenga Research Round is now open. We invite research applications aligned across our Matakitenga Research Framework – this year priority will be given to Pae Auaha applications (our Te Ao Māori data and digital technologies domain).

Applications close Monday 28 April 5pm.

We invite you to register for an information webinar facilitated by the NPM Pou Matarua (Co-Directors) at 12.30pm on Thursday 13 March 2025. Please register here.