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Dr Janette Hamilton-Pearce
Te Whānau a Āpanui
Te Kura Awarua
Associate Investigator Chief of Staff, Local Contexts
Dr. Janette Hamilton-Pearce (Te Whānau a Apanui) is a seasoned researcher with over 28 years of experience in…
Dr Janette Hamilton-Pearce
Dr. Janette Hamilton-Pearce (Te Whānau a Apanui) is a seasoned researcher with over 28 years of experience in information systems for Indigenous communities. She specialises in supporting Indigenous groups in managing their cultural and intellectual property rights. Janette’s work promotes sovereignty over Indigenous knowledge and data, empowering communities to preserve and control their heritage.Janette develops practical tools that support Indigenous communities in safeguarding their intellectual property. Her focus on innovative frameworks helps strengthen cultural sovereignty and ensures… -
Dr Xavier Forde
Ngāti Huia, Raukawa, Ngāti Toa Rangatira
University of Waikato
Research Fellow & Associate Investigator from Te Kotahi Research Institute, Waikato University & Ministry of Culture and Heritage
Dr. Xavier Forde (Ngāti Huia, Raukawa, Ngāti Toa Rangatira) has a background in supporting iwi & hapū to preserve and…
Dr Xavier Forde
Dr. Xavier Forde (Ngāti Huia, Raukawa, Ngāti Toa Rangatira) has a background in supporting iwi & hapū to preserve and revitalise their Māori heritage and traditional knowledge. He is involved in various research initiatives that support Indigenous communities to exercise greater self-determination over their cultural and intellectual property. Xavier’s work continues to foster collaboration between Indigenous peoples and institutions to protect traditional knowledge systems.Xavier’s work bridges traditional knowledge and contemporary frameworks, enabling Indigenous communities to exercise… -
Dr Brendon Woodford
University of Otago
Senior Lecturer
Dr Brendon Woodford lectures in the diverse areas of knowledge engineering, machine learning, information systems…
Dr Brendon Woodford
Dr Brendon Woodford lectures in the diverse areas of knowledge engineering, machine learning, information systems development, and health informatics.He conducts research for the Knowledge, Intelligence and Web Informatics (KIWI) Laboratory in the areas of artificial neural networks, fuzzy systems, data visualisation, and image processing and recognition. Since 1998 the overall aim of this research is in the area of computational intelligence. The main objective of his work has been to create adaptive learning systems which generate new knowledge from data that they process and allow for… -
Owyn Aitken
Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Tainui, Ngāti Māhanga
Bank of New Zealand | BNZ
Climate Risk & Geospatial Data Scientist
Owyn Aitken attended Aotea College in Porirua where he first begun “messing around with computers” with his best friend…
Owyn Aitken
Owyn Aitken attended Aotea College in Porirua where he first begun “messing around with computers” with his best friend and would be co-founder of Remojo Tech, Hadi Daoud. The venture began under the Young Enterprise scheme established in secondary schools and providing mentorships, access to networks and funding. -
Dr Nigel Stanger
University of Otago
Lecturer
Dr Nigel Stanger teaches at 200, 300, and 400 level, covering topics such as database design, management and…
Dr Nigel Stanger
Dr Nigel Stanger teaches at 200, 300, and 400 level, covering topics such as database design, management and administration, relational and object / relational database systems, distributed data management, and data warehousing. His research interests include digital preservation, digital repositories, data management of all kinds, data model translation, data integration, physical database design and database performance, and information visualisation.Dr Stanger is also the webmaster and South Island representative for:the New Zealand Oracle Users' Group (NZOUG)Dr Stanger is also the… -
Dr Kimiora Raerino
Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Kōtimana
Te Whare Wānanga o Aotearoa
Kimiora’s research centres on Māori wellbeing in relation to the design and function of built environments -…
Dr Kimiora Raerino
Kimiora’s research centres on Māori wellbeing in relation to the design and function of built environments - particularly streetscapes, public spaces, and transport systems. Recent work examines how these environments can better support whānau Māori through increased physical activity, reduced car dependency, and deeper cultural connection to place. Key interests include urban reindigenisation, Māori approaches to co-design, and creating healthier, more inclusive and equitable living environments for all. From 2018 to 2025, Kimiora led the Māori strand of Te Ara Mua – Future Streets, a… -
Dr Marjorie Lipsham
Massey University
Senior Lecturer Hauora
Dr Marjorie Lipsham
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Dr Morehu McDonald
Ngāti Hinerangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngā Uri a Ingoa, Ngāti Ngutu, Ngāti Hāmua
My doctoral rangahau (research) and thesis focused on the resistance, struggle and survival of my Ngāti Hinerangi hapū…
Dr Morehu McDonald
My doctoral rangahau (research) and thesis focused on the resistance, struggle and survival of my Ngāti Hinerangi hapū and iwi of Matamata and Tauranga. Labeled as Hauhau and unsurrendered rebels, we were driven to the brink of cultural extinction by the Crown and Pākehā settler colonisers. Our lands, our identity, our language, our culture, our history, our stories, our traditional practices, our ancient knowledge systems, our spiritual beliefs were undermined, destroyed or stolen from us by 170 years of cultural genocide.This experience was shared by iwi and hapū throughout Aotearoa when… -
Dr. Selena Meiklejohn-Whiu
Ngāti Raukawa, Samoan
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Lecturer Teacher Education
Selena Meiklejohn-Whiu is of Samoan, Māori (Ngāti Raukawa) and Pākehā heritage and works as a Lecturer in Te Kura…
Dr. Selena Meiklejohn-Whiu
Selena Meiklejohn-Whiu is of Samoan, Māori (Ngāti Raukawa) and Pākehā heritage and works as a Lecturer in Te Kura Mātauranga School of Education at Auckland University of Technology. Prior to joining AUT she was a Research fellow on multiple research projects in both the School of Curriculum and Pedagogy and Te Puna Wānanga at the University of Auckland. Currently, Selena is Co-Principal Investigator on a TLRI funded project called Ka Tiritiria, Kia Poupoua and working with research teams on Te unaunahi i whakapiripiri ki te ika nui a Maui; and a Ted Manson Foundation research partnership… -
Professor Rebecca Jesson
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Co-Associate Head of School Initial Teacher Education
Dr Rebecca Jesson is Professor in literacy education at the Faculty of Education and Social Work. Rebecca's research is…
Professor Rebecca Jesson
Dr Rebecca Jesson is Professor in literacy education at the Faculty of Education and Social Work. Rebecca's research is situated in schools and their communities in New Zealand and the Pacific. Her focus is on designing, with teachers, teaching and learning innovations that will improve the literacy learning experiences of students.Rebecca studies the reciprocal relationships between research and teaching. Her studies highlight both the application of research in real world contexts and the application of real world craft to research through teacher decision making, co-design and…