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Dr Riri Ellis
Ngāi te Rangi, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tahu
University of Waikato
Associate Dean of Māori Division of Management Office
Riri Ellis (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Tahu) is the Associate Dean Māori in Te Raupapa - the Waikato…
Dr Riri Ellis
Riri Ellis (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Tahu) is the Associate Dean Māori in Te Raupapa - the Waikato Management School division at the University of Waikato. Riri was extensively involved Māori enterprise, through her association as a director or trustee on various Māori entities. She is currently the Chairperson of Matakana Berry Limited Partnership, Matakana Land Trust, Hungahungatoroa 1B2B2 Trust and she is a director on the Miro Collective, Tauranga Moana Miro Ltd, Purpose Capital and she sits on the MPI Māori advisory board. She was he previous Deputy Chairperson of the Ngai… -
Dr Ani Kainamu
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu
Bioeconomy Science Institute
Kaihautū Māori Research Impact Leader
He Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa ahau,He raukura o te kōhanga reo, kura a-iwi hoki,I am also a Ngāi Tahu Research…
Dr Ani Kainamu
He Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa ahau,He raukura o te kōhanga reo, kura a-iwi hoki,I am also a Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and Fulbright NZ Science and Innovation Alumni,Ko Ani Kainamu tōku ingoa.I am one of the Kaihautū (Māori Research Impact Leaders) and a transdisciplinary researcher within the Indigenous Innovation and Partnership team at the Bioeconomy Science Institute. My research has largely focused on waterways-to-coastal systems, especially working at the interface of mātauranga and science. My work is also increasingly creating methodologies that improve catchment management, māra… -
Dr Te Wai Barbarich-Unasa
Waikato, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Maniapoto
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Senior Lecturer Māori, Pacific & Indigenous Health
E mihi ana ki a koutou, he uri whakaheke o Waikato, Ngāti Paoa rātou kō Ngāti Maniapoto At the core of my work is a…
Dr Te Wai Barbarich-Unasa
E mihi ana ki a koutou, he uri whakaheke o Waikato, Ngāti Paoa rātou kō Ngāti Maniapoto At the core of my work is a deep commitment to improving health and social outcomes for whānau Māori. This isn’t just a professional focus—it’s a personal drive grounded in kaupapa, whakapapa, and the belief that rangatahi deserve to be seen, heard, and empowered. I am a lecturer in Māori Health at AUT, where I teach a Māori health papers centred on strengths-based approaches to uplift Maaori wellbeing and research practices. My passion lies in Kaupapa Māori research that amplifies rangatahi voices and… -
Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai
Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Whare , Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe
Te Whare Wananga o Wairaka Unitec
Associate Professor
Byron Rangiwai (Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Whare Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe), Associate Professor at Ngā Wai a Te Tūī, Unitec’s…
Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai
Byron Rangiwai (Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Whare Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe), Associate Professor at Ngā Wai a Te Tūī, Unitec’s Māori and Indigenous Research Centre, has gained national recognition for his research into ADHD from a Māori perspective.Byron’s blog post on Embracing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder through the pīwakawaka: A Māori perspective on education and ADHD was the most-read post of 2024 on Ipu Kererū, the website of the New Zealand Association for Research in Education.In his blog post, Byron gives a Māori perspective on ADHD and neurodiversity more broadly, using the… -
Dr. Emmy Rākete
Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Professional Teaching Fellow Social Sciences & Co-Founder People Against Prisons Aotearoa
I am a critical Marxist scholar working in the activist-academic tradition. The goal of my work is to demonstrate how…
Dr. Emmy Rākete
I am a critical Marxist scholar working in the activist-academic tradition. The goal of my work is to demonstrate how social problems originate in the structure of society itself, and to argue for organised class struggle as a means of changing that structure. I was educated as a participant in New Zealand's social movements, and carry on a keen interest in how theoretical work can inform and guide practical action. I helped to found the prison abolitionist organisation People Against Prisons Aotearoa in 2015 and am the group's press spokesperson. -
Dr Karen Wright
Kai Tahu
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Senior Lecturer- Medical
Karen Wright (Kāi Tahu) is a public health physician and senior lecturer at Te Kupenga Hauora Māori. She is medically…
Dr Karen Wright
Karen Wright (Kāi Tahu) is a public health physician and senior lecturer at Te Kupenga Hauora Māori. She is medically trained and has fellowships in both general practice and public health medicine. Karen has 14 years of health sector experience and has worked in various roles within primary and secondary care including population health, planning and funding, and innovation and improvement. She is passionate about system and service transformation to uphold Indigenous rights and achieve equitable health outcomes. Karen coordinates the Tōmaiora Summer Student Programme and teaches hauora… -
Associate Professor Krushil Watene
Ngāti Manu, Te Hikutu , Ngāti Whatua
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Associate Head of Research
He uri nō Ngāti Manu, Te Hikutu, Ngāti Whātua ō Orākei, me Tonga.Peter Kraus Associate Professor in Philosophy.My…
Associate Professor Krushil Watene
He uri nō Ngāti Manu, Te Hikutu, Ngāti Whātua ō Orākei, me Tonga.Peter Kraus Associate Professor in Philosophy.My research addresses fundamental questions in ethics, politics, and Indigenous philosophy. In particular, it engages at the intersections of diverse philosophical traditions, pursues collaborative trans-disciplinarity, and recognizes the critical role of local communities for global change. My primary areas of expertise include theories of well-being, development, and justice (particularly the capability approach), intergenerational justice, and Indigenous philosophy.Alongside my… -
Okeroa McRae
Te Puni Kōkiri
Senior Advisor Impact Analysis and Evaluation
Okeroa's research experience in academia, with whānau, Māori communities, iwi/hapū, non-government organisations and…
Okeroa McRae
Okeroa's research experience in academia, with whānau, Māori communities, iwi/hapū, non-government organisations and within central government has afforded her with skills and attributes to work effectively across diverse landscapes. -
Vanessa Clark
Waikato; Ngāti Tiipa, Ngāti Tahinga, Ngāti Āmaru
Vanessa Clark Consulting
Founder
Vanessa Clark is of Waikato descent, part of the Tainui waka confederation of indigenous Māori peoples from Aotearoa…
Vanessa Clark
Vanessa Clark is of Waikato descent, part of the Tainui waka confederation of indigenous Māori peoples from Aotearoa New Zealand. She hails from Te Pūaha o Waikato (commonly referred to as Port Waikato), situated an hour south of Auckland. Her affiliations to hapū (sub-tribes) along this lower stretch of the Waikato River include Ngāti Tiipa, Ngāti Tahinga and Ngāti Āmaru.Established in 2012, Vanessa Clark Consulting leverages Vanessa's 20+ years of global experience predominantly in the science, information and technology sector.Vanessa, as Principal, has a rich and diverse background having…