Pūrongo Rangahau | Project Reports

This internship focused on global efforts by First Nations and Indigenous peoples to decolonise and re-indigenise child protection systems.

This internship aimed to address the critical shortage of literature in this field by providing insight into the ways climate change has impacted the mental health of Indigenous Peoples.

This project aimed to redress the lack of culturally safe, gender-affirming, and inclusive support services available for rangatahi takatāpui and their whānau within the Te Ranga Tupua rohe.

Intern

Nick Parata, University of Otago

Supervisor

Dr Jeremy Hapeta, University of Otago

Overview

This internship is about the kanakana/piharau/pouched lamprey, a struggling fish species in New Zealand due to decline in river water quality, industrialisation, and river alteration.

We, the delegates of the International Indigenous Climate Change Summit (IICCRS), gathered from November 13th to 17th, 2023, recognize the profound climate crisis facing our world and its dire consequences for Indigenous peoples, our lands, and the global ecosystem.

Project supervisors: Dr Lara Greaves & Dr Annie Te One

Institution: Waipapa Taumata Rau

Raumati interns: Ben Barton (Te Arawa) & Sophie Newton (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Tukorohe)

Project supervisors: Dr Kiri Edge & Professor Linda Waimarie Nikora

Project supervisor: Professor Melinda Webber

Institution: Waipapa Taumata Rau