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Shane Kennard
Ngāti Hikairo/Ngāti Whanaunga
Ara Taiohi
Clinical Supervision
My interests are the development of practice competence, issues of social justice, recognising potentially unsafe…
Shane Kennard
My interests are the development of practice competence, issues of social justice, recognising potentially unsafe practice and facilitating the learning potential in all of us. I bring a kaupapa Māori worldview and a lived experience of most social issues affecting NZ society, with a focus on critical reflection in supervision as the catalyst for transformative learning. -
Marareia Hamilton
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Rongo
Te Kōrua Business Entrepreneurship Programme
Te Kōrua Business Entrepreneurship Programme
Marareia Hamilton is a Māori scholar whose academic excellence and entrepreneurial drive have propelled her to the…
Marareia Hamilton
Marareia Hamilton is a Māori scholar whose academic excellence and entrepreneurial drive have propelled her to the forefront of both academia and business. Recognized as the highest-achieving Marketing Master's student of 2020, she now embarks on her Ph.D. journey. With a rich background in teaching business at the university level and contributing to the Māori Strategy team at AUT, she seamlessly blends academia with real-world impact. Her leadership extends to the management of multiple tourism companies, specializing in the Asian market, and fostering cultural exchanges that bridge… -
Dr. Rebecca Kiddle
Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi
Spatial Justice Aotearoa
Co-Director | Principal Researcher
Dr. Rebecca Kiddle is an urban designer and urbanist who has spent her career asking one of the most important…
Dr. Rebecca Kiddle
Dr. Rebecca Kiddle is an urban designer and urbanist who has spent her career asking one of the most important questions in Aotearoa: what does it mean for Māori to truly belong in our cities? Her work sits at the heart of community, identity, and the built environment, exploring how urban spaces can reflect and sustain Māori culture and ways of being. When she is not reshaping how we think about place, she is at the pottery wheel or feeding the people she loves with something freshly baked. She is the kind of person who will bring a homemade bake to a meeting and somehow make that feel like… -
Kerry-Leigh Dougall
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou
Takiri Mai te Ata
Strategic Lead - Te Ha o Anamata
Experienced leader with demonstrated history of working in complex systems. Skilled in Management, Allied Health…
Kerry-Leigh Dougall
Experienced leader with demonstrated history of working in complex systems. Skilled in Management, Allied Health, Public Policy, Health Policy, and Public Health. Strong healthcare services professional with a Master's degree focused in Indigenous studies from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. -
Dr. Chelsea Laurell Cunningham-McLean
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Kai Tahu, Ngā Rauru
Toi Tangata
Kaiārahi Design, Innovation and Research Lead
He uri tēnei nō Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Kai Tahu, Ngā Rauru hoki – Ko Chelsea Cunningham tēnei!Raised on the…
Dr. Chelsea Laurell Cunningham-McLean
He uri tēnei nō Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Kai Tahu, Ngā Rauru hoki – Ko Chelsea Cunningham tēnei!Raised on the lands of Kahungunu, Chelsea Cunningham-McLean brings a spirited energy for sport, play, and whānau well-being to Toi Tangata. She’s a graduate of Otago University, where her passion for Māori physical activity and health truly took flight. Her rangahau dives into how whānau connect to whakapapa and whenua, exploring the significance of ancestral land and seascapes to uplift well-being. Chelsea leads the Rangahau stream, with her main kaupapa being Growing the Puna, crafting… -
Dr. Kara Beckford
Te Arawa
Toitū Takatāpui
Indigenous and Intersectional Wellbeing Researcher, Accreditation Specialist
"He uri ahau nō Te Arawa whānui, nō Jamaica hoki. My identity is always evolving and it’s exciting to learn and reclaim…
Dr. Kara Beckford
"He uri ahau nō Te Arawa whānui, nō Jamaica hoki. My identity is always evolving and it’s exciting to learn and reclaim my own ancestral knowledges to express who I am. I identify as a Te Arawa and Black woman (mokopuna, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, partner and soon-to-be-mum) of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora and as Takatāpui. The pronouns I use are contextual and are not at the forefront when I think of who I am, but I acknowledge the privilege in this. I don't mind she/her, ia or just my name. " I have spent many years working in advocacy spaces to advance the mana, rangatiratanga, and… -
Renee Smith
Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Tainui
Whāriki Aotearoa Ltd
General Manager
Renee Smith is an experienced senior leader with over 20 years’ experience spanning marketing, strategic management and…
Renee Smith
Renee Smith is an experienced senior leader with over 20 years’ experience spanning marketing, strategic management and leadership across corporate and Māori enterprise contexts in Aotearoa and Australia. A B&T 30 Under 30 recipient, her mahi has also been recognised and awarded on the global stage. Renee brings a wealth of knowledge to Whāriki as General Manager, complemented by her experience as a pakihi owner.Credentials:Bachelor of Business (Advertising & Marketing) – AUTDiploma of Marketing Communications – International Advertising Association, New YorkTe Reo Māori Level 5 & 6 –…