WHAKAUAE - Key Persons

Ayesha Maraku

ay..@whakauae.co.nz

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Executive Assistant to the Research Centre Director

Kiawhaikorōria,hehōnore,hareruiakiaIhoaongāMano.Tuauriuriwhāioiokitonuterangimetewhenua,kiawhakapaingiakitōnaingoaingāwākatoa.Matua,Tama,WairuaTapu,mengāAnaheraponometeMāngaiheitautokomaiāianei,akenei,Āe.

Bridgette Masters-Awatere

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Associate Professor

Cinnamon Lindsay-Latimer

ci..@whakauae.co.nz

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Researcher

Tōmātoukāinga,tōmātouūkaipō-Whānauconceptionsofhome:supportingflourishinghomeenvironments.

Dr Amohia Boulton

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Director, Kia Puāwai

Dr Heather Gifford

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Research Lead

Dr John McMenamin

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Researcher

Hewakaekenoa-Co-creatingprimarycarethatworksforwhānauMāori.

Dr Pat Neuwelt

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Researcher

Hewakaekenoa-Co-creatingprimarycarethatworksforwhānauMāori.

Dr Tanya Allport

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Deputy Director, Kia Puāwai / Research

Gill Potaka-Osborne

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Researcher

Hewakaekenoa-Co-creatingprimarycarethatworksforwhānauMāori.

Kiri Parata

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Programme Manager, Kia Puāwai / PhD Student

Ko Ayesha

KoAyeshaKorōriaMarakutōkuingoa. Throughoutmylife,Ihavevolunteeredtocommunityservicessuchasyouthgroups,sportsclubsandchurchfundraisinginitiatives.Alltheseactivitieshadanunderlyingtheme;toimprovethesocial,spiritual,physicalandeconomichealthandwellbeingofourpeople. Inmypreviousrole,IworkedseveralyearsasareceptionistandkaiāwhinaatWhanganuiAccidentandMedicalwhereIutilisedmyskillsetsinjugglingvariousofficeadministrationtaskswhileworkinginabusyandhighlydemandingurgentcareenvironment.Itgavemepersonalsatisfactiontryingtohelpwhānaugetthemedicaltreatmentandattentiontheydeserve. Today,IjointheWRSwhānauasanExecutiveAssistanttoDr.AmohiaBoulton.IamproudandblessedtobeapartofateamwhoarepassionateaboutMāoriresearchthatmakesapositiveimpactinallaspectsoflifeforourpeopleofNgātiHauiti,teAoMāoriandbeyond.