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PĀNUI TEKAU-MĀ-TAHI2017 / 2018

CONTENTS2 WhaiPāinga Staff Capability Graduation GrowingKaupapaMāoriLeadership SecondarySchools TāTeRangatiraKai 6 Whai Ao Conferences HostingScholars InternationalResearcherCollaborations

10WhaiTake HeKokongaNgākauResearchProgramme CommunityEngagement OtherProjects ResearchInitiatives&Collaborations

18 Whai Hua Dissemination Relationships&Outputs PolicyImpacts Publications PresentationSpotlight

22TeHiku Our Staff Our Board Operations&Management

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Te Atawhai o Te Ao 1

MIHIMIHI

Keingāmaungawhakahī,keingāawatukukiri,keingāmātāwakahurinoaiteao,kumeamaikiapiri,kumeamaikiatata!

Keingāmatenunuiiwaipuketiaitetaukuahipa,whakangaroatuaikiteiwimatangaro.Otiatepō,naumaiteao!

Tēnātātaukuahuinei.NaumaikitePānuiTekau-mā-tahioTeAtawhaioTeAo.Ewhaiakeneikongākaupaparangahau,ngātutukitanga,ngāwhāingamengāwheakomōtetau.Tēnātātaukatoa!

TeAtawhaioTeAoisanindependentMāoriresearchinstituteforenvironmentandhealth,whosepurposeistoenhancethehealthandwell-beingofMāoribyprovidingexcellentkaupapaMāoriresearch.Forthisreportingperiod,wehaveadvancedresearchprogrammeswiththeWellingtonSchoolofMedicine(UniversityofOtago)andtheHealthResearchCouncilofNewZealand,and

havebeeninvolvedinanumberofotherresearchactivities,initiativesandconversations.WeareremindedofourfivestrategicgoalsofTeAtawhaioTeAo,namely:Whai Pāinga; Whai Ao; Whai

Take; Whai Hua;andTe Hikuandouractivitiesfortheyearhavebeenorganisedinthismanner.

OneofthekeyhighlightsthisyearwasthereviewofourmaincontractandpanelvisitfromtheHealthResearchCouncilofNewZealand.Thisallowedourorganisationtoreflectonkey

achievementsoverthepastfouryears.Someoftheseachievementsincludeourabilitytogrowcapacitythroughstaffprofessionaldevelopment,mentoringandsupervisionofstudentsand

providingscholarshipsandfellowships.Wehaveestablishedandcontinuetomaintainrelationshipswithourwhānau,hapū,iwiandcommunity,serviceproviders,policymakersandotherresearchers

bothnationallyandinternationally.Fromourresearch,wehaveproducedpublicationsandpresentedathui,seminarsandconferences.Keytoourdisseminationstrategyhasbeenourroadshowpresentations,whichallowustoreacharangeofaudiences,provideaccesstoour

researchanddiscussissuesandopportunitiesface-to-face.OneofthekeyoutcomesthusfarhasbeenourabilitytorespondquicklytotheneedsofMāoriandindigenouspeoplesinresearch.TheinvestmentbytheHealthResearchCouncilintotheworkbeingcompletedbyTeAtawhaioTeAohasledtooutcomesbeyondtheresearchsector,includinghealth,cultural,socialandeconomic

transformationandgains.Welookforwardtocontinuingthisworkinthecomingyears.

ThestaffofTeAtawhaioTeAowouldliketothankallourwhānau,supporters,community,fundersandcolleaguesforthecontributionyouhavemadetotheInstitute.

Ekoreemutungāmihikikautau.

NāmātauoTeAtawhaioTeAo

2 Pānui Tekau-mā-tahi 2017 / 18

WHAI PĀINGAGROWING KAUPAPA MĀORI LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE RESEARCH SECTOR

There are many ways thatTe Atawhai o Te Ao staffindividually and collectivelygrow Māori leadership in thecommunity, both academicallyand other leadership capacitybuilding. For example, throughpeer mentoring, supervision,advisorygroupmembershipandstudent support. This includesparticipationatschools,coachingsports, voluntary work, helpingwhānau and local groups. Hereareafewofthehighlightsforthisyear.

Susie Wakefield and Tania Karacontinued their te reo Māori

classes and also the NationalCertificate in Karanga throughTe Wānanga o Aotearoa. Thekaranga wānanga initiallycoveredtheoriginsandhistorical

connectionstothemaunga,awaandwhenua.Todate, theyhavealso looked at the roles andresponsibilitiesonmaraeandtheimportance of the kaikaranga inthat mix. The follow-on to thiswānangamovesontotikangain2019which they both intend topursue.

SusieiscurrentlyworkingtowardsherMastersresearchproposalinnursing.

Dr Rāwiri Tinirau supportedthe regional Ngā Manu Kōrero,Pae Rangatahi and Pae Taiohicompetitions as the convenorof judges, as well as the MāoriWomen’s Welfare League NgāPū Kōrero Competition, held inNew Plymouth. Rāwiri was alsoconfirmed as the Chair of TeWāhi Puna Scholarship WorkingCommitteeforStGeorge’sSchooland Pūtiki Marae. When calledupon,Rāwirihasalsosupportedthe work of Ngā Tāngata TiakithroughhisroleasDeputyChairinchairingresponsibilities linkedtotheIwiChairs’Forum.

“One thing I particularly found of interest was learning about the rākau tapu that instigated the joining of the two realms, those of the living with those of our past.”

Tania Kara

Staff Capability

Susie and Tania at the office Rāwiri chairing at the Iwi Chairs’ Forum, Whanganui


The breadth of programmesundertakenby staff is variedandexciting.

Aformerstaffmember,KahurangiTinirau,graduatedwithaBachelorofTeachingMāoriMedium(TeAhoTātairangi),andisnowteachingatHatoPāoraCollege.

Meri Haami graduated with herMaster of Music from VictoriaUniversity, and Rāwiri attendedthe celebration to honour MāorigraduatesatMasseyUniversityasthesoledoctoralgraduate.

SusieWakefieldalsograduatedinabsentia from Victoria UniversitywithherPostgraduateDiplomainNursingScience.

Rāwiri graduated with a Doctorof Philosophy through MasseyUniversity, Manawatū which hecompleted in 2017. His thesis

was titled Te Kura i Awarua: Understanding, valuing and practising tikanga in Māori businesses and organisations. Rāwiri was asked to present thevaledictory speech, which was a

wonderfultributetoTeAwaTupuaandallofthegraduateswhohadcompletedtheirdegrees.

HineMarakuandSusieWakefieldattended the Easy EvaluationWorkshop hosted by WesternInstituteofTechnologyinTaranaki.This workshop was facilitated

by Lanuola Asiasiga (PhD) andTeah Carlson (PhD student) fromthe Shore and Whāriki ResearchCentreatMasseyUniversity.ManyofthosewhoattendedcamefromhealthorganisationsinandaroundtheTaranakiregion.SusieandHineused this learning to strengthentheirpersonaldevelopmentwithaview tohelpTeAtawhaioTeAowithfutureprojectdissemination.

Graduation

Kahurangi with mum at graduation, Massey University Rāwiri with his whānau at graduation, Massey University

Meri with her whānau at graduation ,Victoria University


Beginners Guide to Research

Te Atawhai o Te Ao piloted a‘Beginners Guide to Research’with selected students ofWhanganui City College. Thesestudents have been using theguide to help complete schoolassignments and research asthey write speeches for localcompetitions. A small numberof these students have beenparticipating in various researchopportunities alongside TeAtawhai o Te Ao. They havealso used part of their holidayssupporting the in-office workalongside senior staff whichprovides further insights to theworldofresearch.Thishasbeena great way for up and comingresearchers to practice theirnewlylearntskills.

Connor Pauro was fortunate towin the regionalNgāPūKōreroSpeech Competition, organisedby the Māori Women’s WelfareLeague. Hewilladvanceto thenationals in September, beingheld in Gisborne. He alsoentered the regionalNgāManuKōrerospeechcompetitionheldin Waitara, together with Raiha

Mihaka(mokopunaofTaniaKara)andSophia‘Unga-Cribb(sisterofMiriamaCribb).

Inadditiontothis,weinvitedlocalkuia,KatarainaMillintotheofficeto facilitate weekly workshopsfor secondary students tolearn the art of tāniko. Weactively encourage communityinvolvementinourworkspace.

Iwi, Hapū, Marae11 appointments by staff members to

Iwi/Hapū/Marae Governing Boards

InterviewsFour interviews completed on past

and present projects

ServicesSix services provided by

Te Atawhai o Te Ao staff members including completing article reviews,

participating in doctoral research interviews, editing & evaluation

SupervisionThree Doctoral and Masters student

supervision

Secondary Schools

Growing Kaupapa Māori Leadership Highlights

HostingHosting, mentoring and support of

seven community groups

AdviceProvided advice to two organisations to

establish a research institute

Duringthisperiod,TeAtawhaioTeAoengagedinarangeofactivities.From involvement in governing boards, marae and iwi trusts toprovidingresearchadviceforstudents,organisationsandmarae.Ourseniorstaffalsosuperviseddoctoralandmastersstudentsoverthistime.Wehavehostedanumberofgroupsatourpremisesbringingtogethercommunity interests. Wehaveconducted interviewsandvariousstaffhavealsoprovidedservicestoexternalgroups.

Twin brothers, Connor and Cruz Pauro supporting Te Atawhai o Te Ao conducting the Whakatika

survey in Wellington


Tā Te Rangatira KaiBuilding researcher capacity and leadership

This period we have been privileged to have a number of presenters provide kōrero around their specific areas of interest. To date, these kaikōrero have included Kealyn Marshall, who presented on Iwi and Social Media Communication; Kim Ranginui & Marilyn (Bubby) Tamakehu both presented on Seed Banking; Ngareta Patea spoke about Te Kooiwi-roa o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi (iwi education framework); Janine Maruera presented a kōrero on Poi Atua of Ngāti Ruanui; and Dr Doris Kaua, who presented on “Māori control in Pākehā spaces: Lessons from Te Māori for tourism”. We welcomed Natasha Tassell-Matāmua, Hukarere Valentine & John Pahina from Massey University in

Manawatū, who presented on “Thinking outside the box: Improving access for Māori within clinical practice”. The

final presentation was given by Leonie Matoe who spoke about “Kaitahi: The native superfood

company“ that Ngā Rauru Kītahi are proud to have available on the market.


WHAI AOBUILDING COLLABORATIONS WITH INDIGENOUS

& INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS

Tikanga Rangahau National Wānanga and Webinar Series

Te Kotahi Research Institute andNgāPaeoteMāramatangahosteda Tikanga Rangahau NationalWānangaandWebinarSeries.

The purpose of the workshopswas to provide a space wherebyMāori researchers and seniorMāori scholars share knowledgeand information that highlightsthecriticalsignificanceofkaupapaMāori research to broader Māoridevelopment aspirations. DrCherrylSmithwasaguestspeakerattheManawatūpresentation,on17 August 2017, and presentedonapreviousTeAtawhaioTeAoproject,namelyHe Mokopuna He Tupuna: Health and well-being of Grandparents Raising Mokopuna. Tupuna - Ngā Kaitiaki Mokopuna: A resource for Māori grandparents byDrCherrylSmith,canbefoundatourwebsite.

World Water Forum 2018

AjointmeetingwithMonaPolaccaand Darlene Sanderson (co-focalpoints for the Citizen’s ForumIndigenous Peoples Programme)resulted in Rāwiri being invitedto address the World WaterForum in Brazil. Organised bythe World Water Council, it isthe largest water-related eventin the world. Its mission is “topromote awareness, build politicalcommitmentandtriggeractiononcriticalwater issuesatall levels, tofacilitate theefficientconservation,protection,development,planning,managementanduseofwaterinallitsdimensionsonanenvironmentallysustainablebasis for thebenefitofalllife”.

Rāwiri attended theWorldWaterForum in Brazilia and presentedfour times (three at the Forum,andone to theMinistryofPublicProsecutions),andwasinterviewedtwicebymedia.

Another joint project involvesdiscussionontheestablishmentofan indigenousglobalobservatoryforwaterandpeace.Wereceivedword that the presentationsdelivered by Rāwiri at theWorldWaterForumwereincludedintheCitizensProcess.

He Oranga Ngākau: Māori approaches to trauma informed care

Hosted by Te Kotahi ResearchInstitute,theUniversityofWaikatoand the Health Research CouncilofNewZealand,DrCherrylSmithpresented as a keynote speakertothissymposium.Heldfrom7-8May 2018 in Auckland, Cherrylshared learnings from the He Kokonga Whare research projecttogetherwithDrTākirirangiSmith.Specific research outcomes fromthis conferencewill be discussedelsewhereinthispānui.

Conferences


S’tenstolw Conference

Drs Cherryl Smith and RāwiriTinirau’s trip to Canada and theUnited States was successful.They attended the S’tenstolwConference at the Centre forIndigenous Education andCommunity at Camosun CollegeinVictoria,BritishColumbia from23-25August2017,andpresentedonvarioushapūandiwiinitiativesthat contribute towards Māoridevelopment generally. Theconference was well organised,andhadarangeofresearch-basedpresentationsandcommunity-ledworkshops. They also met withNadita Beauchamp from NgātiKahungunuandNgāiTūhoe,whoworks at the University of BritishColumbia, and will be relocatingto Aotearoa in the near future.Sheworks tosupport indigenousstudents and the university, andis based at the university’s LongHouse.

From Victoria, they travelled toKamloops and met with severalstaffatThompsonRiversUniversity,includingProfAirini(Dean,FacultyofEducation&SocialWork),ProfBradford Morse (Dean, Facultyof Law), Dr Rod McCormack(Research Chair) & SherryBoudreau,PaulMichel (ExecutiveDirector, Aboriginal Education &ChiefofAdamsLakeIndianBand)& Dr Courtney Mason (CanadaResearch Chair), and Prof NicoleSchabus (Faculty of Law). Theyalso had the privilege of visitingElderMikeArnouseandDonnaofthe Neskonlith Band, and KathyMichel, staff and communitymembersatChiefAtahmSchool,an immersion school located onthereservationoftheAdamsLakeIndianBand.

From Kamloops, they travelledto Vancouver to meet with Jo-annArchibald,anddiscussedthe‘Awakening the Spirit’ project,whichfocusedontraditionalwaka/canoe building and customs.They visited the Masqueampeople and reservation, andwereabletowitnesssomeofthesocial development occurringthere.TheyalsometwithDarleneSanderson, who is based atThompson Rivers University, andhas an interest in indigenouswaterrights.

Finally, theywere hostedbyProfKarinaWaltersandKerrieMurphyinSeattle,whichincludedavisittoBillie Frank Jr Nisqually NationalWildlife Refuge, the Puyallup

Tribe Pow Wow, and DiscoveryPark, where they spent timewith members of the Choctawtribe. Meetings with CarolineHartness(indigenousexperiencesof foetal alcohol syndrome), staffand students of the IndigenousWellnessResearchInstituteattheUniversity of Washington werealsoheld.

Overall,thesevisitshavereinforcedour connections with indigenousresearchers, academics, andcommunities in both Canadaand United States, and showthat regardless of our historyand experiences of colonisation,historical and intergenerationaltrauma iswidespread. Therearealso various pathways towardswellness, healing and restoringequilibrium, some of which willinform our new projects. Weacknowledgethosewhoarrangedthe itinerary and meetingsthroughoutthistrip.

Rāwiri and Cherryl dining with Dr Jo-ann Archibald of the Sto:lō (First Nation member) and her husband in Vancouver


Hosting Scholars

Hayley Cavino

Wewerehappyto host a visitfrom Hayley inAugust 2017.Discuss ionsincluded herthesis whichfocused on

thedislocationofMāori throughtrauma and violence. Shedrewon mana wahine ethics as aguide to enable researchers tomove towards inclusion andknowledge recovery to betterunderstand identity, connectionsto whānau, and the ability tonegotiate,analysis,rhetoricand/or praxis that minimises or de-authenticatescommunities.

Researchersmustprivilegeethicalwaysofengagingwiththeissuesofviolenceandtrauma,andwithwhānau for whom trauma is alivedreality.Manawahineethicsalso enables the act of holdingspaceinacademicforums.

Michelle and Derek Johnson Jennings

From 10-12 October 2017, TeAtawhaioTeAohadtheprivilegeof hosting Michelle (Choctawtribe) and Derek JohnsonJennings(SachenFoxtribe),withMichellebeingaFulbrightscholarat the University of Waikato.Based in the medical school attheUniversityofMinnesota,theyleadtheResearchforIndigenousCommunityHealthCentre(RICH)at Duluth. Michelle’s researchareas include clinical healthpsychology, while Derek alsohas an interest in cultural andindigenoushealth.TheymadeavisitouttoKauangaroa,thelocalmuseum and art galleries. TheirvisitincludedkōreroamongstourBoardandstaffmembers,aswellas with Rihi Karena (WhanganuiDHB) and Pirihira Cribb (MāoriLand Court). It was lovely tohaveourtamarikiinvolvedinthehostingoftheirtamariki,andourstaffpreparingkaiMāoriontheirfirstdaywithus.

Dr Sarah Hunt

From 21-22F e b r u a r y2018, TeAtawhai o TeAohostedDrSarah Hunt,fromtheFirstNations and

Indigenous Studies Programat the University of BritishColumbia. She was chaperonedby Assoc Prof Leonie Pihamaand Dr Naomi Simmonds of TeKotahi Research Institute. SarahalsoassistedTeAtawhaioTeAoinprovidingideasandfeedback,that contributed to the sitevisit with the Health ResearchCouncil.DrHuntisanindigenousgeographer,interestedinTeAwaTupuaasalegalperson,aswellasfamily violence, sexual violenceprevention, and is involvedin the Missing and MurderedIndigenous Women (MMIW)epidemic.

Derek and Michelle Johnson-Jennings speaking with Matua John Proebstel at Kauangaroa Marae. Researcher, Helena Rattray-Te Mana seen in the background supported the site visit.


International researcher collaborations

• Jo-annArchibald-AwakeningtheSpiritproject

• KarinaWalters&KerrieMurphy-UniversityofWashington,Seattle

• NaditaBeauchamp-UniversityofBritishColumbia,Vancouver

• ProfAirini,ProfBradfordMorse,Dr.RodMcCormack&SherryBoudreau,PaulMichel&Dr.CourtneyMason&ProfNicoleSchabus-ThompsonRiversUniversity,Kamloops

• MichelleJohnson-Jennings-ResearchforIndigenousCommunityHealthCentreRICH,Duluth

• DarleneSandersen-ThompsonRiversUniversity,Kamloops

• PublicProsecutor’sOffice(Brazil):PresentationtoLiability,JusticeandCompensationfortheEnvironmentalCrimesandRightsViolation–conclusionsfrompanelwereincorporatedbytheCitizensProcessoftheWorldWaterForum

• MonaPolacca-Citizen’sForumIndigenousPeople’sProgramme

• MikeArnouseandDonnaoftheNeskonlithBand,KathyMichel,communitymembersatChiefAtahmSchool-AdamsLakeIndianBand,Kamloops

Vancouver

Seattle

Kamloops

Duluth

Brazilia


Whakatika Project

He Kokonga Ngākau Research Programme

WHAI TAKETO GENERATE INNOVATIVE IWI, HAPŪ AND WHĀNAU KNOWLEDGE IN

HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Lead investigator:DrCherrylSmithProject coordinator: HelenaRattray-TeMana

TeAtawhaioTeAoisconductinga national survey proposed for

launch during the Te Matatiniki te Ao Kapa Haka Festival inWellington21-24February2019.The survey will focus on healthoutcomesofracisminAotearoa,NewZealandasexperiencedbyMāori.

A summary of outcomes over

the period includes a literaturereview, and we have appointedour advisory board for thisproject. The board membersare national and internationalleaders within ethnicity researchanddevelopment.Theyare:ProfHelen Moewaka Barnes, fromMassey University; Dr Donna

TeAtawhaioTeAocontinuestobuildresearchcapacityandcapability,aswellasadvanceinnovativeresearchmethodologiesandsolutions,throughfournewresearchprojects.Thesearebeingdeveloped,incorporatedunder the themeHe Kokonga Ngākau. This researchprogramme,and its four researchprojects,willcontinuetodrawonMāoriwaysofhealing,recovery,andwell-being.ThefourresearchprojectsarenamedWhakamanu, Whakapapa, WhakarauoraandWhakatika.


Cormack, from the Universityof Auckland; Eljon Fitzgerald,from Aronui Ltd, who managedTe Hoe Nuku Roa framework:A Māori identity measure,at Massey University; SisterMakareta Tawaroa, a local kuiaofTeĀtiHaunui-a-Pāpārangiandtireless community leader, andrangatiratanga advocate; andKerriKruse,fromtheNewZealandHumanRightsCommission.

This project aims to collectinformation that will focus onoutcomes of rangatiratangaand racism in Aotearoa/NewZealand. Existing definitionsof racism do not adequatelyreflecttheexperiencesofMāori.Racism for Māori is historicallylayered and is also an issuein contemporary times. Thewider objective of this projectis to generate new quantitativeand longitudinal knowledge ofintergenerational trauma. Theproject is a continuation of thepreviousresearchundertakenaspart of theHe Kokonga Whare Research Programme.

Lead investigator:DrRāwiriTinirauProject coordinator:MeriHaami This project aims to collecttraditionalfishingknowledgeandmethods used by Whanganuitūpuna. This knowledge will becollected through wānanga,workshops, seminars andlecturestobereintegratedintoacurriculumthatwillbetestedandtaughtatTeKuraoTeWainui-a-Rua,Whanganui.

This project achieved keymilestones throughout the year.The milestones include thefollowing:• attainingsupportandfuture

collaborationfrom-TeKuraoTeWainui-a-Rua-experturitopresentthetraditionalfishingknowledgetheyhold

• completingpreliminaryresearch-literaturereviewontraditionalfishingknowledge-literaturereviewonhīnaki,koroteteandpōhā-proposals

• establishingcriticalareasofexpertiseortraditional

knowledge-education-Whanganuimaramataka-pātunaandutupiharau-hīnaki,koroteteandpōhā

• initiatingpreliminaryresearchsurroundingWhanganuimaramataka

This process will integrateWhanganuimāramatakaintotheeducation curriculum as well asbethetopicofdiscussionforthefirstwānangaofthisproject.

Te Kura o Te Wainui-a-Rua aswellastheinitialresponsesfromexperturi,havebeensupportiveof the Whakarauora Research Project. Due to the preliminaryresearchtakingplaceindifferentand broader expert areas, theresearch process has takenshape. This process now looksto capture knowledge throughwānanga, workshops, seminarsand lectures by livestreaming(viaTeAtawhaioTeAofacebookpage)andvideotocreateabodyof video-audio based literature.This will then be collated andstrategised to be implementedwithinTeKuraoTeWainui-a-Rua.Defining the research processexemplifies the importance ofpreliminary research and how it

Whakarauora Project


cancreateasimpleyeteffectiveresearch process for the future.In conclusion, the preliminaryresearch examining the richfishinghistoryoftheWhanganuiawaaswellas thesupport fromTeKuraoTeWainui-a- Rua andexperturiprovidesthefoundationfortheprojectmovingforward.

Lead investigator:DrRāwiriTinirauProject coordinator: HelenaRattray-TeMana

The aim of this project is toundertake whānau-led research,explore whānau narratives andwhakapapa connections. Thiswill provide an insight into theorganisation, perseverance,preservation and engagementofwhānau andwhakapapaovertime.

Asummaryofoutcomesovertheperiodinclude:• Aliteraturereviewidentifying

keythemes• AttendingtheToiTūTe

Whānau,ToiTūTeKāwaiWhakapapaSymposiuminWellington

• ResearchtopicsbeingbrainstormedanddiscussedbystaffofTeAtawhaioTeAo.Thesetopicswillbeproposedtoandthendecidedbythewhānauresearchers

• Identifyingeightwhānauresearcherswhocomefromdifferenthapūthroughoutthemotu,resultinginagrowingandcolourfulcollectionofwhakapapaconnections

• Identifyingspeakersandvenuesfortrainingforourwhānauresearchers

Lead investigator:DrRāwiriTinirauProject coordinator:MeriHaami

The Whakamanu Research project aims to create amarae-based archive for twomarae communities to housetheir taonga. These maraecommunitiesincludeKauangaroaMarae (NgāWairiki)andRānanaMarae(NgātiRuaka/NgātiHine).The project has achieved keymilestones throughout the year.These milestones include thefollowing:• Attainingsupportfromboth

maraecommunities• Completingpreliminary

research-Literaturereviewonwhānauarchivalresearch-Proposals

• Conductingfieldworkbyinterviewingwhānauandhapūmembersonwhatamaraearchivemightlooklikeandinvolve

• Presentingtheprojectthroughconferences

• Establishingthetimetocreatethearchivenextyear

This last process will entailcreating digital or physicalmarae-based archives. Both ofthe marae-based archives mayalsobeacombinationofthetwo,calledahybridarchive.

Whakamanu Project

Whakapapa Project

Seven of the eight whānau researchers together with Te Atawhai o Te Ao staff at the first Whakapapa Research Project hui


The hapū andmarae communitieshavebeenbeyondaccommodatingin supporting the Whakamanu Research Project. As a result, theinterviewing process has broughtout diverse hapū perspectiveson what taonga means, how themarae could best accommodatetaongaandwhatthearchivescouldmean for the future well-being ofour marae communities. Theseperspectives highlight the bestways to create and care for theirarchive in accordance with eachrespective marae community. Thepresentationoftheresearchprojectalsoallowed forconnections tobemadewithsimilarresearchprojectsconducted by other Māori withinwhānau, hapū or iwi-led archivalwork. Overall, the preliminaryresearch, the interviewing processas well as connecting with similarMāori archival work has providedcleardirectionsfornextyear.

Meri presented at the workshop ‘Tikanga, Protocols & Practices for Whānau, Hapū, Iwi and MāoriCollections’.ShepresentedhermahiabouttheWhakamanu Research ProjectandWhanganuiKaiponu.

Meri with other Pae Matapaki panelists during the Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho Conference held at Whakatū Marae, Nelson 16-18 September 2018.

The team together with kuia from Ngāti Ruaka/Ngāti Hine sorting through archival material at Rānana Marae


Kaunihera Kaumātua o Whanganui

The Kaunihera Kaumātua alsohold their hui monthly at TeAtawhaioTeAountilsuchtimeastheir whare ruruhau renovationsare completed at Te Taurawhiri,Victoria Avenue, Whanganui.Thesehuiprovideanopportunitytoshareandpresentinformationon current and upcomingresearch projects and they alsoshare intheTā Te Rangatira Kai presentations everymonth, alsohostedbyTeAtawhaioTeAo.

Māori Women’s Welfare League - Whakaaro Nui ki te Ora

Our kuia meet bi-monthly atTe Atawhai o Te Ao to discussmatters pertaining to our kuia,women and whānau in general.Theyalsousedthistimetolearnof current affairs in and aroundtheregion,andhowtheycanaddvalueorsupporttothoseevents.Membersofourgroupwerealsoinvolved in supporting studentvoice at the Ngā Pū KōreroMō Āpōpō Speech regionalcompetitioninTeHāwera.

Other group activity

TeAtawhaioTeAohaveprovidedour premises to groups to holdtheir hui or wānanga from timeto time. These groups includeTeKuraoTeWainui-a-RuaBoard

of Trustees, Te Wainui-a-RuaCultural Club practising for theannual Hui Aranga gathering,MatateraTrust fromKauangaroaand Te Matapihi preparing forTeMatatini ki teAoKapaHakaFestival.

Community Engagement

Our kaumātua fromKauangaroameet monthly for their healtheducation wānanga. Theyhave been provided with someinvaluable insights and supportofhealthbenefitsthatmayhave

an influenceontheirwell-being.The topics reviewed throughoutthe year have included: mentalhealth awareness, podiatry,pulmonary rehabilitation, strokeprevention,audiology,diabetes,

prostate cancer, care plans andlong-term conditions. Each huiconcludes with a shared kai topromotewhakawhanaungatangaand to enjoy each otherscompany.

Kauangaroa Health Education


Other Projects

Engagements with Te Kura oKōkōhuia, Tāwhero School,Carlton School and WhanganuiEastSchoolarecontinuing.

For the He Kura Project, wepresented final reports toTāwhero School, Te Kura oKōkōhuia and Whanganui EastSchool. Feedback has beenpositive, with Carlton Schooldeclining the opportunity to bereported to. This was our finalengagement with the schools,andafinalreporthasbeenwrittenbySusieWakefieldoutliningourcontributionaspartofPhaseIIofHe Kura.

This project offered a schoolbased asthma managementplan, to determine if this leadsto improved asthma outcomesamongst asthmatic children.Asthma affects one in fourchildren in New Zealand andtheglobal impactofasthmahaspropelled this condition into amajor health concern. Within

New Zealand children loseapproximately 550,000 schooldayseveryyeartoasthma.Witheffectiveplanningandeducation,asthmacanbemanaged.

The asthma management planoffers nine components.Oneofthecomponentsoftheplanisto‘identify children with asthma’.This included a review of theschool’s enrolment and medicalforms. Identifying students withasthmaprovidesaguide for theschool and staff to develop aplanofcare.Thisresultedintheamendmentofanenrolmentformto include ‘doesyourchildhaveanyrespiratoryconcernssuchasasthma’.Thereviewalsoinitiatedupdating medical information,as this is only captured uponenrolment.

He Kura provided each of theparticipating schools with anarray of skills and support. Thisincludedasthmaemergency kitsprovidedbyAsthmaWellington.

Also, staff and studenteducation,offeredan invaluableresource of information. Alongwith community educationand engagement; He Kura sought to raise an awarenessand understanding of asthma,and to encourage a reciprocalrelationshipofresponsibility,careandsupport toevolve,betweenthe school, school staff,whānauandcommunitysupportservices.

Whakapae e te Ara Hā: Asthma Self-Management Programme

Susie and Rāwiri facilitatedthe first Whakamana Whānauworkshop in Palmerston Northon26July2017,whichwaswellreceived.

These wānanga held wereopportunities to identify self-managementstrategies.Whānaufound these strategies useful inhelping tomanageother healthconditions.

He Kura: Asthma Support for tamariki Māori at School


Tania Kara continues to followup with whānau as part of our3,6and12monthcommitmentto engagewithwhānauonhowtheyareprogressingwithasthmamanagement. Together withSusieWakefield,our researchersare currently recruiting for asecond set of asthma self-management workshops in theMidCentralregion.

This project seeks to assessthe effectiveness of a whānaucentredasthmaself-managementinterventionandtosupportself-management control, enhancehealth literacy, improve qualityof life and reduce health careutilisation, amongst Māorichildren with asthma. This

evolvedfromthehighadmissionand presentations of Māorichildren to hospital. Te Ara Hā provides an approach to offerwhānau the skills andeducationtosupporttheirchildwithasthma,to enhance their autonomy andbuildtheirself-efficacy.

Whānau who accepted theinvitation to the study werepresented with a series ofquestionnaires.One componentof the questionnaire was toidentifytheasthmamanagementwhānauhaveinplacetomanagetheir child’s asthma. The studyrevealed 55 percent of childreninWhanganuiand63percent inPalmerstonNorth,haveawrittenasthma action plan. A written

personalised asthma actionplanisaninvaluableresourcetoprovideguidanceandencouragea controlled management ofcare.

Te Ara Hā delivered self-management programmes inWhanganui and PalmerstonNorth over this period. Theself-management tools guidedwhānau to develop strategiesto increase their ability andconfidence to apply these skills.Te Ara Hāprovidedaprogrammetopromoteachangebyenablingwhānau to make informedchoices towards managing theirchild’shealthandwell-being.

Pākaitore Historic Reserve Board

TeAtawhaioTeAowasaskedtowritearesearch proposal for Pākaitore HistoricReserve Board, regarding a history ofPākaitore.

Local expert, Raukura Waitai has beendiligently collecting information onPākaitore from various sources. Thiswill support Aneta Rawiri who has beenengaged to write a historical descriptivereport.BothRaukuraandAneta,guidedbyCherrylandRāwiri,willalsobepreparingthesecondreportbasedoncasestudies.

Graphic designer: The late Leon Rerekura overlay on images captured from the occupation in February 1995

Aneta Rawiri and Raukura Waitai

Te Atawhai o Te Ao 16 Te Atawhai o Te Ao 17

Research Initiatives & CollaborationsTe Puna Ora o Mataatua

TePunaOraoMataatuaaskedTeAtawhai o Te Ao to collaborateon a primary health evaluationresearch project. We declinedthe opportunity to submit arequest for proposal for thein-home elderly care work inthe MidCentral region, butrecommendedthatengagementwith Te Puna Ora o Mataatuacontinue. This could lead tocollaborative ventures withTaipahake and the KauniheraKaumātua.

Wewerealsoasked toconsiderhostingaresearchprojectonfoodsovereignty,whichwillbefundedbyNgā Pae o teMāramatanga.Our involvement in this Kai governance, Kai sovereignty, and the (re) production of kai: He moumou kai, he moumou tāngata Projecthasbeenconfirmed,andDrs Cherryl Smith and RāwiriTinirau have been named aspresentersforalong-termpanelpresentationat the InternationalIndigenousResearchConferencein Auckland during November2018.

Te Roopu Kapahaka o Te Matapihi

RāwiricomposedtwoitemsforTeMatapihiintheirpreparationsforthe Aotea Regional Kapa HakaCompetitions, and completedjudge’s scripts and associatedpaperwork, recognised as aninnovative way of disseminatingresearch findings. He was alsounanimously appointed as theConvenor of Judges for theregional competition, despitedecliningduetoobviousconflictsof interest, all of which wereacceptedandacknowledged.

Moana Project

Dr Cherryl Smith worked withNgā Wairiki/Ngāti Apa ChiefExecutive Grant Huwyler andUrsula Roszka, aChileanmarinebiologisttocompletearesearchproposal for a Moana Projecton the west coast. This projecthas been applied for under TeRūnanga o Ngā Wairiki/NgātiApa,withinputfromTeAtawhaio Te Ao. As this is a projecton mana moana, it seemedbetter positioned under iwi. Ifsuccessful, this is for scopingfundingonly,andthereisadesireto consolidate the relationshipsand extend the scope of theresearchalongthewestcoast.

Researcher collaborations

TeAtawhaioTeAohasworkeddiligently with a number ofresearchersandexperts inorderto progress the projects we areengagedin.Thesecollaborationshaveprovidedpositivepathwaysto collecting rich data and willhelp to formulateour outcomesreporting.Thefollowingarekeycontributors we have had theopportunity to work with overthisperiod:• TuilomaLinaSamuoftheHumanRightsCommission(Whakatika Research Project).

• AwhinaTwomey,WhanganuiRegionalMuseum(Whakarauora & Whakamanu

Research Project).

• FionaWiremu,TePunaOraoMataatua&TeWhareWānangaoAwanuiārangi.

• DrAnne-marieGillies,TePunaOraoMataatua.

• TeKauniheraMatuaoTeHuiAranga,ArchiveManagementSystem.

• TeKotahiResearchInstitute(UniversityofWaikato).MemorandumofUnderstandingforthe2018MinistryofBusinessInnovationandEmploymentapplicationforEndeavourfunding.He Waka Eke Noa: Cultural Approaches to Healing Family and Sexual Trauma.

Wānanga with rangatira & kaumātua on Māori research ethics, for the Kai Governance/Kai Sovereignty Project


WHAI HUAPRODUCING EXCELLENT RESEARCH PRODUCTS

Dissemination

Theoverarchingobjectiveofthisprogramme was to undertake aseries of four research projects.Specifically, the researchprogramme targeted differentcontextsoftrauma,recoveryandhealingresponsesasmanifest infourresearchprojects.Theyare:• Whenua,HistoricalTraumaandHealthOutcomes(Whenua Project)

• ImpactofSexualViolenceUponMāori(Sexual Violence Project)

• HealthandWell-beingofMāoriPrisonersonReintegrationtotheCommunity(Prison Project),and

• Māorinarrativesoftraumaandhealing(Well-being Project)

Although this programmeofficially ended in September2016,aprojectreallyneverendsand its outcomes and learningsare endless. From the time thisproject ended to now, we have

continuously produced researchoutputs,madeimpacts inhealthand policy development andpublishedfindingsandend-usermaterial.

Our key highlights of the fullprogrammehavebeen:• WehaveseenabiginfluenceonthenationaldiscourseandtheuptakebyMāorioftheunderstandingsofintergenerationaltrauma,andarangeofdevelopmentresponses.

• Newprogrammeshavebeencreated,andpolicyimpacthasoccurred.

• Wesuccessfullytrialledreintegrationthroughhapūinterventionthatsawasharpreductioninrecidivism.

• WehaveinfluencedarangeofMāorihealthprovidersthroughtheirpolicyandpractice.

• WeprovidedgovernmentbriefingstosuccessiveMinisters.

• WesharedthisnewknowledgeinarangeofpresentationstoMinistrygroupsincludinghealth,educationandjustice.

• Weprovidedtrainingandroadshowsfor300+healthandcommunityprovidersthroughoutthecountry.

• WeranworkshopsandtrainingwithiwigovernanceandMāorihealthprovidersthroughoutthecountry.

• Collaborationandlinkageswith60+Māoricommunityresearchers.

• Disseminationmethodsbeyondtraditionalpublications,includingthreenationalroadshows,communityhui,wānanga,seminars,workshops,nationalandinternationalconferences,socialmediaandfourfinalreports.

• ProvidedanevidencebaseforTreatyclaims,mentalhealth,andcriminalandjusticereform.

He Kokonga Whare: Māori inter-generational trauma and healing programme


Aswell asproducingexcellent researchproductsand outputs for He Kokonga Whare, our othermajorhighlightswere themyriadandmeaningfulrelationshipsandcollaborationsmadethroughoutthe programme. Specifically, we would like tomention:

Prison and Well-being ProjectsDr Cherryl Smith

Te Atawhai o Te Ao

Sexual Violence ProjectDr Leonie Pihama

Māori & Indigenous Analysis

Whenua Project Dr John Reid

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

Relationships & Outputs

Lead Investigators

4 Advisors5 Community Researchers

9 Writers Sabbatical/Fellowships

1 International Partnership

9 Research Assistants

6 PhD & Masters Students

3 Internships


Policy ImpactsThe impacts of our researchhas been many while someorganisations and individualscontinuetomakereferencetotheproject outcomes today. Thoseinstancesrecordedinclude;• KirstyDempster-Rivett,MaleSupportServicesWaikato.UsesandquotationofHe Kokonga WhareoutputsinthetraumainformedtrainingsheisprovidingatAuckland’sWomen’sPrison.

• AnaNgamoki,DepartmentofCorrections.Presentationtoanaudienceofapproximately160Correctionsstaff,95%ormorenon-Māori.UseoftheHe Kokonga Whareprogrammeresearchoutcomes.

• He Kokonga Whare

programmeresearchoutcomesusedtoassistinthedevelopmentofan‘IndigenousWellbeingCourse’atTeWhareWānangaoAwanuiārangi.

• InformalconversationwithPaulMonro,lawyerfortheManaWahineClaim.ResearchoutcomesfromtheHe Kokonga WhareprogrammeandGrandparents raising Grandchildren project.

• InformalconversationwithCheryleMikaerewhoheadstheAucklandWomen’sPrison.ResearchoutcomesfromtheHe Kokonga Whare programme.

• InformalconversationwithAnaNgamokiandotherstaff

fromHeadOfficeCorrections,Wellington.ResearchoutcomesfromtheHe Kokonga Whareprogramme.

• InformalconversationwithMoanaShelfordandheadofficestaffmembersfromOrangaTamariki.ResearchoutcomesfromtheHe Kokonga Whareprogramme.

• InformalconversationwithKeriOpaeandstafffromTūTamaWahine.

• InformalconversationwithsexualhealthprovidersfromtheSouthIslandtoinputkeydiscussionpointstoraisewiththeMinisterconveningtheInquiryIntoStateCareofMāori.

Publications

Anewpublicationthathasbeencompletedis:• Smith,C.W.,Rattray-TeMana,H.,Pihama,L.,&Reid,J.(2017).Traumaticbraininjuryoftangataora(Māoriex-prisoners).AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 13(4),226–234.

Otherpublicationworkunderwayincludes:• He Ara Uru Ora: A book that willbepreparedbyTākirirangiSmithandpublishedbyTeAtawhaioTeAo.

• He Rau Murimuri Aroha: A bookonwāhineauthorsandtheircontributionstohistoricaltrauma.

• Helena,CherrylandNaydaTeRangihavebeeninvitedto

submitchaptersforupcomingbookeditedbyAdeleNorrisWaikatoUniversityonIndigenouswomenandincarceration.

• NewZealandFamilyViolenceClearinghousepublishedselectedbibliographyonmentalhealth,addiction,trauma,violenceandabuse.


Keynote presentation atResearch Symposium andThoughtWānanga,MāoriTraumaInformedCareheld7-8May2018inTamakiMakaurau,givenbyDrCherryl Smith presented on theHe Kokonga Wharethemes.

We were able to share findingsfrom the He Kokonga Whare programmethroughanumberofways.

We met with senior staff fromCorrections such as CheryleMikaerewhoheadstheAucklandWomen’s Prison as well as AnaNgamoki and other staff fromCorrections head office inWellington.

We also spoke with OrangaTamarikiheadofficestaff,MoanaShelford who is working withLelandRuwhiu.

We held three side hui withJenny Bol Lee, Co-Director for

Te Kotahi Research Institute onraisingmokopuna.

Another meeting with sexualhealth providers from the SouthIsland to contribute to keydiscussionpointswhentheyraisewith theMinister convening theInquiryIntoStateCareofMāori.We also spoke with Keri OpaeandTūTamaWahinestaff.

Both Corrections and OrangaTamariki, mental healthproviders, alcohol and otherdrugsteamswerealreadyawareof the He Kokonga Whare programme and seemed to

have read whatever was outthere. There was a sustainedpushfromthehuitoembedkeyunderstandings intheapproachthatpolicymakersandprovidersare to take with our whānau.Thereisapushtomakearadicalchange around the way thatsocial and justice policy works.CouldfinallygetPuaoTeAtatūinplace!!Culturalsafetyasdefinedby Erihāpeti Ramsden was alsodiscussed, which was co-optedand became all about Pākehācompetence rather thanawraparoundsupportofMāoriwhānauprogramme grounded in anunderstandingofcolonisation.

Presentation Spotlight“Iwasthelastspeakerontheprogrammeaftertwodaysofincrediblepresentations.Bythetimeitgottome,IfeltthatIwasjustrepeatingwhathadbeensaidbutIdidtalkfromahapūperspectivewhichwasnotreallyawaythatanyoneelseapproachedthetopicofMāoriTraumaInformedCare.”

DrCherrylSmith


TE HIKUGOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT OF TE ATAWHAI O TE AO

We began this period with the officialemployment of Dr Rāwiri Tinirau asCo-Director of Te Atawhai o Te Ao

alongsideDrCherrylSmith.Ourtransitionplantowards appointing a new Co-Director wasachievedasRāwiriwaspreviouslyemployedasInterimGeneralManagerduringCherryl’stimeawayonsabbatical.

TeAtawhaioTeAoalsoemployedMeriHaamiand Ngareta Patea in April 2018. We bidfarewelltoDaezhaRerekura,ourAdministrator,whodecidednottoreturnafterthebirthofherbeautifulboy,HoaniPaora.Shewascoveredandlater employedpermanently byHineMaraku.Kahurangi Tinirau, who has been our mainpointofcontactforTe Ara HāintheMidCentralregionresignedinFebruary2018andtookona teaching position at Monrad IntermediateandlateratHatoPāoraCollege.WewishbothDaezhaandKahurangiwell.Profilesonournewandexisting staffmemberswill feature in thissection.

WewouldalsoliketothankourBoardforanotheryearofeffectiveguidanceandleadershipandit is not oftenwemake time to acknowledgetheircontribution.StaffmembersenjoyedtheirnightwiththeBoardatthe2017TeManuAtatūMāoriBusinessAwards.TheBoard features inthisyear’smagazinealso.


Our Staff

Co-Director: Dr Cherryl Smith

NgāWairiki-NgātiApa,TeAitangaaHauiti,NgātiKahungunuandNgāiTahu

DoctorofPhilosophyinEducation,UniversityofAuckland

Cherrylhasover20yearsexperienceworkingintheareaofKaupapaMāoriresearchacrosstheenvironment,healthandeducationsectors.

Co-Director: Dr Rāwiri Tinirau

TeĀtiHaunui-a-Pāpārangi,NgātiRangi,NgāRauruKītahi,NgātiRuanui,NgāWairiki-NgātiApa,NgātiTūwharetoa,NgātiMaru

DoctorofPhilosophyinManagement,MasseyUniversity

Rāwirihasabackgroundineducationandresearch.Hehasservedonboardsofnumeroustrustsandorganisations.

Project Coordinator/Researcher: Helena Rattray-Te Mana

NgāRauru,NgāiTahu

MastersinIndigenousStudies,TeWhareWānangaoAwanuiārangi

Helena provides quality research that involves data analysis,contributingtokeyresearchmeetings,talkingwithkeysectorgroupsanddisseminatingresearchinformation.

Registered Nurse/Researcher: Susie Wakefield

NgāWairiki-NgātiApa,TeĀtiHaunui-a-Pāpārangi

BachelorofNursingPostgraduateCertificateinHealthSciences

SusiejoinedtheHe Kura Asthma Project,athreeyearprojectthataimstoimproveasthmaknowledgeandmanagementbyidentifyingthespecificneedsofMāorichildrenwithasthmainprimaryschools.


Project Coordinator/Researcher:Meri Haami

TeĀtiHaunui-a-Pāpārangi,NgātiRangi,NgāRauruKītahi,NgāWairiki-NgātiApa,NgātiTūwharetoa,NgātiMaru

MasterofMusicinMusicology,VictoriaUniversity,Wellington

MerileadstwoprojectsnamelyWhakamanu Project,lookingathowiwi,hapūandwhānaucreateKaupapaMāoripreservationandprotectionmethdologiesandpractices,and theWhakarauora Project collecting

information regarding both tangible and non-tangible taonga relevant toWhanganui tūpuna fishingmethodsandintegratethistraditionalknowledgewithinschoolcurricular.

Research Assistant:Tania Kara

NgāWairiki-NgātiApa,TeĀtiHaunui-a-Pāpārangi,Taranaki,NgātiTūwharetoa,NgātiKahungunu

TaniaisworkingwithSusieWakefieldontheHe Kura Project.TaniahasworkedwithTeKootiWhenuaMāoripriortocomingtoTe

AtawhaioTeAoandisalsoinvolvedwiththeWhakapapa Research Projectasawhānauresearcher.

Business Manager: Miriama Cribb

Whanganui,TeArawa,NgātiPorou

BachelorofCommerceandAdministration,BachelorofArts(Hons)inEducation,VictoriaUniversity,Wellington

MiriamasupportsthesuccessfulperformanceofTeAtawhaioTeAobyprovidingprofessionalBusinessManagementfortheorganisation.Thisinvolvesmanagementoftheresearchprogrammes,financial,officeandhumanresourcemanagement.

Administrator: Hine Maraku

TeĀtiHaunui-a-Pāpārangi,NgātiManiapoto,NgāWairiki-NgātiApa,NgātiRangi,NgātiTūwharetoa,NgātiKahungunu

Ifvisitingtheoffice,youwillbewarmlywelcomedbyHinewhoisourAdministratorandPersonalAssistanttoourDirector.Shehasbeen

withTeAtawhaioTeAosinceJune2017andfollowsinthefootstepsofDaezhaRerekura.

Communications/Systems Support: Ngareta Patea

TeĀtiHaunui-a-Pāpārangi,NgāRauru,NgātiRaukawa,NgātiWhiti,NgātiTūwharetoa,Whakatōhea

Ngareta is focusing on communications, Ngareta has workedextensively in the field of education and has built a number ofnetworkswithiwiandMāoriorganisationsacrossAotearoa.ShejoinsbothHineandMiriamatoprovideadministrativesupporttotheteamofresearchers.


Our Board has overallresponsibilityforthegovernanceof Te Atawhai o Te Ao. Theirpriority focus is to ensure thebest interestof the instituteandits stakeholders are at heart.They actively demonstrate aKaupapa Māori approach tothe governance arm offeringguidance and meaning to theworkoftheteam.

OurBoardischairedbyJimAllen.AccordingtoMatuaJim,

Our mission statement is tobe a community-led, globallyrecognised indigenous researchinstitute that generates andrediscovers knowledge, focusedon health and environment, forthe benefit of our people. Theinstitute’s values draw from ourKaupapaDocument,whichformsour philosophy. The valuesinclude: Mana Atua, Mana Whenua,andMana Tangata.

Mana Atua Respect forcreation, spiritualn o u r i s h m e n t ,learning andknowledge, andliving in tune withthenaturalworld.

Mana WhenuaBeing communitybased, workingcollectively, and diligentlyand actively returning to ourtraditionalhomelandstoenhancewell-being.

Mana TangataContinuity of life, humility,caringforothers,andleadingbyexample.

Thesevalueshavealotofdepthandmeaningasnodoubtithastothosewhohaveputthesameattheforefrontofourinstitution.Onthedaily,our teamdemonstratetheir understanding of thesevaluesintheworktheydo,both

internally and externally and inourKaupapaMāoriapproach.

The greatest impact has been witnessing personal growth,how the team has developedovertimeandourdedicationtoservingourpeople.Theresearchandadministrativesupportoozeswith commitment to the work,to the research projects, to thecollaborativeresearchapproach,ourcommitmenttoourprojectsand most importantly, to ouriwi Māori throughout thecommunity, nationally andglobally.

Our Board

Board members from left: Lupton For, Joe Huwyler, Rii Templeton and Jim Allen (Chair)

As the Board Chair, my hopes and aspirations for the future of Te Atawhai o Te Ao revolve around the values of the organisation: i.e. that all that come and work for the organisation and that during their time here, however long that maybe, that they will appreciate those values in their lives.

Jim AllenChairperson


As part of the IndependentResearch Organisation Funding(IROF) contract with our mainfunder, the Health ResearchCouncil (HRC) of New Zealand,a reviewwas to takeplaceafterthe fourth year of funding. Thatreviewwould include a site visitfromindependentmembers(thereviewpanel)andsubmissionofareportcoveringthekeyoutcomesofthefundingtodate.

Review Panel Visit

On7March2018,TeAtawhaioTe Ao hosted the review paneland in attendance from HRCwere Stacey Pene (Manager –Māori Research Investment) andMegan Biles (Senior EvaluationAnalyst), Dr Clive Aspin (Co-Chair), University of Puthisastra,Prof RichardBedford (Co-Chair),University of Waikato/AucklandUniversity of Technology, ProfBarbara Israel, University ofMichigan, Prof Linda Nikora,

NgāPaeoteMāramatanga(Co-Director), Jodi Porter, WhārikiResearch Centre, MasseyUniversity and Dr Sarah-JaneTiakiwai, University of Waikato(DeputyVice-Chancellor,Māori).

Thehalf-dayprogrammecoveredwhakawhanaungatanga, generaldiscussions, questions andsharingofkai.Totakeadvantageof the visit by the reviewpanel, we invited our researchcolleagues and communitymemberstospeakonourbehalf.These are also best known asend-user uptake presentations.WewouldliketothankAssociateProfessor Leonie Pihama, AndreMcLachlan, Connor and CruzPauro,KatarainaMillin,DrNaomiSimmonds,NaydaTeRangi,andDr Sarah Hunt for sharing theirexperiences, effects and impactof the organisation and ourresearch.We would also like tothank our Board for supportingusinhostingourmanuhiri.

Review Outcome

The review of the organisationhas been successful and it’simportant not to lose sightof the opportunities that thereview has brought us in termsof outcomes. Te Atawhai o TeAowas approached to host theNgā Pae o te MāramatangawānangainFebruary2019whichwebelieveisadirectresultofthereview. The planning is alreadyunderway to co-host alongsideWhakauae Research Services atRānanaMarae,Whanganui. Webelieve that as a result, thereis now interest from the panelmembers in what we do andhow we approach our researchprojects.

Te Atawhai o Te Ao host Chief Executive (CE) Professor Kathryn McPherson Following the site visit of thereviewpanel,andthereviewitself,itwasexpressedtoStaceyPenehow important it is for fundersto know what it is we do andwe emphasised the importanceof the Chief Executive visiting.On 13 June 2018, we hostedProfessor Kathryn McPherson,the Chief Executive of HealthResearch Council to Te AtawhaioTeAo.

The time with her reflected thesite visit and the presentationsthatweredeliveredtothereviewpanel. We have also beenthinking of a funding strategygiventhatwearenowinthelasthalfoftheIROF.Thismayincludefurtherdiscussionsregardingthisfunding, and what is envisagedbeyond2021.

Operations & Management

LEFT: review panelists, Clive Aspin and Richard Bedford speaking with community researcher, Nayda Te Rangi with panelist, Jodi Porter on far right

Health Research Council - Independent Research Organisation Review


All our staff members werecertified with their first aidcertificates in July 2017. SandraSpierofMediTrainranthecourseand staff members of NgāTāngataTiakijoinedusforagreatdayofrefreshingandlearning.

Followingnegotiations,ourleasewith Tūpoho Investments wasrenewedallowingustocompleteanaccessibletoiletandrampwayaccess. This was essentialand enabled us to host andaccommodate a wide range ofcommunitygroups.Thepremisesimprovements toaddresshealthand safety of staff continuedwith our upstairs heating beingcompleted as well as roofinginsulation.Installingfibreinternetand the purchase of adjustabletableshelped to improveonlinecapabilities and the ergonomicsto provide conducive workingspaces.

TeAtawhaioTeAocontinuestobe a safe place for our peopleto come to and seek supportand guidance with regard toresearchandotherkaupapa.Weare continuallybuildinga criticalmassofcommunity-basedMāori

researchers,whenweconsiderourwhānauresearchers,hapū/maraeresearch projects, secondarystudents,primaryschoolcurricularand other activities that we areinvolvedwithlocally.

Ngareta and Miriama visited TeKotahi Research Institute on 27February 2018 to learn aboutresearch management systems,structure and operations. Inreflection,thereareanumberofimprovementsbeingconsidered.In turn we have also providedadvicetothoseinthecommunityand iwi/hapū looking at startingtheirownresearchinstitutes.

TheemploymentofNgaretatoTeAtawhaioTeAohasseenagreatimprovementinpublicationsanddissemination. In the period weprogressed and refreshed ourbrandingandmarketingmaterial.

Highlights for the year


Like every year, we try to createspace forour teamtogetherwithourwhānau,toreflectonthepastyearandtocelebratethesuccessesthathavebeenaccomplishedoverthatperiod.

On21December2017,theteamvisitedBushyPark toexploreTeWao Nui a Tāne. This trip wasalso a chance to identify ourrongoā species as part of aninternal research project. Thewhānau enjoyed searching forthe rongoā and learning of the

health benefits. As aligned toour institute’s value:ManaAtua,we were able to demonstrateourrespectforcreation,spiritualnourishment, learning andknowledge, and living in tunewiththenaturalworldaroundus.

Whakawhanaungatanga


The whānau also spent a dayat Whanganui East Pools on16 February 2018 enjoying thebeautiful weather, each other’scompany and more greatkai. Again, as aligned to ourinstitute’s value: Mana Tangata,we focus on continuity of life,humility, caring for others, andleadingbyexample.Thisactivity

waspartofteachingourtamarikimokopunahowtomanaaki,howtoinvolveothersinawaythatismanaenhancing.Aperfectwayfor our staff to inject positivityback into our whānau and thecommunity in general. Also agreat opportunity to relax andbeinapositivespacewithotherpositivewhānauandfriends.

Asthewhakataukīimplies;

‘Ahakoa whati te manga, te takoto ana te kōhiwi’

‘Our strength is in working together’

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