MAI ki Tāmaki, a programme which supports and mentors Māori doctoral students at The University of Auckland, is being re-launched on Monday, August 27th at Waipapa Marae.
This event, which starts at 5pm, is being hosted by The University of Auckland, Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga (NPM) and supported by Ngāti Whātua. MAI ki Tāmaki is led by Dr Jenny Bol Jun Lee (Waikato, Ngāti Mahuta) Head of School Te Puna Wānanga (School of Māori Education), Faculty of Education and Dr Mera Penehira (Ngāti Raukawa), Health Research Council’s Hohua Tutengaehe Postdoctoral Research Fellow.
Guest speaker: Professor Charles Ahukaramū Royal
Entertainment: Robyn Kamira and Te Auripo Kamira
Drinks and nibbles will be served
For further enquiries please contact Dr Mera Penehira Mob: 021 478194
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