Dr Tia Neha
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Senior Lecturer in Māori and Indigenous Psychology
I completed my PhD” Me Maumaharatanga Ngā Kōrero o Ngā Whānau, Family Recollections and Social Contributions to Māori Children’s Learning, under the supervision of Professor Elaine Reese and Dr Mele Taumoepeau in 2016. In my dissertation, I investigated the role of culture and autobiographical memory and to what extent these factors link to Māori children’s school readiness.
Research includes:
- Indigenous and developmental psychology in the interdependent relations between whānau and their children’s learning
- Autobiographical memory with whanau
- Language research
- Māori pediatric health
Rangahau · Related projects
Practices of Sustenance: Collaborative explorations into the contours of wellness: Cultural reflections and contentions
This project explored how tamariki, rangatahi, and their whānau thrived in a changing world by supporting Māori wellbeing and success in diverse workplaces. Through research, interviews, and stakeholder input, it aimed to create a Māori-led Change Management Model and policy framework to foster sustainable incomes, cultural revitalisation, and balanced…
View projectPractices of Sustenance: Collaborative explorations into the contours of wellness: Cultural reflections and contentions
This project explored how tamariki, rangatahi, and their whānau thrived in a changing world by supporting Māori wellbeing and success in diverse workplaces. Through research, interviews, and stakeholder input, it aimed to create a Māori-led Change Management Model and policy framework to foster sustainable incomes, cultural revitalisation, and balanced work–life wellbeing for Māori.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Professor Angus Macfarlane
Professor Angus Macfarlane
Angus Macfarlane is Professor of Māori Research at the University of Canterbury. He is an experienced educator and practitioner and has been an advisor and professional development provider for Special Education Services and the Ministry of Education on a number of national projects. His interest is the exploration of cultural concepts and strategies that affect positively on professional practice, on which he published widely. In 2010 Angus was presented with the Tohu Pae Tawhiti Award to acknowledge his significant contribution to Māori research. His most recent book, Responsive Pedagogy… -
Dr Tia Neha
Dr Tia Neha
I completed my PhD” Me Maumaharatanga Ngā Kōrero o Ngā Whānau, Family Recollections and Social Contributions to Māori Children’s Learning, under the supervision of Professor Elaine Reese and Dr Mele Taumoepeau in 2016. In my dissertation, I investigated the role of culture and autobiographical memory and to what extent these factors link to Māori children’s school readiness.Research includes:Indigenous and developmental psychology in the interdependent relations between whānau and their children’s learningAutobiographical memory with whanauLanguage researchMāori pediatric health -
Associate Professor Sonja Macfarlane
Associate Professor Sonja Macfarlane
Sonja Macfarland (Ngāti Waewae, Ngāi Tahu) interest’s focus on the importance of culturally responsive, evidence-based approaches in education, psychology, counselling, health and human development in order to enhance the social, cultural, educational and health outcomes that are achieved by Māori.The importance of exploring 'what works well' for Māori as a pathway to responding to disparity and unlocking potential guides most of her research endeavours. She argues that many of the solutions for reducing such disparities actually reside in 'te ao Māori' (the Māori world, which includes Māori…
Ētahi atu · Other people
Professor Sarah-Jane Paine
Tūhoe
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Professor Sarah-Jane Paine (Tūhoe) is a leading Māori health researcher and internationally respected authority on…
Professor Sarah-Jane Paine
Professor Sarah-Jane Paine (Tūhoe) is a leading Māori health researcher and internationally respected authority on Indigenous child wellbeing. She is Research Director and Principal Investigator of Growing Up in New Zealand, Aotearoa’s flagship longitudinal study of child development, and a Professor at Te Kupenga Hauora Māori, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.Her work in Kaupapa Māori epidemiology has influenced national policy in maternal and child health, racism and child wellbeing, food security, and youth wellbeing. Known for combining scientific rigour with strong community…
Associate Professor Deborah Heke
Ngā Puhi, Te Arawa
Te Whare Wananga o Wairaka Unitec
Associate Professor Deborah Heke (Ngā Puhi, Te Arawa) is the Director of Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research…
Associate Professor Deborah Heke
Associate Professor Deborah Heke (Ngā Puhi, Te Arawa) is the Director of Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research Centre at Unitec. With a background in Exercise Physiology, Psychology, and Public Health, her current research centres on Mana Wahine scholarship. Recent work includes an exploration of Māori and Indigenous women’s embodied practices and physical activity in te taiao as a means for connecting, communicating, and healing. Deborah is also passionate about building the capability and capacity of Māori and Indigenous (future) scholars and providing spaces for Indigenous…
Kiri Edge
Ngāti Maniapoto
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Kiri Edge has contributed to a wide range of interdisciplinary research and evaluation projects across both academic…
Kiri Edge
Kiri Edge has contributed to a wide range of interdisciplinary research and evaluation projects across both academic and community contexts. Kiri is experienced working within complex and sensitive topics, and engaging with people, whānau, and communities that some consider ‘hard to reach’. Kiri’s research interests are diverse, but pivot towards endeavours that contribute towards Māori wellbeing and flourishing, equity, social justice and sustainable community-driven development. Kiri’s current rangahau interests include reclamation of indigenous pathways to wellbeing, grieving within and…