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Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai

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Associate Professor

Byron Rangiwai (Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Whare Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe), Associate Professor at Ngā Wai a Te Tūī, Unitec’s Māori and Indigenous Research Centre, has gained national recognition for his research into ADHD from a Māori perspective.

Byron’s blog post on Embracing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder through the pīwakawaka: A Māori perspective on education and ADHD was the most-read post of 2024 on Ipu Kererū, the website of the New Zealand Association for Research in Education.

In his blog post, Byron gives a Māori perspective on ADHD and neurodiversity more broadly, using the piwakawaka as a culturally resonant symbol.

Rangahau · Related projects

Matakitenga project

25MR07Scoping Kaupapa Māori Grounding for ADHD Research Among Māori Adults
Kaiārahi · Project lead Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai
Matakitenga · Framework
Wā rangahau · Timeline Commenced 2025

Project lead: Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai (Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Whare, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou), Unitec Institute of Technology | Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka This foundational phase of He Ara Mārama establishes the kaupapa, relationships, and credibility required to guide a multi-phase research programme focused on ADHD in Māori adulthood. ADHD remains…

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