Erani Motu

Erani identifies as Māori, Cook Island Māori and Pakeha, of Ngā Puhi and Ngati Tautahi descent.  A Doctoral student in the Massey University Albany Psychology Clinical Programme, her research focuses on exploring cultural safety of assessments conducted for Rangatahi Māori with offending behaviour in Te Whatu Ora.  Erani’s project is in an area with limited research and will explore culturally safe assessment for rangatahi Māori. She will also explore what cultural safety is for rangatahi Māori, the assessment processes' cultural safety, and rangatahi engagement with their assessors. Using a kaupapa Māori methodology, this research also aims to align with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and has tino rangatiratanga for rangatahi and their whānau at the foundations.   The research aspirations, methodology, and importance for te ao Māori were clearly delineated in the application.