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Waikato-Tainui College

Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development supports Indigenous leadership, scholarship, and tribal development. Established on the vision of Sir Robert Mahuta, it serves as a centre of excellence for Māori research and learning.

http://www.waikatotainui.ac.nz/

Professor Marama Muru-Lanning

Waikato-Ngāti Maniapoto Ngāti Whatua
Professor & Associate Head of School: Māori Social Sciences
Māori Social Sciences

I am a Professor in Anthropology. My teaching and research is dedicated to Māori communities and prioritises tikanga, equity and inter-dependence. As an environmental anthropologist I focus on the cultural specificity of tangata whenua groups and their unique sense of place and belonging in Aotearoa. My professional expertise includes: building research relationships with Māori communities especially with coastal and river people, ecological consciousness, food security, kai sovereignty, kaumātua gardening, kai gathering, food and peace politics.