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Tangata · Researcher

Dr Christina Mckerchar

Rangahau · Related projects

Matakitenga project

23MR04Strengthening the place and practice of mātauranga to support climate health outcomes in Aotearoa.
Kaiārahi · Project lead Dr Kenneth Taiapa
Whare wānanga · Host University of Otago
Matakitenga · Framework
Wā rangahau · Timeline Commenced 2023

This project explores how mātauranga Māori can strengthen climate change responses in Aotearoa. By analysing policy and interviewing experts working in te taiao initiatives, the research aims to identify how government approaches support—or limit—Māori-led action. The findings aim to enhance Māori decision-making and climate health outcomes through…

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Matakitenga project

22MR15Examining the contribution of mātauranga Māori to climate health in Aotearoa
Kaiārahi · Project lead Dr Ken Taiapa
Whare wānanga · Host University of Otago
Matakitenga · Framework
Wā rangahau · Timeline Commenced 2022 · Completed 2023

Climate change disproportionately affects Indigenous communities across the globe. In Aotearoa, Māori face these inequities while also holding deep-rooted knowledge systems that offer powerful, holistic responses to environmental transformation.

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