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Tangata · Te Tira Takimano

Dr Rāwiri Tinirau

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Co-Director

Rawiri is a graduate of Massey University and Co-Director of Te Atawhai o te Ao. He was previously Project Manager for MANU AO with the responsibility of implementing key projects, such as the Leadership Course and Academic Forums. 

Rawiri has expertise in Project management; Māori event management; Māori business and organisations; and Māori oral history. He has tribal affiliations to Te Āti Haunui-ā-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāi Tūhoe.

Rangahau · Related projects

Full project

Kai governance, kai sovereignty, and the (re)production of kai: He moumou kai, he moumou tāngata - Enhancing culturally matched outcomes
Whare wānanga · Host Te Atawhai Te Ao
Wā rangahau · Timeline Since 2018

In this platform research, our focus makes the distinction between ‘kai’ as a culturally defined Māori notion and western interpretations of ‘food’. “He moumou kai, he moumou tāngata” describes a state where our existence and futures as healthy Māori people (Mauri Ora: Human Flourishing) are put at risk because our kai sources (Te Tai Ao: The Natural…

Matakitenga project

Whakamana: Empowering well-being for rangatahi takatāpui - Phase 1
Kaiārahi · Project lead Dr Rāwiri Tinirau
Whare wānanga · Host Te Atawhai Te Ao
Matakitenga · Framework
Wā rangahau · Timeline Completed 2023

This project marked the first phase of an initiative to support the long-term flourishing of rangatahi takatāpui within Te Ranga Tupua rohe (Whanganui, Rangitīkei, Ruapehu, and South Taranaki).