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Featured researchers
Researchers at Wellington School of Business and Government are striving to advance knowledge in their fields. Learn more about their work.

Supporting Mātauranga Māori
Associate Professor Jessica Lai’s research is focused on seeing changes to intellectual property law that protect and support Mātauranga Māori.
Developing people capability in Māori organisations
Dr Jesse Pirini’s distinctive research explores the role that iwi and hapū based organisations can play in their communities—particularly in people development.
Creating a fairer society
Associate Professor Jonathan Barrett’s research seeks to bring a human rights perspective to tax policy.
Preserving our Cultural Heritage
Dr Maja Krtalić, a Senior Lecturer in Information Studies, is working to ensure our cultural heritage isn’t lost.
Ensuring technology benefits all
Associate Professor Mary Tate’s research is focussed on making sure that technology creates benefits that are share equally across society.
Examining the effects of global challenges on business
Dr Justin Nguyen’s research seeks to examine the effects of global challenges such as climate change and political uncertainty on business and government.
The future of AI in business
Dr Yi-Te Chiu’s research is focused on the growing adoption of artificial intelligence by organisations and the impact it has on them and their employees.
Applying an economic lens to cannabis laws
Dr Luke Chu’s research brings an economic perspective to the impact of cannabis laws.
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