Researcher profiles
Get to know some of our researchers working in many areas relating to Māori culture.

Dr Joanna Kidman
Dr Kidman is involved in an international research project into how indigenous children engage with science knowledge in their classrooms.

Dr Hīria McRae
Hīria's research areas include Māori medium education, iwi, student success models, science education, education for sustainability, and place-based education.

Dr Adreanne Ormond
Dr Ormond’s research explores digital fluency and how ICT can assist decolonisation of marginalised communities by supporting them to engage with technology.

Dr Awanui Te Huia
Awanui’s doctoral research explored the changing motivations of Māori heritage in language learners.

Prof Regan Potangaroa
Regan's research deals with both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of disasters under the general headings of Management, Mitigation, and Indicators.

Dr Rebecca Kiddle
Rebecca's research interests are in the nexus between socio-cultural factors and space.