The team
The project team developed a collaborative approach that combined the strengths of two institutions:
- Centre for Māori Educational Research in the Faculty of Education at the University of Waikato
- Indigenous Leadership Centre at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiarangi.
As a group they adopted the collective name Te Awe o ngā Toroa (The Feather of the Albatross), given by kaumatua Sir Sidney Mead (Hirini Moko Mead).
Organisational Team Structure (PDF, 762 KB)
Prof. Russell Yates
Acting Project Director
Sir Hirini Moko Mead
Kaumatua
Prof. Alister Jones
Governance
Prof. Graham Smith
Governance
Paora Howe
Professional Operations Manager
Hine Waitere
Professional Development Director
Paul Woller
Project Coordinator
Soli Weiss
Administrative Assistant
Edith Chaney
Ngā Manutaki (Regional Coordinator) – Te Tai Tokerau / Tamaki Makaurau
Kelvin Retimana Tapuke
Ngā Manutaki (Regional Co-ordinator) Waikato / Te Arawa / Mataatua / Horouta
Dianne Wilson
Ngā Manutaki (Regional Coordinator) - Taranaki / Horowhenua / Whanganui / Manawatu
Darrell Waiti
Ngā Manutaki (Regional Coordinator) - Wellington / Horowhenua / Tararua / Wairarapa
Raewin Tipene-Clarke
Ngā Manutaki (Regional Coordinator) – Te Wai Pounamu
John Tait
Ngā Manutaki (Regional Coordinator) – Te Wai Pounamu