TE PĀNUI TUAWARU PUANGA 2014 - 2015

Te Atawhai o te Ao An Independent Māori Institute for Environment & Health Haere ki mua, haere ki muri

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1 He Maimai Aroha ...... 4

2 Introducing Our Whānau ...... 5

3 He Kokonga Whare ...... 13

Prison Project ...... 15

Well-being Project ...... 16

Advisors ...... 17

2014 Writers’ Fellowship Recipients ...... 18

4 He Kura Asthma Support for Māori Tamariki at School...... 19

5 Relocation ...... 20

6 Conferences ...... 21

7 Capability in Independent Research Organisations Funding ...... 23

8 Relationship Building ...... 24 He Maimai Aroha Te Paea Rongomaiaia Smith (Aunty Poppy)

Taku mate, taku mate! Ki te rōpū tangata ka ngaro E ai tō mate, ka ripitia iho Hūtia ko te punga o te waka! Hāpainga ko te hoe! Tupua-horo-nuku! Tupua-horo-rangi! E ai o mate! Kei waho kei te moana whakangaro atu ai Ue hā! Ue hā!

In November of 2014, we were deeply saddened by the loss of our kuia Te Paea Smith. Beloved Mum to Te Atawhai o Te Ao Director, Cherryl Smith, and a much respected kuia to former and current staff, extended family and friends of Te Atawhai o Te Ao.

Aunty Poppy was a strong supporter of Kaupapa Māori re- search, education, and hapū initiatives, and her support to groups like the Whanganui Kaumātua Kaunihera and Māori Women’s Welfare League did not go unnoticed.

We acknowledge the significant contribution she has made to our organisation, especially during the establish- ment years and her influence over many of our most suc- cessful Mãori academics, researchers and politicians.

Nō reira e kui, whai haere i ngã tapuwae o rãtau mā. E kore e mimiti te puna aroha.

Huria te pō! Nau mai te āo! Tīhei Mauriora! Introducing our whānau

Board Members play a vital role in our organisation providing governance guidance, policy review, strategic direction and cultural support.

James Allen (Chair) We would like to mihi Rii Templeton to our Board who have Lupton For provided tremendous Joe Huwyler support and leadership to our organisation over He mihi nūnui tēnei ki te the past year. We thank Poari o Te Atawhai o Te Ao. departing Board Member Nā kautau to mātau waka Gilbert Taurua for his e ārahi, i roto i ngā piki me contribution and extend ngā heke. Nō reira, he mihi a warm welcome to our tino nui ki a kautau mo te newest Board member Joe tautoko, te āwhina me te Huwyler who will add his aroha. extensive experience to our Board. Dr Cherryl Smith - Director Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa, Te Aitanga a Hauiti

Qualifications /plant a lemon tree, spice Background: PhD in up meals, learn to juggle Māori Education. and sell them. Favourite author is currently Gabor Other commitments: Mate. Board member of Whanganui Women’s Highlights for the year Refuge, Te Taiao Komiti, (Jun/Jul 2014 – Jun/Jul Te Rūnanga o Ngāti 2015): Top highlight was Apa, Adjunct Faculty that I got to thank my Te Whare Wānanga mum properly for being o Awanuiārangi, such a great mother. Supervison of PhD Second highlight was students, enrolled into Te going to the Māori Pūtaketanga o te reo at Women’s Welfare League Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Conference with my Ka rawe! mum and the kaumātua and having them behind Interests / Hobbies: me when I spoke at the Mokopuna activities, Conference on Māori whānau whakapapa, grandparents. being with good friends, I like all things creative, Best things about art, weaving, gardening. working for Te Atawhai o Te Ao: Definitely the Favourite authors, people, the best group quotes, books: Cooking of no hassles, get on For Kids is my favourite with the mahi, proactive book. Favourite quote: problem-solvers and all When life gives you round good supportive lemons, make lemonade, people you could find.

Page 6 Dr Rebecca Wirihana - Researcher Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Ngāti Maniapoto, , Te Aupōuri, Ngāpuhi nui tonu, Irish, American

Qualifications /ēngari ko te toa takitini; Background: PhD; Clinical Kia kaha, kia māia, kia Psychologist (PG Dip manawanui. in Clinical Psychology); MNZCCP (Member of the Highlights for the year College of (Jun/Jul 2014 – Jun/ Clinical Psychologists) Jul 2015): There have been so many exciting Other commitments: things happening for our Member of the service this year, but for Whanganui Women’s me being able to meet Refuge Board of Trustees; and work with Eduardo Member of Te Kāhui o Duran and Tākirirangi Rauru Paepae as a Takirau Smith simultaneously Marae Delegate. was a massive highlight.

Interests / Hobbies: Best things about Swimming, reading, working for Te Atawhai mindfulness, travelling, o Te Ao: We have a really watching movies, cohesive and supportive spending time with team here and I think it whānau and taking has a lovely effect on our photos. working environment. We have had some Favourite authors, exciting times and some quotes, books: Books: really difficult times David Hair; Nora Roberts; over the past year, but Sara Donati; Diana because we have a good Gaboldon; J.R Ward; team we have been able Cassandra Clare; Witi to work well together Ihimaera and many, and that makes a huge many more. Books: It’s so difference. hard to pick as there are so many. Quotes: Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi,

Page 7 Helena Rattray - Researcher/ ICT Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Ngāi Tahu

Qualifications /Health Knowledge and Background: Bachelor Development Conference of Information and 2014 in Winnipeg, Canada. Communications The year 2015 signalled Technology (2009) at the completion of primary the Universal College of data gathering for the Learning, Palmerston prison project. This was North, currently studying made possible because part-time at Te Whare of our wonderful team of Wānanga o Awanuiārangi community researchers, for a Master’s in Jay Rerekura, Gavin Whiu Indigenous Studies. and Wendy Dallas-Katoa, who interviewed our Other commitments: Tangata Ora (Māori who Prisoner Aid & have been to prison). Rehabilitation Society, Also, special mention Whanganui to Nayda Te Rangi who supported our kaupapa Interests/Hobbies: Fitness from Marton, and helped boxing, swimming and engage people we the sauna. sought for this project.

Favourite authors, quotes, Best things about working books: “Acknowledge for Te Atawhai o Te Ao: the past, feel the present We have a clear purpose and embrace the future”, to undertake research “I have learnt that there that benefits Māori is so much more to learn”, communities, and our New Zealand’s prison dedicated team all strive systems are a “moral and to meet this purpose with fiscal failure” (Bill English, any research project we 2011) work on. This is a result of great leadership from Highlights for the year our Director with the (Jun/Jul 2014 – Jun/ support from our Board Jul 2015): Presenting of Trustees. at the International Network of Indigenous

Page 8 Miriama Cribb - Business Manager Whanganui

Qualifications /the change you want to Background: Bachelor see in the world’. of Commerce and Administration in Highlights for the year Management, Bachelor (Jun/Jul 2014 – Jun/Jul of Arts (Hons) in 2015): Without a doubt, Education. Victoria quite a whirlwind past University of Wellington. year. Highlights would Also spent a trimester have to be the move at Lancaster University into town (often miss the in the UK studying beach). The expansion Management. Te Atawhai o Te Ao is currently undergoing, in Other commitments: all aspects. Being made Currently the the Business Manager Chairperson of Pākaitore after only being the Trust and the Treasurer of Administrator for two Kaiwhaiki Netball Club. years. I have learnt so much and believe the Interests / Hobbies: experience has been Swimming, netball, priceless! whānau and travelling! Best things about Favourite authors, working for Te Atawhai quotes, books: My o Te Ao: It’s a Kaupapa all time favourite Māori organisation. It’s authors would have independent, yet can to be Oscar Kawagley establish relationships and Ray Barnhardt, with various groups of both indigenous people. Because we educationalists, are small, we can work amongst all our own closer together, provide local historians/writers/ support and get things leaders. Not being very done with minimal much of a talker, I’ve hassle. felt I’ve always lived by Ghandi’s whakataukī ‘be

Page 9 Dae-zha Rerekura - Administrator Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi

Qualifications /time with whānau, Background: I’m a school dancing, playing sports leaver with my level 3 and kapa haka. NCEA certificate. Left there feeling proud of Highlights for the year what I had accomplished (Jun/Jul 2014 – Jun/Jul for the 2 years I was 2015): My highlight for there. I had made a big this year 2015 was to find move from a girls only a job that I was happy school - Sacred Heart with. Ever since working College in Lower Hutt. here, I feel more like an I’ve found that it was the independent person best move I had made. and ready to live life as a Starting fresh but also young adult. still continued to achieve everything I wanted to at Best things about Wanganui City College working for Te Atawhai with the help of amazing o Te Ao: Best thing teachers. I’ve still got a lot about working here at to learn and I’m willing to Te Atawhai O Te Ao is learn everything I need getting to know and to know. working alongside some awesome people. Also Other commitments/ getting to learn different Interests / Hobbies: Te things everyday. Ora Hou Whanganui Youth Leader, spending Joseanna Goodhall - Kairangahau Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa, Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi

Qualifications: Tohu trained social worker, and Mātauranga: Registered lives in Whanganui with Nurse, Post graduate our oldest mokopuna, Diploma in Health Liam. Science. Work History: My career Background: I was raised has centred mainly in Kai Iwi of Ngāti Pūkeko, around nursing in Ngāti Iti descent and then Whanganui, Rotorua, shifted to Whanganui. Northland and Auckland. I have worked in Education: I attended Maternity, Medical, and Wanganui Girls’ College Mental Health, with and then entered the Community work the Wanganui School of most enjoyable. Nursing graduating as a Registered Community Leisure Activities: I Nurse. I later qualified maintain close as a Registered Nurse at connection with Northland Polytechnic my Iwi affiliates and Whangārei with a Post whānau through hui, Graduate Diploma in cultural activities and Health Science at the my involvement in University of Auckland, trust lands. I enjoy completing my formal socialising with study in 2001. extended whānau. Most enjoyable is witnessing Family: I am married the development and to Peter, and we have growth of our mokopuna. two adult daughters: I also enjoy my spiritual Anna - a trained primary gatherings. Walking school teacher, is and the connection with married to Troy. They nature is both relaxing have four tamariki and and satisfying to me. live in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Catherine is a

Page 11 Chrissie Zurcher - Kairangahau Matua Te , Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pikiao

Gained a Certificate in Adult Teaching in 1994, continuing on to diplomas, degrees and now almost a Masters. Enjoyed working with a broad range of adult learners that included youth, women, Kaitoke Prison inmates and adults with special needs. Set up a learning support service and developed librarian skills at Wanganui Regional Community College. Worked at Training for You as a literacy tutor at the Whānau Learning Centre based at Tawhero School then as a workplace trainer delivering programmes at Kōhanga Reo in the region and factories such as Axiam. More Qualifications / Background: Postgraduate recently 2012-2015, worked at Te Wānanga Diploma in Education - Massey University o Aotearoa in Palmerston North delivering (Two papers to complete Masters in a unique degree in Adult Education - He Education-Māori endorsement), Bachelor Korowai Akonga. Māori pedagogies of of Education (Adult Education) - Massey teaching and learning were the main focus University, Diploma in Māori & Information of the curriculum and proved successful with Management - Te Wānanga o Raukawa. learners in alternative education settings and youth detention centres. Background: Born and educated in Hastings, moved to Whanganui and raised a family of Interests / Hobbies: Rongoā, mirimiri and four - three daughters and one son, here colour therapy, natural forms of healing, with Paddy Haira. Two live in Australia and music, yoga and gardening. we are very proud of all their achievements, especially the nine beautiful mokopuna. Highlights for the year (Jun/Jul 2014 – Jun/ 30+ years in adult education initially working Jul 2015): Seeing the first tauira graduate part-time while my tamariki were pēpi with with He Korowai Akonga degree in April rangatahi considered ‘unteachable’ by a 2015. Deciding it was time to move back to system that had failed them. Never set out working in Whanganui. to become an educator but soon found I enjoyed the challenge of seeing people who Best things about working for Te Atawhai found learning difficult, grow and learn. o Te Ao: Māori organisation and kaupapa Spent 20+ years at Whanganui Polytechnic intelligence of my colleagues. Not having to and thanks to the mentoring received, was start work daily at 7am – no commute. encouraged to continue tertiary studies.

Page 12 He Kokonga Whare

The programme of research that we have begun on Māori Intergenerational Trauma and

Healing has had significant impacts across the country and on a number of fronts. To

give you one example if you had Googled historical trauma and Māori a few years ago, you would have had very few hits at all. Now there are 100+ references on Google with

90% of them being connnected to our programme, referencing media, presentations/

publications. We have at least 30 students, staff of universities and our own staff

researching and presenting information on this specific theme.

Māori Intergenerational Trauma and Healing has had significant impacts across the country and on a number of fronts t the beginning of The prison project is continuing to 2015, a research gather data. We have developed team hui was held a clear dissemination plan for in Christchurch at this area and have identified the the University of key pieces of writing that need CanterburyA – Ngāi Tahu Research to be completed and who will be Its reach into Unit. This was a preliminary doing these pieces. findings hui with feedback both the coming in from the four different Well-being project - interviews projects; are ongoing in this area. Rebecca health and is gathering literature and the education 1. Whenua Project interviews both online and in sectors 2. Wellness Project person. 3. Prison Project has been 4. Sexual Violence Project The outcomes from the particularly programme are spreading far As part of the He Kokonga and wide and a number of visitors exciting Whare Programme, we hosted are coming through to talk about Dr Eduardo Duran and Dr Tessa or interview our researchers on Evans Campbell in February. the programme’s research and During that time we held a one- findings. Its reach into both the day workshop with Dr Eduardo health and the education sectors Duran and Dr Tākirirangi Smith. has been particularly exciting. We also attended Te Matatini and Whilst a lot of the information were hosted by the University is going out verbally our main of Waikato who were the major challenge is the dissemination of sponsors. findings, getting what we know down onto paper or onto film.

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The prison project is continuing to gather data. We have He Kokonga Whare developed a clear dissemination plan for this area and have identified the key pieces of writing that need to be Summer Studentship completed and who will be doing these pieces.

The health and well-being for Māori prisoners on reintegration to the community project (aka prison project), has met some exciting milestones, and the project will be completed by the end of 2015. We have gathered all of our primary data from key informants and Tangata Ora, and are currently thematically analysing it, in preparation for our final report to the Health Research Council. We also plan on developing useful resources for those affected by incarceration, and are scoping journals to submit particular articles to. This year will be one of In the summer of 2014, Te Atawhai writing, with three national conference presentations o Te Ao hosted two He Kokonga scattered throughout the year to share our mahi with Whare Summer Studentships. others working in similar fields. They were Hannah Johnson and Tyson Hullena, both Māori law students at Victoria University.

They spent the summer doing some analysis and report writing for the prison project.

Page 15 He Kokonga Whare: Well-being Project

and writing fellowship recipients. We provided a poster presentation to the International Society of Trauma and Stress Studies in Miami and have continued to develop relationships with the indigenous and non-indigenous researchers in the field of intergenerational trauma research as a result. We have also given a number of community-based presentations The well-being project is well under in Whanganui and Auckland and have way and we are primarily focussed been asked to provide more educational on completing our interviews for resources and training opportunities this project. Twenty key stakeholder to service and training providers as interviews are being completed at a result of these presentations. We present as well. These will include were also able to publish an article in interviews with each research team the MAI Journal and are in the process also. The interviews are almost of identifying long term goals for completed and the preliminary publication from the He Kokonga Whare analysis process has begun. The Programme. We were able to complete analysis and final report writing a highly successful writing fellowship process will be ongoing for the rest round for the well-being project of the year. We have given a number and have four high quality reports of conference presentations over from a variety of research and health the past 12 months providing an practitioners specialising in Māori overview of He Kokonga Whare health and well-being. To summarise, Programme and presenting it has been a highly productive year preliminary findings includingfor the well-being project and we look panel presentations to the Ngā Pae forward to spending the next few o te Māramatanga International months completing our interviews and Indigenous Research Conference, developing our research findings as the Health Research Council we believe they have the potential to Hui Whakapiripiri Conference positively influence Māori well-being and He Manawa Whenua with a across multiple levels for whānau. combination of staff, scholarship

Page 16 He Kokonga Whare: Advisors

Earlier this year Te Atawhai o Te replacement for Professor Karina Ao hosted Dr Eduardo Duran, Dr Walters. During their time here, Tessa Evans-Campbell and her they contributed and advised at daughter Colette Campbell in meetings, spoke at workshops, Aotearoa for two weeks. Eduardo assisted in the analysis of the data is one of our international and writing and also attended advisors to the programme and the Pākaitore 20th celebrations Tessa, an Associate Director at the here in Whanganui, as well as Indigenous Wellness Research Te Matatini National Kapahaka Institute in Washington came as a Festival in Christchurch.

Page 17 He Kokonga Whare: 2014 Writers’ Fellowship Recipients

In 2014 four fellowships were

awarded to recipients worth

$5,000 each. The successful

recipients are Dr Mera Penehira

(Ngāti Raukawa ki Ōtaki,

Rangitāne me Ngāi Te Rangi), Lisa

Cherrington (Ngāpuhi), Dr Kirsten

Gabel (Ngāti Kahu, Te Paatu me

Ngāti Tara) and Dr Acushla (Dee)

O’Carroll (Ngāruahine Rangi,

Ngāti Ruanui, Te Āti Awa). All

contributing specific writings to

each of the He Kokonga Whare

projects. He Kura: Asthma Support for Māori Tamariki at School

with asthma in the primary school environment. An asthma toolkit will be developed and assessed for reducing asthma- related absences and improving quality of life amongst asthmatic children. Sub-themes we have found include:

• Contrasts between Kura Kaupapa Māori and mainstream schools • Kaupapa is fundamentally different at Kura Kaupapa Māōri • Better access to health services, medication and The ‘He Kura Asthma Project’ correct information is led by Dr Tristram Ingham • Communication across all and Bernadette Jones of sectors need to be improved Otago University and Tū Kotahi • Lack of information and Asthma Trust and it began training ... aim to improve late last year. Te Atawhai o Te Ao have employed part-time Te Atawhai o Te Ao also received asthma knowledge researcher and community news that we have been by identifying the health worker Joseanna successful in being awarded specific needs of Goodhall, and Chrissie Zurcher another project that will continue who leads the project from working with the same team, Dr Māori children ... Whanganui with the assistance Tristram Ingham and Bernadette of Director, Dr Cherryl Smith. Jones at the University of Otago as part of the Asthma research. This three-year project has The project is called ‘Whakapai an aim to improve asthma e te Ara Hā: A health literacy knowledge by identifying the project’, which will start in 2016. specific needs of Māori children

Page 19 Relocation

s our organisation continues to grow, our whare in Mātai Street was too small and we needed to moveA to a bigger office. Our newly renovated two-storey building has enabled us to accommodate the many visiting groups to our organisation and we continuously try to keep our office visitor-friendly. On the 27th of June 2014, we had our official opening, which was attended by family and friends, work colleagues, service providers and whānau from Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. He mihi nui to Tūpoho Investments, our landlords who arranged this little gem for us.

Page 20 Conferences

Conference attendance and presentations play an important role in research. Alongside networking, collaboration and relationship building, conferences allow us to disseminate key findings on our research programmes. They also build professional development amongst our staff. Here are highlights of four key conferences that were attended and supported by Te Atawhai o Te Ao in the past year.

Hui Whakapiripiri July 2014 Te Atawhai o Te Ao staff attended of Dr Rebecca Wirihana, Helena the Health Research Council’s Rattray, Dr Lily George, Andre biennial Hui Whakapiripiri and the McLachlan and Caroll Aupouri- theme was ‘Research aspiration, McLean. The presentation was on inspiration, innovation’. The panel the topic of ‘encouraging healing presentation was facilitated by by validating historical trauma’. Dr Paul Reynolds and consisted

International Network in Indigenous Health Knowledge & Development (INIHKD) October 2014 In October of 2014, Helena Rattray and Jay Rerekura attended the International Network in Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development and Manitoba Network Environment for Aboriginal Health Research Conference in Winnipeg, Canada.

Page 21 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) November 2014

Dr Cherryl Smith and Dr Rebecca Wirihana have recently returned from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting held in Miami, Florida. Here they are pictured with their poster presentation.

He Manawa Whenua The He Manawa Whenua Conference hosted July 2015 by Te Kotahi Research Institute in Hamilton was held in July. The conference was well attended by staff, scholars and advisors of the He Kokonga Whare Research Programme. Alongside staff of Te Atawhai o Te Ao, presentations were also made by Lily George, Rihi Te Nana, Rawiri Waretini-Karena and Tākirirangi Smith, with particular links to the kaupapa of historical trauma and well-being. Te Atawhai o Te Ao were also a sponsor of this conference and overall, the conference had a large contingent of indigenous people, with presentations and keynotes delivered over three days. Capability in Independent Research Organisations Fund

The Health Research Council Ao received news that we will of New Zealand announced receive $3.8 million with a review funding for four of New after the fourth year as part of a Zealand’s independent research new Capability in Independent organisations, through a new Research Organisations Fund. initiative that aims to ensure that Our existing programme funded research, science and technology by the Health Research Council, of national significance is not He Kokonga Whare will roll into lost. this new IROF programme. In June of 2015, Te Atawhai o Te

We are extremely grateful and outcomes by producing excited at the opportunities excellent research products that will result from this award. • Te Hiku: Ensure Te Atawhai We have built in our nine key o Te Ao is governed and objectives of the contract into managed well five strategic goals over the next seven years. They are: As a result, this has seen some changes to the way Te Atawhai • Whai Pāinga: To grow Māori o Te Ao operate. This includes leadership moving to the city and being • Whai Take: To generate more easily accessible to innovative iwi, hapū and the people. We continue to whānau knowledge in build the systems within the health, well-being and organisation including moving environmental research our accounting software to • Whai Ao: To build Xero. We have held numerous collaborations with strategic planning days with indigenous/international the assistance of Chris Stewart researchers from Injury Prevention. And we • Whai Hua: To make a continue to look at better ways difference in the evidence of reporting and getting our base to support whānau research out to the community.

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Whanganui Women’s Refuge

Both Rebecca and Cherryl are on the Board of the Refuge, and the shed next door is being used as storage for Refuge donations.

Kaumātua Kaunihera

The Kaunihera hold their hui once a month at Te Atawhai o Te Ao and they allow us to bring in speakers or to talk to any issue that we wish when they meet. That has been a great avenue for dissemination and letting the Kaunihera know of some of the work that we are doing.

Māori Women’s Welfare League

The Whanganui branch of the Māori Women’s Welfare League have begun to have their meetings here once a month and these follow the Kaumātua Kaunihera hui. We also hosted the Māori Women’s Welfare League AGM and hosted the National President Prue Kapua. The League is aware of the work that Te Atawhai o Te Ao are doing.

Page 24 Injury Prevention Aotearoa

We have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with this organisation as much of their work fits well with the issues of prevention that we want to address. The purpose of the MOU is to support greater communication between the two organisations, provide opportunities to promote the work of one another and to share best practice information in our areas of expertise. Chris Stewart of Injury Prevention is also assisting us with our strategic planning.

Te Manu Atatū Business Network

Staff members Helena Rattray and Miriama Cribb joined Te Manu Atatū, the Whanganui Mãori Business Network. It was revived earlier this year with a new working party. It has been great to meet and network with many Mãori who own and manage businesses.

Iwi Involvement

No Māori organisation can escape the reality - that is our iwi commitment. Within our staff we have connections to rūnanga, committees and working parties of Whanganui, Ngā Rauru and Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa, and are continuously asked to support projects from other iwi and Māori organisations. Whilst not our paid job, we believe it is very much part of the mahi we do.

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