by michelecrawshaw | Jun 8, 2021 | Directorate, Media release, News, Newsletter, Our people, Vision Matauranga
A Better Start National Science Challenge Professor Angus Hikairo Macfarlane has received one of the Queen’s highest honours. Professor Macfarlane is a leader with A Better Start’s Successful Learning team, and is the Challenge’s Kaihautu Māori. He has been made...
by michelecrawshaw | Apr 23, 2021 | Board, Media release, News, Newsletter, Our people, Updates
Congratulations to A Better Start board member Sharon Shea, who has been appointed as the first-ever permanent Māori Chair of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. “I feel honoured to bring a tangata whenua perspective to the board’s leadership and to support the...
by michelecrawshaw | Mar 24, 2021 | Media release, News, Newsletter, Our people, Resilient Teens
Tania Cargo co-leads A Better Start’s Resilient Teens team, which is working with Māori and Pacific students, schools and communities to co-design and test a digital platform to offer young people and their families easier access to evidence-based help and advice to...
by michelecrawshaw | Mar 16, 2021 | Directorate, Media release, News, Our people
Congratulations to A Better Start’s Deputy Director Gail Gillon and Māori Strategy theme leader Professor Helen Moewaka Barnes, who have both been elected Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows of the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Being made a Fellow is an...
by ksch009 | Sep 16, 2019 | Media release, Newsletter, Our people, Peer reviewed publication
As a result of the Māori Think Piece submitted to the Board in 2019, a Research Theme Leader Māori has been approved. Associate Professor Dr Matire Harwood (PhD, MBChB) has been appointed to this new leadership role. Matire (Ngāpuhi) lives in Auckland, and her...
