<p style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:12px">Following the p&#333;whiri. From left: Tom Johnson, Hector Kaiwai and Dr Tanya Allport</span></em></p>

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<p>Ng&#257;ti Hauiti welcomed three researchers new to the rohe at a p&#333;whiri held at R&#257;t&#257; Marae on 29 September 2020. Dr Tanya Allport (Te Ati Awa) recently joined the team at Whakauae Research as a Senior Researcher based in T&#257;maki Makaurau. COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, in place off and on since March 2020, led to an unavoidable delay in formally welcoming Tanya before now. She was supported during her p&#333;whiri by Hector Kaiwai (Ng&#257;ti Porou, Ngai Tuhoe, Maniapoto), her former colleague and now Director at Wai Research (Te Wh&#257;nau o Waipareira Trust).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also joining the group was emerging M&#257;ori researcher, Tom Johnson (Ng&#257;ti Kahungunu, Te &#256;tihaunui a P&#257;p&#257;rangi) the recipient of a Whakauae Summer Scholarship 2020 -2021. Tom holds a Master of Innovation and Commercialisation degree awarded with merit from Victoria University of Wellington. During the term of his Summer Scholarship, Tom will be engaged in a range of research activities and will be supervised by Dr Tanya Allport. Whilst continuing his employment in the M&#257;ori health services sector, Tom will concurrently identify his doctoral research topic, prepare a PhD research proposal and complete a relevant literature review. Whakauae looks forward to sharing in the next stage of Tom&rsquo;s research journey.</p>

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<p style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:12px">From left: Tom Johnson, Hector Kaiwai, Dr Tanya Allport, Whakauae Chair Peter Fraser, Neville&nbsp;<br />
Lomax and Utiku Potaka</span></em></p>
