<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).</p>
