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Welcome to Te Akoranga Kairangi 2020

Alison Jones (Pākehā) is a professor in Te Puna Wānanga, School of Māori and Indigenous Education at the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland. Her research and teaching focuses on Māori-Pākehā educational relationships, both today and in the pre-Treaty period.

Contact Alison a.jones@auckland.ac.nz

Vikki Demant (Te Whānau-a-Apanui) teaches te reo Māori and waiata. Vikki works as a specialist Kapa Haka Kaiako in schools across Tāmaki Makaurau. She is also a judge for both the annual national Matatini (performing arts festival) and Manu Korero (secondary speech) competitions.

Contact Vikki vikkidemant@gmail.com

This 8-week programme introduces participants to Māori language pronunciation and tikanga (customs), as well as a history of Māori-Pākehā relations. It is also an opportunity for open and safe discussion about how the university’s commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi affects workplace practice. For greater detail see the course syllabus.