Te Ropu Whariki

Te Ropu Whariki works in partnership with the SHORE Centre. Its Director, Helen Moewaka Barnes (Ngati Wai, Ngati Hine) is also Associate Director of the SHORE Centre.

Kaupapa

To provide high quality research and to tautoko Maori communities
To contribute to uplifting the health of our people and to work towards Maori development aspirations
To further the development of a Maori research workforce
To recognise multiple accountabilities, negotiated both within the Centre and with communities and other parties with whom we work.

Te Putake

We recognise the responsibility to work on a range of levels and to disseminate information widely. We provide research which can be fed into policy decisions - from government, to local marae and whanau. We are active in community action programmes implemented by Maori providers and work alongside Maori communities developing their own solutions. We offer formative, process and impact evaluation, use qualitative and quantitative methodologies and share evaluation knowledge by training Maori community and health workers.

Whariki Research Team

Helen Moewaka Barnes, Ngati Wai/Ngati Hine
Belinda Borell, Ngati Ranginui, Ngai Te Rangi, Whakatohea
Wendy Henwood, Iwi: Te Rarawa, Hapu: Ngai Tupoto
Liane Penney, Ngare Hauata, Ngati Hine, Ngati Rangi
Shane Edwards
Dr Lewis Williams, Ngai Te Rangi
Nicky Coup