Conference Patrons

Sir Tīpene O’Regan (Chair, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga)

Emeritus Professor Ranginui Walker (Retired from University of Auckland)

Professor Charles Te Ahukaramū Royal (Director, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga)

Dr Tracey McIntosh (Head of Department of Sociology, University of Auckland)

Professor Michael Walker (School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland)

Professor Graham Hingangaroa Smith (CEO, Te Wānanga o Awanuiārangi)

Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith (Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori, University of Waikato)

Associate Professor Harald Gaski (Faculty of Humanities, University of Tromso)

Associate Professor Karina Walters (Doctoral Program Director, School of Social Work, University of Washington)

Dr Kathryn Lehman (Head of Spanish Department, University of Auckland)

Professor Boni Robertson (Professor of Indigenous Policy, Griffith University)

Rose von Thater-Braan (Founder, Native Science Academy, USA)