MAISci whānau
Our MAISci whānau brings together researchers, educators and community builders from across te ao Māori and the Pacific.
Associate Professor John Perrott
Te Arawa
Associate Head of School – Māori Advancement
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Professor Georgina Stewart
Ngāpuhi, Pare Hauraki
Professor, Higher Education
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Dr Antony Vavia
Mitiaro, Cook Islands
Lecturer, Environmental Science
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Dr Chris Puliuvea
Tonga
Senior Lecturer, Biomedicine and Medical Diagnostics
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Dr Leilani Walker
Te Whakatōhea
Senior Lecturer, Environmental Science
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Dr Taniela Lolohea
Tonga
Lecturer, Chemistry
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Dr Valance Smith
Ngāpuhi, Waikato, Ngāti Haina, Ngāti Pākehā
Kaihautu Tiriti – Tiriti Strategic Lead
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Te Haua Taua
Waikato, Waiohua, Ngāpuhi
Network Administrator, Te Ranga Tukutuku Māori Research Network
MAISci rōpū
MAISci is the whānau of Māori and Indigenous scientists at Te Kura Pūtaiao – School of Science. Our kaupapa is simple: weave together Māori, Pacific and Western knowledge so Māori and Pacific students and academics can thrive as themselves.
Recognition for our teaching
In 2025 our SCIE606 teaching team received AUT's Waipuna-ā-rangi | Kaupapa Māori Educator Award. It recognises a kaupapa Māori-led approach to science education that centres mātauranga Māori – and helps students engage with their communities with real confidence.