I am a freelance researcher, historian and writer with a special interest in environmental history and Māori and Pākehā narratives of place. In 2016 I received a PhD in Social Anthropology from Victoria University of Wellington. I was subsequently contracted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to develop a heritage trail at Ōhiwa Harbour, working closely with tāngata whenua.
Since 2019 I have been commissioned by Te Arawhiti (Office for Māori Crown Relations) and the Waitangi Tribunal for several large research reports relating to historical Treaty of Waitangi claims and claims under the Marine and Coastal (Takutai Moana) Act in Northland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Auckland.
www.sharedlandscapes.com
Area of Expertise: Maori, Takutai Moana Marine and Coastal Area claims, ethnography, education, governance kaitikitanga
Qualifications: PhD in Cultural Anthropology