26/04/2026
A community of Māori and Pacific researchers at the University came together to share the methodologies shaping their work.
TOKTALK is an informal and energising meeting place where scholars share the approaches that underpin their research, across fields such as health, environment, culture and community wellbeing.
The third TOKTALK, hosted by Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, collaborated for the first time with Māori researchers, highlighting the importance of connectedness across the Moana, and a shared vision to empower their communities.
Director of Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence and senior lecturer in Architecture and Planning Dr Charmaine ‘Ilaiū Talei says bringing Māori and Pacific researchers together for the event is a meaningful step.
“Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has long been a leader in Māori and Pacific research methodologies, and this is a small way to acknowledge the mahi of those who came before us and those who continue that legacy at our university.”
Speakers included Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori Professor Te Kawehau Hoskins, Dr Ngahuia Harrison, Professor Sarah-Jane Paine, Associate Professor Dan Hikuroa, Ayla Hoeta, Nona Taute, , Esmeralda Lo Tam, Associate Professor Sam Manuela, , Dr Sisikula Sisifa and Teresa Brown.
