Ngāti Whatua
Adjunct Research Associate Professor - Te Tumu (April 2014- June 2016)
Contact
Office: 4S3, Te Tumu (Richardson Building, South Tower)
Tel: +64 3 479 8364
Email: merata.kawharu@otago.ac.nz
Distinctions
- 2012 - MNZM (Services to Maori Education)
- 2011 - Appointed by U.N. to expert committee on indigenous affairs and forestry.
- Paper and meeting New York, January 2011. Paper presented 'Forestry and indigenous issues: New Zealand and the Pacific'. See http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/EGM_IPF.html
- 2010 - Marsden grant awarded for three years on: transformations of tribal entrepreneurial leadership.
- 2009 - Inaugral Maori Book Awards, Nga Kupu Ora: Winner, Te Reo Maori Award for Tahuhu Korero: The Sayings of Taitokerau.
- 2008 - FoRST grant awarded for research on regional Maori language, tribal marae and Youth. 2 years.
- 2003 - New Zealand book awards: Montana Book Awards Finalist for Whenua: Managing Our Resources.
- 2002 - Marsden Fund grant for research concerning Indigenous Knowledge and Museum Practice. Grant awarded to Professor Karen Nero, Professor Roger Neich, Dr Paul Tapsell and self.
- 1994 - Rhodes Scholarship.
- 1991-1993 - Annual and Senior Prizes in Maori Studies, Polynesian Society Award for best Stage II paper in Maori Studies, Ngarimu VC Scholarship (1991-1993).
Committees
- 2007-2011 - (National) Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee.
- 2001-Present - Member, New Zealand Maori Heritage Council, Historic Places Trust, October.
- 2001- Present - Member, New Zealand Historic Places Trust Board, October (including being a member of the Strategy and Finance Sub-committee of the Board, and member of the Registration Sub-committee).
- 2004-Present - Ngati Whatua o Orakei Treaty claims team member.
- 2008-Present- Alternative Journal of Indigenous Studies, Editorial Board member.
- 2008 - Ngati Rahiri/ Ngati Kawa treaty claim team member and claim manager
- 2004-2009 - Chairperson, Te Kawautikitiki Charitable Trust.
- 2007-2009 - Trustee, Michael King Writers Trust.
- 2001-2008 - Member, Te Kaunihera o Te Whare Wananga o Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa.
- 2001-2005 - Member, Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, University of Auckland.