Ruha
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Public Health Research |
| Location | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Introduction | Brought my tamariki home from Australia ( mozzies)to be immersed in te reo Maori, Kohanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa Maori and Mainstream Immersion, meanwhile I studied KKM teachers diploma, BEd Tchg and MEd Maori, Te Toi Hou PGDipFine Arts and now enrolled in the DHSc public health doctoral programme at AUT. I still hang out at Auckland Uni, I am the MaikiTamaki administrator, work for the Department of Psychological Medicine as the Study Coordinator for Te Ira Tangata study( suicide prevention) part time and coordinate Te Kakano project (National Workforce Development problem gambling and public health) out of Hapai Te Hauora Tapui. So I am keeping rather busy at the moment! |
| Interests | Kaupapa Maori theory and practice, Maori Medium Education, Maori performance and visual arts, Maori Material Culture, Wananga Reo,Maori Health and Wellbeing, Problem Gambling, Youth, Whanau Ora te mea te mea... |
| Favorite movies | Old time musicals, South Pacific, Elvis Presley, stuff like that. |
| Favorite music | Classical, traditional, Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life, Earth Wind and Fire, Marvin Gaye, Motown R&B, Stan Walker. |
| Favorite books | Short stories, Biographies, Murder mysteries, Readers Digest Great Stories for Children. |