Kei ngā mana, tēnā rā koutou katoa.

I am a Pākehā pāpā and product of the kaupapa Māori education movement through my families involvement in kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa. I have affiliations to Mātaatua, Tainui and Te Tai Tokerau regions through my ongoing involvement in kaupapa Māori movements and my daughter Hautonga Mary Hotere-Barnes (Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Wai, Europe).

My rangahau, research, arotake and evaluation experience is primarily qualitative and mixed methods. I am informed by the following bodies of theory and practice:

- Indigenisation and decolonisation

- Relational justice

- Developmental evaluation; and

- Institutional analysis, organisational change, and development.

I draw on Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a way to understand and work with a diverse set of kaupapa Māori and non-Māori groups, individuals and organisations. With a focus on cultural and social justice, I have worked in education, public health and adult education for over 20 years.  My PhD focused on te Tiriti-based co-governance education in Aotearoa.