Huia Tomlins-Jahnke PhD (Co-Chair, Trust Board)

Huia Tomlins-Jahnke is Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngai Tahu, Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Ngāti Hine. She is Professor of Maori & Indigenous Education at Massey University where she was the inaugural Toi o Te Wānanga Fellow. Huia trained as a primary teacher and holds professional qualifications in education (BEd, MEd Hons). Huia has extensive experience in iwi research and has a PhD that investigated the nature of tribal service provision in health and social services. She has expertise in Māori theoretical, methodological and ethical frameworks and working with Māori communities. Huia has served as the Deputy Chair of the Massey University Human Ethics Committee; a member of the Social & Human Sciences Sub Commission of the NZ National Commission for UNESCO and sat on the Sub Commissions Pacific Ethics Consultation Steering Committee. She has been a member of ECART, the Bioethics Council and is currently Chair of the HRC Ethics Committee.

Lindsey Te Ata o Tu MacDonald PhD (Co-Chair, Trust Board)

Lindsey Te Ata o Tū MacDonald (Ngāi Tahu) is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, and an associate of the Kā Waimaero | Ngāi Tahu Centre. Lindsey worked in government (Te Puni Kōkiri, State Services Commission), before returning to University to complete his PhD. He was the Ngāi Tahu representative on the University of Canterbury Human Ethics Committee 2007 – 2019 and chair 2012 – 2016. He was a member of the New Zealand ethics review committee 2013 – 2019, and served as chair 2017-2019. He is a member of the National Ethics Advisory Committee.  

Patrick Vakaoiti PhD (Queensland) (Treasurer)

Patrick is interested in sociological and community development work with young people. He researches in Fiji and the Pacific region exploring youth issues like street-frequenting and political participation. His other interests include child protection and indigenous community development. Patrick’s work extends to consultancy research where he has worked with organisations like UNICEF Pacific, Pacific Leadership Programme (DFAT) and the Pacific Community. otago.ac.nz/sgc/staff/otago052929.html