Alayne Mikahere-Hall
Ngāti Whatua, Te Rarawa, Waikato-Tainui is the Associate Head of School Māori Advancement within the School of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Studies and Co-leads Te Ara Hauora Māori at Taupua Waiora Research Centre. Alayne manages dual roles contributing to teaching, learning and curriculum design in Hauora Māori and Violence and Trauma studies. Her research areas focus on Indigenous health, violence prevention and Indigenous evidence-based healing solutions using Pūrākau (narrative) intervention approaches. She has a background in child mental health, community practice, a registered psychotherapist and a founding member of Waka Oranga – National Collective of Māori Psychotherapy Practitioners (NCMPP) developing Indigenous Centered Practice.