Tai Wright

Tai Wright

Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Latin America, Intercultural Approaches to Public Health at UC Chile

Introduction

Ko Aotea te waka

Ko Turi Ariki te tāngata

Ruapehu te maunga

Whanganui te awaroa

Te Ati Haunui a Pāpārangi me Ngāti Tūwharetoa nga iwi

Ngāti Kurawhatea te hapū

Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au

Kia ora, I’m Tai and I am a current geography masters student. My current research is on food sovereignty and Māori self-determination. I am particulalry excited to learn about other Indigenous worldviews reagrading health as I have been examining this in my own work. Beyond that I am looking forward to meeting new people, making friends and trying new food!

Mauri ora!

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