8 November 2021

The Matike Mai Te Hiaroa: #ProtectIhumātao project mandated by Makaurau Marae hapū Te Ahiwaru will explore the Ihumātao protests in 2019 to stop the commercial development of unjustly confiscated ancestral whenua.

Unitec’s Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Director, Professor Jenny Lee-Morgan (Ngāti Mahuta, Te Ahiwaru), will co-lead the research project awarded $838,000 with Dr Frances Hancock from The University of Auckland and Pūkenga Matua Carwyn Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu) of Te Wānanga o Raukawa.

Previously Team Lead of Spark’s Security Operations Centre (SOC), Carl was the key person responsible for hiring new starters into a rapidly growing team - including many Unitec graduates. 

“We were always impressed with the high calibre of talent that came through from Unitec. I interviewed a lot of people, and while many looked good on their CV, they struggled to answer the interview questions that required more practical understanding. Unitec students had hands-on experience, rather than just theoretical knowledge.”

Originally from Brazil, Nanna moved to New Zealand 16 years ago. She worked in the recruitment industry for five years before deciding to make a change.