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The aim is to reflect on personal experiences that shaped the ability to engage with Māori and Pacific students and academics.

February 28, 2026Open Access

A Lifetime of Difference

Key Points

The aim is to reflect on personal experiences that shaped the ability to engage with Māori and Pacific students and academics.
Memoir format detailing experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Observation of cultural influences through personal narrative.
Reflections on teaching roles at universities.
Increased understanding of Māori and Pacific cultural frameworks.
Enhanced strategies for supporting early career researchers.
Demonstrated importance of diverse perspectives in education.

Abstract

In this memoir I track the people, events and influences which have had a bearing on my ability to work alongside Māori and Pacific students and academics. From a childhood in rural Aotearoa New Zealand, through sporadic and prolonged university studies, to teaching in Schools of Education at the University of Waikato and Auckland University of Technology, I have always been fascinated by the possibilities of thinking differently. This underpins my experience in supervising and supporting Māori and Pasifika academics, at the post graduate level and as early career researchers.

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