Kairangahau Māori | Māori Researcher
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I tīmata a Hinemaia ki NZCER i roto i te rōpū rangahau o Te Wāhanga i Kōhitātea 2025. Ko tōna kaingākau ko te reo Māori, te mahi tahi ki ngā tamariki me ngā kaupapa mātauranga Māori anō hoki. Hinemaia joined Te Wāhanga in January 2025, she was previously a Kōhanga teacher after completing a Master of Arts degree with distinction in Māori Studies. At NZCER, Hinemaia focuses on kaupapa Māori education research, and she is passionate about revitalising te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and hopes to explore assessment and evaluation in Māori education.