# Homes for thriving Māori and Pacific communities

**Source**: https://mapihi.auckland.ac.nz/
**Parent**: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/research/research-institutes-and-centres/university-centres-and-institutes.html

Detail of Rangitoto - triptych by Buck Nin (Ngāti Raukawa) 1984, University of Auckland Art Collection

# Homes for thriving Māori and Pacific communities

MĀPIHI research supports Māori and Pacific whānau to live in healthy, sustainable, and affordable homes. MĀPIHI co-creates research with hapū, iwi, communities, NGOs, local and central government agencies, practices and other research entities. Together we create the knowledge, design and construction techniques, workforce and policy advice needed for transformational change in housing quality and supply. We have expertise in every part of the housing and community building cycle and its relationship to wellbeing through our research programmes in whenua, hanga, kāinga and hauora.

Our team of Māori and Pacific researchers from across the University of Auckland has a wide range of expertise and is committed to housing equity for Māori and Pacific communities.

**Back row, left to right:**

[Dr Sam Manuela](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/s-manuela) (Manihiki, Atiu, Rarotonga; Psychology)

[Dr Kilisimasi Latu](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/kilisimasi-latu) (Tonga; Engineering)

[Dr ‘Ema Wolfgramm-Foliaki](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/ea-wolfgramm) (Tonga, Education and Social Work)

[Associate Professor Vili Nosa](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/v-nosa) (Avatele, Hakupu, Niue; Pacific Health, Medical and Health Sciences)

[Dr Charmaine ‘Ilaiū Talei](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/charmaine-ilaiu-talei) (Tatakamōtonga, Houma, Tonga; Architecture)

[Dr Tumanako Ngawhika Fa’aui](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/t-faaui) (Fasi Moe Afi ‘A Tungī, Tonga; Ngāti Uenukukopako, Ngāti Te Roro o te Rangi, Te Arawa; Civil Engineering)

[Dr Michael Davis](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/m-davis) (Samoa; Architecture)

**Front row L-R:**

[Peseta Fa’amatuainu To’oto’oolea’ava Lama Tone](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/l-tone) (Fasito’o Uta, Lufilufi: Upolu, Pu’apu’a, Sāvai’I, Samoa; Architecture)

[Professor Deidre Brown](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/deidre-brown) (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu; Architecture; MĀPIHI Director)

[Dr Karamia Müller](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/k-muller) (Lalumanu, Samoa; Architecture; MĀPIHI Director)

[Professor Anthony Hoete](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/a-hoete) (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Rānana; Architecture)

[Lena Henry](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/l-henry) (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Te Rarawa; Urban Planning)

**Other members:**

[Dr James Miller](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/james-miller) (Kanāka ʻŌiwi Native Hawaiian; Architecture and Planning)

[Dr Mark Harvey](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/m-harvey) (Ngāruahine; Dance Studies)

[Associate Professor Claire Charters](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/c-charters) (Ngāti Whakaue, Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi and Tainui; Law)

[Dr Shiloh Groot](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/s-groot) (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Uenukukopako; Psychology)

[Dr Sereana Naepi](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/s-naepi) (Nakida in Naitasiri, Na Gone Ni Colo, Fiji; Sociology)

[Dr Tia Reihana](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/tia-reihana) (Ngāti Hine; Dance Studies)

[Seuta’afili Dr Patrick Thomsen](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/patrick-thomsen) (Vaimoso, Samoa; Global Studies, Cultures, Languages and Linguistics)

[Associate Professor Yvonne Underhill-Sem](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/y-underhill-sem) (Cook Islands; Pacific Studies)

[Ayla Hoeta](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/ayla-hoeta) (Waikato Tainui, Ngaati Tahinga; Design Programme)

[Dr Rhys Jones](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/rg-jones) (Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Kupenga Hauora Māori, Medical and Health Sciences)

[Dr Nona Taute](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/n-taute) (Tainui, Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu; Civil and Environmental Engineering)

[Dr Alex Baird](https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/rg-jones) (Ngāti Kahungunu; Lecturer in Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering)

# Contact us

Email [MĀPIHI](mailto:MAPIHI@auckland.ac.nz)