Tairāwhiti Resilience Research Symposium Programme
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Thursday 15th Feb—Day 1
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30am | Registrations & Refreshments |
| 9:05am | Mihimihi/Whakatau — Ngā Uri o Ngai Tāwhiri |
| 9:30am | Opening Address: What is this event about? One year from Gabrielle — What happened, what have we learnt? Renee Raroa, Manu Caddie, Prof Holly Thorpe |
| 9:45am | Session 1: What happened to our region? A summary of economic, social and infrastructure impacts Tim Barry (Community Lifelines Manager, Gisborne District Council) Using technology to help communities problem-solve complex issues - A/Prof Michael O’Sullivan & Zainab Rizvi (University of Auckland) |
| 10:30am | Morning Tea |
| 10:45am | Session 2: Extreme weather events impact on health & wellbeing A/Prof George Laking & A/Prof Daniel Exeter (Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland); Prof Holly Thorpe (University of Waikato); Josie McClutchie, Hiria Philip-Barbara, Haley Maxwell & Dana Chaffey (Te Weu); Emma Bailey & Dr Mary Silcock (Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health). |
| 12:00am | Session 3: Researcher roundtable about the Te Weu Te Wai Project Chair: Harley Dibble (Te Weu) |
| 12:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:10pm | Session 4: Marae resilience – a comparative national study on exposure of marae to various hazards across regions. Haukapuanui Vercoe, Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland |
| 1:40pm | Session 5: Geotechnical Issues in Tairāwhiti Eldon Ahmu, Geotechnical Engineer (Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti) |
| 2:00pm | Session 6: Deliberative Democracy for Climate Adaptation Project Dr Terry Loomis, Te Rina Timutimu, Phil Reid, Tarquin Stone, Kyle Smith, Harley Dibble |
| 2:45pm | Session 7: Creatives in Climate Resilient Communities Project Prof Anna Brown & Renee Raroa |
| 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:30pm | Session 8: Roundtable — What lessons can we take from the results presented today? What should be our priorities as a region? Facilitator: Manu Caddie |
Friday 16th Feb—Day 2
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30am | Registrations & Refreshments |
| 9:05am | Session 1: Reflections on Tairāwhiti since Gabrielle Dana Kirkpatrick (NZ National Party & East Coast MP) |
| 9:30am | Session 2: Tairāwhiti wellbeing survey 2023 Malcolm Mersham (Trust Tairāwhiti) |
| 9:50am | Session 3: Measuring the effectiveness of the social sector in Tairāwhiti and its capability to respond to demand Leslynne Jackson, Manaaki Tairāwhiti |
| 10:10am | Session 4: Re-imagining Tairāwhiti: Future-oriented Local Research Maurice Alford & Simeon Alford (Tairāwhiti Technology Trust) |
| 10:35am | Session 5: Panel: Researcher reflections — Doing ethical and trauma-informed research in post-Gabrielle Tairāwhiti - Reflections on process/methodological learnings/ethics of care/building research capacity and futures in Tairāwhiti Josie McClutchie, Dayna Chaffey, Hiria Philip-Barbara, Papa Rau Walker (Te Weu) |
| 11:00am | Morning Tea |
| 11:30am | Session 6: Taonga & climate resilience projects Renee Raroa (Te Kautuku Station) & Tarsh Koia (Totaranui Nama Ono Trust) |
| 11:45am | Session 7: Cyclone Gabrielle impacts on erosion in Tairāwhiti and Hawkes Bay Dr Andrew McMillan (Manaaki Whenua) |
| 12:10pm | Session 8: He hono tāngta e kore e motu, kāpā he taura waka e motu: Assessing the impacts of public lifelines loss on Māori communities in Te Tairāwhiti — A summary of interviews with whānau from Tokomaru, Hikuwai, Te Puia and Waipiro Orini Rokx-Taratu & Te Amai Ratapu |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm | Session 9: Reflections on Tairāwhiti since Gabrielle Cushla Tangaere-Manuel (NZ Labour Party & Ikaroa Rawhiti MP) |
| 2:00pm | Session 10: Tairāwhiti young people, wellbeing and hope Malcolm Mersham (Trust Tairāwhiti), Haley Maxwell (Tautua Village) and rangatahi panel members |
| 2:30pm | Session 11: Panel: Future directions and the role of community-led research in Te Tairāwhiti A/Prof Samantha Holdsworth (Mātai Research Centre), George Reedy (Te Runanganui o Ngāti Porou), Prof Holly Thorpe (University of Waikato), Malcolm Mersham (Trust Tairāwhiti) |
| 3:00pm | Session 12: Symposium participants' reflections and recommendations for regional research and policy priorities |
| 3:45pm | Wrap Up & Karakia Whakamutunga |
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