He uri ahau n艒 Te Aup艒uri, i wh膩nau mai, 膩, i tipu ake ahau i 艑tautahi.聽 聽 聽
Sarah Wiki-Bennett is of Te Aup艒uri whakapapa and brings over 24 years of experience in education, including 20 as a Primary School Principal and Senior Leadership roles.聽 Sarah continues to serve on two school Boards, as well a Board Director for a charitable trust which organises events to raise monies for mental health in Aotearoa. Before joining UC, she served as the Executive Manager for Governance Services at Te R奴nanga o Ng膩i Tahu, collaborating closely with the Iwi Kaiwhakahaere (Chair), Board Directors, and CEO, and building strong connections with Papatipu r奴nanga. Sarah is passionate about guiding research relationships with M膩ori, providing cultural insights, and applying the Government鈥檚 Vision M膩tauranga policy to underscore the broader impacts of research on M膩ori communities. Her role centres on assisting researchers in developing thoughtful and meaningful partnerships with M膩ori and offering cultural guidance, particularly as UC works with mana whenua to address research related kaupapa.聽
