MrAaron Hapuku

Heretaunga haukū nui

Heretaunga ara rau

Heretaunga takoto noa

Hāro te kāhu

Tīhei mauri ora

Ko Kahuranaki te maunga

Ko Tukituki te awa

Ko Poukawa te waiū

Ko Kahuranaki te marae

Ko Te Hauke te whenua

Ko Ngāi Te Rangikoianake te hapū

Ko Ngāi Te Whatuiāpiti te iwi

Ko Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga te iwi whānui

He uri anō tēnei o Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tahinga.

Ko Aaron James Hāpuku tōku ingoa.

Ahakoa nō Te Ika a Māui ōku hononga whakapapa, i tipu ake ahau i raro i te korowai hukahuka o Aoraki me te ngākau aroha o Ngāi Tahu whānui. Me mihi ka tika ki a koutou te mana whenua o te rohe, a Ngāi Tūāhuriri me ngā uri o ngā hau e whā e noho haumaru nei i raro i te manaakitanga o te hau kainga. Tēnā koutou katoa.    

My research interests are mostly qualitiative, exploring real world experiences and people's social realities, including understanding their beliefs, attitudes and motivations. I am particularly interested in the health and wellbeing of Māori communities and how culture, identity and positive connections to te ao Māori impact upon individuals and whānau.