Associate ProfessorJeremy Hapeta

Dr. Jeremy Hapeta (Ngāti Raukawa) is an Associate Professor in Māori Sport, Physical Education and Oranga (Wellbeing) at the University of Canterbury's Te Kaupeka Oranga (Faculty of Health). Prior to joining UC, he worked at the University of Otago's School of Physical Education, Sport & Exercise Sciences and at Massey University. During those times, in terms of Governance, he also served full terms on Boards of Trustees at Saint Bernadette's School (Dunedin) and Aokautere School near Palmerston North, where he was co-opted on to that Board.

Currently, he is in his second term as the 'Te Pae Oranga o Ruahine o Tararua' (Iwi Māori Partnership Board) appointed member to the Sport Manawatū Board. Recently, together, these partners just won the Jim Maniapoto Memorial Award at the 2025 Sport New Zealand Awards for their successful partnership between Te Pae Oranga o Ruahine o Tararua and Sport Manawatū. In relation to other skills, he has a Bachelor's degree in Education (Primary Teaching) a Post-Graduate Diploma in Physical Education, a Masters’ in Education and was a fully registered, scale A, classroom Teacher before joining academia and completing his Doctoral studies in Sport and Exercsie.