I am of Ngpuhi and Te Aupuri descent with links to Ngtiuru ki Whangaroa and Ngtkur朝 in the Far North. Mori focused intent on all social issues where Mori as tangata whenua in Aotearoa - New Zealand are underachieving, unwell, disadvantaged, underserved, vulnerable and misunderstood - and are often ignored or invisible.
http://www.otago.ac.nz/education/staff/paulwhitinui.html
http://otago.academia.edu/DrPaulWhitinui
Mauri ora!