Gisborne Researcher to Highlight Health and Environmental Benefits of Waka Hourua Practices
ByAinvest
Monday, Dec 22, 2025 11:03 pm ET1min read
Dr Ngahuia Mita, a Gisborne-based researcher, has been awarded a $875,000 fellowship to study the benefits of waka hourua practices. Her research will focus on kaitiakitanga (guardianship) within waka hourua practices by examining the lived experiences of those involved in voyaging. Mita has been involved in waka for many years and describes her experience as "life-changing." Her research aims to highlight the wider benefits of waka hourua practices.

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