Embedding Mauri in geothermal developments
Mon, 26 Jul
|GNS Science
Join our speaker Nona Hohepa-Taute, Doctoral Candidate – Civil & Environmental Engineering, to learn how Maori cultural values can be incorporated alongside Western approaches to form an improved impact assessment framework for the development of geothermal resources.
Time & Location
26 Jul 2021, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
GNS Science, 114 Karetoto Road, Waikato 3384, New Zealand
About the Event
Learn how Maori cultural values can be incorporated alongside Western approaches to form an improved impact assessment framework for the development of geothermal resources. Nona Taute (Te Arawa, Tainui) will share his research findings and proposed framework, drawing on the knowledge and insights of Maori communities in the Taupo Volcanic Zone.
A light lunch will be served at 12 noon, with the presentation starting at 1pm.
Speaker Profile – Nona Taute
Nona (Te Arawa, Tainui) is a current doctoral candidate in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland. His research looks at incorporating Māori values into geothermal project impact assessment practices. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Auckland, teaching Civil Engineering Administration, Construction Management, and Principles of Engineering Design. A goal of his is to increase the inclusion of Māori participation in engineering.
Nona grew up in Rotorua, where he went to…