Dr Tara McAllister (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki/Ngāti Porou) is a māmā and an academic. Tara’s research spans freshwater ecology and racism in the tertiary sector. Her recent research has focused on the under-representation and undervaluing of Māori academics in New Zealand’s universities. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Te Pūnaha Matatini, University of Auckland.
For the first time, Tara McAllister returns to her tūrangawaewae to sleep on her marae.
Tensions ignited between Māori and universities in 2020, and from this emerged Ngā Kete Mātauranga, a collection of the personal journeys of 24 Māori scholars. Dr Tara McAllister reflects.