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Associate Professor Pikihuia Pomare DClinPsy
Kaupapa Maori Associate Professor
Doctoral Supervisor School of PsychologyCurrent research:
- Principal Investigator - Erihapeti Rehu-Murchie Postdoctoral Fellowship, Health Research Council New Zealand 'Mauri Tau: Indigenous Psychological and Therapeutic Approaches to Mental Health' (2021-2024)
- Associate Investigator - Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Funded project 'Ka Hao te Rangatahi: Fishing with a New Net? Rethinking Responsibility for Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age' (2020-2023)
- Asscoiate Investigator - MBIE Biological Heritage National Science Challenge. 'He Taonga KÄ“ Te Ngahere' - Mobilising for Action theme of the NgÄ RÄkau Taketake investment stream (2020-2023)
- Associate Investigator- Interpretation of anomalous experiences: Implications for wÄhine MÄori
Health Research Council New Zealand, Explorer Grant (2019-2022)
Prior to my current position at Â鶹ÊÓƵ I worked as a registered Clinical Psychologist at WaitematÄ District Health Board in a MÄori Mental Health Service and worked with children, adolescents and whÄnau in a specialist MÄori clinical team at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service at Counties Manukau District Health Board. I have over 20 years' experience in the education and health sectors and have held a number of clinical, leadership and advisory positions at regional and national levels. I was the Bicultural Co-Director of the New Zealand Psychological Society on the governance executive from 2019-2022.
In 2015 I completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Auckland. I was a Professional Teaching Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Auckland from 2007-2010 and lectured in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. I also coordinated the TuÄkana Psychology Mentoring Programme and the MÄori and Pacific Postgraduate Psychology Research Group.
I am a proud raukura (graduate) of KÅhanga Reo and raukura of Kura Kaupapa MÄori (MÄori immersion schooling) and have strong links within the Kura Kaupapa MÄori Movement.
Te Rarawa, NgÄpuhi, NgÄi Te Rangi, NgÄti PÅ«kenga
Associate Professor and Indigenous Clinical Psychologist. My research focuses on MÄtauranga and Indigenous Psychologies; Engagement in Mental Health Services; MÄori Mental Health; Child, Youth and WhÄnau/Family Mental Health; Youth Mental Health Online; RongoÄ MÄori /Te Taiao (traditional healing modalities, the natural environment) and Wairuatanga/Spirituality. In 2021 I was awarded the Erihapeti Rehu-Murchie Fellowship (Health Research Council New Zealand) for a 3-year research project called 'Mauri Tau: Indigenous Psychological and Therapeutic Approaches to Mental Health'. The research explores mauri tau as a MÄori approach to wellbeing and emotion regulation.
Professional
Qualifications
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology - University of Auckland (2015)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Supervisor, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Kaupapa MÄori Psychology, Indigenous Psychology, MÄtauranga MÄori, Clinical Psychology, Engagement in Mental Health Services, MÄori Mental Health, Youth Mental Health, Wairuatanga/Spirituality, Qualitative research methodologies – Critical, Indigenous, Mana Wahine
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Cultural Studies (200200):
Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology (170106):
Kaupapa Maori Psychology (170108):
Languages, Communication And Culture (200000):
Maori Cultural Studies (200207):
Psychology (170100):
Psychology And Cognitive Sciences (170000):
Psychology not elsewhere classified (170199)
Research Projects
Current Projects
Project Title: Mauri tau: Indigenous psychosocial and therapeutic approaches to mental health
Date Range: 2021 - 2025
Funding Body: Health Research Council of New Zealand
Project Team:
- A/Pro Pikihuia Pomare - Project Leader
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Pomare, P.
[Journal article]Authored by: Lindsay, N., Moriarty, T., Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N.
[Journal article]Authored by: Erueti, B., Lindsay, N., Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N.
[Journal article]Authored by: Erueti, B., Lindsay, N., Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N.
[Journal article]Authored by: Erueti, B., Lindsay, N., Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N.
[Journal article]Authored by: Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N.
[Journal article]Authored by: Lindsay, N., Pahina, J., Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N., Valentine, H.
[Journal article]Authored by: Lindsay, N., Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N., Valentine, H.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Pomare, P.
Other
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Erueti, B., Lindsay, N., Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Erueti, B., Lindsay, N., Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N.
Consultancy and Languages
Languages
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Te Reo MÄori
Last used: Today
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
English
Last used: Today
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent
Teaching and Supervision
Graduate Supervision Statement
I supervise Kaupapa MÄori research projects in a range of areas of psychology and hauora. I am interested in MÄtauranga MÄori and Indigenous psychologies, particularly the application of MÄtauranga in practice.
Current Masters and Honours supervision. (See below for Doctoral Supervision).
- (2023) Meg Grace -Masters of Arts. Wairuatanga and healing from sexual violence for MÄori
Doctoral Supervision
- Aryan McKay- MÄori perspectives on the hauora benefits and therapeutic applications of taonga pÅ«oro.
- Sharn Manga- Traditional MÄori practices: a method for healing the mamae experienced by incarcerated rangatahi MÄori.
- Abigail Cashell – Exploring taonga pÅ«oro as rongoÄ wairua.
- Segina Te Ahuahu- Kimihia he ara whakahaumanu: Seeking wellbeing – incorporating Kaupapa MÄori approaches in the delivery of residential addiction services.
- Deanna Hami- Te PÅ«: A storytelling journey to uncover the seeds of intergenerational trauma and heal the soul wound.
- Erani Motu- Exploring the cultural safety of assessment processes from the perspective of Rangatahi MÄori with offending behaviours.
- Hermione John- Taonga tuku iho: The kohatu effect.Intergenerational healing strategies for WhÄnau.
- Amy Merry- A Kaupapa MÄori rangahau into sexual violence.
- Rayna Phillips- Gathering the Voices of Pasifika Service-Users following Violent Youth Offending Behaviour: A woven talanoa with youth and families using the Fa’afaletui framework.
- Tom Hadley - A mixed-methods investigation into the positive effects of ecological restoration on mental wellbeing.
Completed supervision
- 2022 - Deanne King – Masters of Science. WÄhine MÄori perspectives on social media use during pregnancy
- 2022 - Meg Grace -Honours dissertation. Pathways of healing from sexual violence for MÄori
- 2022 - Erani Motu- Honours dissertation. Exploratory analysis of risk assessment for Rangatahi MÄori and Pasifika Talavou with offending behaviours.
- 2022 - Agnes Jenkins. Masters of Arts. Haere mai ki te kapu tī: Come and have a cup of tea. Developing therapeutic relationships (based in the Far North, Kaitaia and Te Hiku o Te Ika)
- 2021- Amber McAllister. Doctor of Clinical Psychology. The whÄnau experience of suicide loss: what contributes to resilience and wellbeing. (Nominated for the Dean’s list of Exceptional theses).
- 2021- Abigail Cashell. Masters of Science. “Taonga pÅ«oro is more for the wairua and less for your ears”: MÄori Perspectives of Taonga PÅ«oro and its Potential as RongoÄ.
- 2021- Agnes Allen. 60-point Masters research project. Developing Therapeutic Relationship. Can I make you a cup of tea?
- 2021- Amy Merry. Honours dissertation. A MÄtauranga MÄori conceptualisation of harmful sexual behaviour
- 2021- Sharn Manga. Honours dissertation. AÌ„ TaÌ„tou Rangatahi, AÌ„ TaÌ„tou Anamata - Our Rangatahi, Our Future. Breaking the Cycle of Rangatahi MÄori Offending
- 2020 - Aryan McKay. Honours dissertation. MÄori Perspectives of the Hauora Benefits of Poi
- 2020- Joanna Gemmell. Masters of Science. Kaupapa MÄori practitioner's whakaaro (thoughts) of traditional practices (rongoÄ, rÄranga, mirimiri and pÅ«rÄkau) assisting rangatahi MÄori (MÄori youth) with suicidal behaviours
- 2020- Monika Lovelock. Masters of Science. Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement Framework in the mahi of New Zealand Psychologists’
Associate Professor Pikihuia Pomare is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Main Supervisor | 7 | 1 |
Co-supervisor | 3 | 1 |