This lunchtime lecture series, Kōrero pono mai, runs alongside the exhibition Whai Wāhi through March. These talks take heed from Te Waka Hourua, who call upon institutions to kōrero pono mai / tell the truth. Invited speakers will present short talks grounded in their experiences as legal experts, advocates and scholars in relation to te Tiriti and the Treaty.

Details of Julia Whaipooti's talk to come.

Julia Whaipooti (Ngāti Porou) is the Tatau-Urutahi | Tino Rangatiratanga Leader at Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission. Whaipooti is a māmā of three, and a respected advocate and community leader. Prior to joining the Commission, she was Director of Engagement on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care. She also worked with the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and on Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora - Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group. Whaipooti is part of a shared leadership model, working with the Tatau-Uruora | Kāwanatanga Leader, Meg de Ronde, to lead Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission and support a work programme on Te Tiriti rights and constitutional transformation.