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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 K Te Ngahere' - Mobilising for Action theme of the Ng Rkau Taketake investment stream (2020-2023)
- Associate Investigator- Interpretation of anomalous experiences: Implications for whine Mori
Health Research Council New Zealand, Explorer Grant (2019-2022)
Prior to my current position at 蹤獲扦 University I worked as a registered Clinical Psychologist at Waitemat District Health Board in a Mori Mental Health Service and worked with children, adolescents and whnau in a specialist Mori 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 Tukana Psychology Mentoring Programme and the Mori and Pacific Postgraduate Psychology Research Group.
I am a proud raukura (graduate) of Khanga Reo and raukura of Kura Kaupapa Mori (Mori immersion schooling) and have strong links within the Kura Kaupapa Mori Movement.
Te Rarawa, Ngpuhi, Ngi Te Rangi, Ngti P贖kenga
Associate Professor and Indigenous Clinical Psychologist. My research focuses on Mtauranga and Indigenous Psychologies; Engagement in Mental Health Services; Mori Mental Health; Child, Youth and Whnau/Family Mental Health; Youth Mental Health Online; Rongo Mori /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 Mori approach to wellbeing and emotion regulation.
Professional
Qualifications
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology - University of Auckland (2015)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Supervisor, 蹤獲扦 University
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Kaupapa Mori Psychology, Indigenous Psychology, Mtauranga Mori, Clinical Psychology, Engagement in Mental Health Services, Mori 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: Lindsay, N., Pomare, P., Tassell-Matamua, N.
[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 Mori
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 Mori research projects in a range of areas of psychology and hauora. I am interested in Mtauranga Mori and Indigenous psychologies, particularly the application of Mtauranga 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 Mori
Doctoral Supervision
- Aryan McKay- Mori perspectives on the hauora benefits and therapeutic applications of taonga p贖oro.
- Sharn Manga- Traditional Mori practices: a method for healing the mamae experienced by incarcerated rangatahi Mori.
- Abigail Cashell – Exploring taonga p贖oro as rongo wairua.
- Segina Te Ahuahu- Kimihia he ara whakahaumanu: Seeking wellbeing – incorporating Kaupapa Mori approaches in the delivery of residential addiction services.
- Deanna Hami- Te P贖: 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 Mori with offending behaviours.
- Hermione John- Taonga tuku iho: The kohatu effect.Intergenerational healing strategies for Whnau.
- Amy Merry- A Kaupapa Mori 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. Whine Mori perspectives on social media use during pregnancy
- 2022 - Meg Grace -Honours dissertation. Pathways of healing from sexual violence for Mori
- 2022 - Erani Motu- Honours dissertation. Exploratory analysis of risk assessment for Rangatahi Mori and Pasifika Talavou with offending behaviours.
- 2022 - Agnes Jenkins. Masters of Arts. Haere mai ki te kapu t蘋: 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 whnau 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 p贖oro is more for the wairua and less for your ears”: Mori Perspectives of Taonga P贖oro and its Potential as Rongo.
- 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 Mtauranga Mori conceptualisation of harmful sexual behaviour
- 2021- Sharn Manga. Honours dissertation. A Tatou Rangatahi, A Tatou Anamata - Our Rangatahi, Our Future. Breaking the Cycle of Rangatahi Mori Offending
- 2020 - Aryan McKay. Honours dissertation. Mori Perspectives of the Hauora Benefits of Poi
- 2020- Joanna Gemmell. Masters of Science. Kaupapa Mori practitioner's whakaaro (thoughts) of traditional practices (rongo, rranga, mirimiri and p贖rkau) assisting rangatahi Mori (Mori 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 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Erani Motu
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Wairuatanga: Exploring the understanding and implementation of wairua-informed practice with rangatahi Mori in a youth forensic setting. -
Sharn Manga
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Traditional Mori practices: a method for healing the mamae experienced by incarcerated rangatahi Mori -
Abigail Cashell
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Exploring taonga p贖oro as rongo wairua. -
Rayna Phillips
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Healing pathways for Pasifika youth and families following violent offending: A woven talanoa using Multiple Perspective Interviews (MPI) -
Segina Te Ahuahu
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Doctor of Philosophy
Kimihia he ara whakahaumanu: seeking wellbeing - incorporating Kaupapa Maori approaches in the delivery of Residential Addiction Services. - view more...
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Aryan McKay
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Mori perspectives on the hauora benefits and therapeutic applications of toanga p贖oro. -
Deanna Haami
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Doctor of Philosophy
Te P贖: Tracing the origins of intergenerational trauma in whnau and whakapapa to heal the soul wound - view less...
Co-supervisor of:
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Tom Hadley
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
A mixed-methods investigation into the positive effects of ecological restoration on mental wellbeing. -
Amy Merry
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Haere ki te huri Journey to change: An examination of desistance from harmful sexual behaviour and the healing journey of Mori tne -
Hermione Mathews-John
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Taonga tuku iho: The kohatu effect.
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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2022
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Amber McAllister
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
The whanau experience of suicide loss: what contributes to resilience and wellbeing
Co-supervisor of:
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2023
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Donnella De Silva
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
The Relationships Between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Emotion Dysregulation, Self-Esteem, and Self-Compassion among Young Adults in Aotearoa New Zealand