Professor Shiriki Kumanyika, distinguished international obesity researcher, was warmly welcomed to her public lecture at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Mark Brunton and Nga Maramara-Hinamoki Rewi Kapa Haka group provided a vibrant and lyrical welcome to Shiriki, members of EDOR, and attendees, with korero, waiata, poi, and taiaha.
Shiriki's public lecture is now available to view:
Rethinking the use of evidence to guide obesity prevention in high-risk ethnic groups University of Otago podcast (230MB mp4, one hour and six minutes duration)
A selection of event photos
(Sharron Bennett photographer)
From left to right: Professor Shiriki Kumanyika, Mark Brunton, Dr Rachel McLean, Professor Jim Mann, Associate Professor Rachael Taylor, Associate Professor Sheila Williams, Dr Lisa Te Morenga.
Mark Brunton, Research Manager Māori, sets the scene with the land and the people; past, present and future.
Nga Maramara-Hinamoki Rewi Kapa Haka group begin with waiata.
Shiriki and Jim join the applause for the performers.
From left: Dr Kirsten Coppell, EDOR Deputy Director, and public health physicians Katherine Graham and Susan Jack.
Ashley Day, Jim Mann and Mark Brunton.
Cancer Society Health Promotion Manager Penelope Scott and Public Health South health promotion colleagues Ann-Maree Fox and Christine Quested.
Jim Mann and Associate Professor Tony Merriman.
From left: Margaret Gibbs, Dietitian, Penny Field, Human Nutrition, and Helen Gibbs, Dietitian.
From left: Brittany Morison, Josephine Greer, Jacinda Gower, Rosie Carr, Katie Harris.
Shiriki and Jim applaud the performers.