Jun 13, 2025, 12:00 AM
Zane Mather
Kai & Korero Session
Wednesday 25th June 12-1pm
Free Webinar presented by Zane Mather
Zane Mather will share some reflections on working as tangata tiriti in the rangahau and arotake (Research and evaluation) spaces – the joys and the challenges of working in partnership. He will talk about how he thinks about his role and positioning, comfort (and intentional discomfort) across contexts, as well as providing a safe space for a kōrero about experiences others have had in navigating this space.
Zane is Principal Advisor Rangahau Māori in Te Tari Aroktake Mātauranga at the Education Review Office. He has worked across ERO, Te Puni Kōkiri and Treasury – largely with a focus on system-level evaluation in education settings. His interest in working in the rangahau and arotake space was sparked by doing some mahi on the teaching of te reo Māori in English-medium schools, which kickstarted an ongoing reo journey, and a passionate interest in the revitalisation of te reo Māori. His academic background includes Philosophy, Linguistics and Religious Studies, as well as (in a belated nod to employability) Social Sector Research Evaluation.