Heather Came
| As an activist scholar Heather is a founding member and co-chair of STIR: Stop Institutional Racism has prepared expert evidence for Waitangi Tribunal, has presented to United Nations human rights committees. Her research focuses on critical policy analysis, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, antiracism and institutional racism. In 2020 she founded the Te Tiriti based futures + Antiracism series of virtual anti-racism gatherings. She was a joint winner of 2021 Kāhui Hauora Tūmatanui Public Health Champion Award in recognition of her lifetime contribution to public health. In 2022 she was made a member of the order of New Zealand for her contributions to Māori, health and education. She is an Adjunct Professor with Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington and has a consultancy – Heather Came & Associates – pursuing racial justice. She is an avid crafter and founded the Radical Sewing Circle and the Radical Kitchen Crew, she is also a trustee for the Kōtare Centre for Social Change. |