Jessica Niurangi Maclean

My areas of teaching include the history and contemporary context of Te Tiriti, Māori and Indigenous development, and political issues facing Māori. I also teach into the Bachelor of Criminal Justice, including a paper that focusses on Māori over-representation in the criminal justice system.

I am currently primarily engaged in research towards a PhD in Māori and Indigenous Studies with a philosophical focus. My research expertise includes Māori metaphysics, and Mana Wahine theoretical and methodological approaches.

I work with Ara Poutama to develop and deliver kaupapa Māori/Mana Wahine programmes in the Huritini Unit at Christchurch Women’s Prison. I am also engaged in interviewing for, and preparation of s27 cultural reports for the courts.