Haukapuanui Vercoe was one of three expert panellists for the Anamata Panel at our inaugural He Kete Mātauranga Hui, held in June 2024 at Te Mahurehure Cultural Marae.
Haukapuanui Vercoe
Te Arawa, Tūwharetoa, Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tahu
PhD Student – University of Auckland
Haukapuanui Vercoe, an emerging Māori researcher in civil engineering, is dedicated to bolstering marae infrastructure resilience against natural hazards and climate change. Currently a PhD candidate at Waipapa Taumata Rau – The University of Auckland, his research focuses on interweaving Māori and Western engineering knowledge systems. A product of his time in kōhanga reo, kura kaupapa and marae, Haukapuanui draws from his Te Ao Māori and engineering backgrounds to contribute to the future of marae disaster-risk reduction and community resilience.
