THE NIN TOMAS MEMORIAL LECTURE

This lecture was established in honour of Dr Nin Tomas who passed in 2014. Nin was the first Māori to earn a PhD in law and Auckland Law School’s most senior Māori academic. Nin was a founding member of te Tai Haruru, the Māori legal academics group, and led the Law School for many years in the development of initiatives in support of te Ao Māori, Māori law students and Indigenous peoples’ rights globally. The Nin Tomas Indigenous peoples and the law group – the precursor to the Aotearoa Centre for Indigenous Peoples and the Law - was established in honour on Nin Tomas. Nin is a big loss to the Law School and we deeply miss her rigour, humour, intellect and support.

ANNETTE SYKES: Annette Sykes is a Māori activist and indigenous rights lawyer, who has tirelessly and unreservedly fought for the recognition of Māori rights, tikanga Māori and tino rangatiratanga in her representation of Māori clients and through her fierce advocacy. Annette is Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Makino.

KERENSA JOHNSTON: Kerensa Johnston is the CEO of the Wakatū Incorporation, the Chair of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and the Chair of Ngāti Tama ki te Tau Ihu Charitable Trust. Kerensa is Ngāti Tama, Ngāruahine and Ngāti Whāwhakia.

FURTHER INFORMATION

• This year the Nin Tomas Memorial Lecture will be delivered as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations for Te Rākau Ture (the Māori Law Students Association).

• If you have already registered to attend Te Rākau Ture 30th Anniversary event at Waipapa Marae you do not need to register for this lecture.

• If you are only attending this lecture, please register above. We ask that you arrive between 2:30-2:45pm and join us in the wharekai (dining hall) for afternoon tea where all new arrivals will be informally welcomed to Waipapa marae before the lecture begins at 3pm.

• To register for Te Rākau Ture 30th Anniversary event, please visit here.

• To buy tickets to the Gala Dinner, please visit here.

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