Meri Haami Researcher Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi Ngāti Rangi Ngā Rauru Kītahi Ngāti Tūwharetoa Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Voice, University of Otago Bachelor of Music with Honours in Contemporary Voice and Music Research, University of Otago Master of Music in Musicology, Victoria University of Wellington Registered Doctoral Candidate, Victoria University of Wellington Meri joined Te Atawhai o Te Ao in 2018, and is currently the project coordinator and researcher for both the Whakamanu Research Project and Whakarauora Research Project. Meri is passionate about Kaupapa Māori research, engaging with the community in the research, and actively seeking to improve the health and well-being of the Whanganui Awa and iwi.