Te Rina Ruka-Triponel

Guest writer

Te Rina Ruka-Triponel (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kuta, Te Ātiawa, Te Āitanga a Hauiti, Ha'apiti), is the senior Māori media adviser at the University of Auckland, specialist in Māori and Pacific development, with a focus on transdisciplinary research engagement.

Oriini Kaipara is Te Pāti Māori’s candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection, with Peeni Henare running again for Labour (Image design: The Spinoff)

Why Tāmaki Makaurau needs an urban Māori leader

What does it mean to be Māori without a connection to the culture – and who will speak for us in the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection?

By Te Rina Ruka-Triponel | 15th July, 2025

Waipiro Bay. (Photo: Tamaira Hook).

Waipiro Bay is not your marina

A fast-tracked marina proposal at Waipiro Bay risks spreading invasive caulerpa and sidelining Māori-led economic solutions grounded in tikanga.

By Te Rina Ruka-Triponel | 13th May, 2025