Dr Khyla Russell

Kaitohutohu

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Khyla Russell
KAITOHUTOHU
In this role, I am charged with overseeing the embedding of the Treaty of Waitangi across the organisation. This includes working alongside Group Managers and Researchers to assist them in the achieving of these outcomes:. working as part of the Leadership Team so the team can collectively own how the Polytechnic can more easily operationalise its Memorandum of Understanding with the Ara-i-Te-uru Papatipu Runaka: lead Maori research or research specific to Maori within OP and participate in research /consultancy outside of the OP.
I am responsible for the facilitation of relationship-building between Otago Polytechnic and the Ara-i-Te-Uru Papatipu Runaka, the wider Maori Community, and her counterparts across the Tertiary Sector. This includes Maori tertiary providers such as Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Whitireia Waananga ; Ngai Tahu Education Manager; te kete o Aoraki facilitators and Te Tapuae o Rehua Tertiary Company to which the Otago Polytechnic has membership. .I was formerly employed by Kai Tahu Head Office as an Education Facilitator for Runaka on behalf of Ngai Tahu Development Corporation and this has assisted in keeping and growing the relationship OP has begun with Papatipu Runaka and the wider Iwi.
I used to lecture at Otago Polytechnic part time and facilitate Treaty Workshops for the Community Studies Department. Prior to the Kaitohutohu role, I ran a private consultancy business as well as being a part time Senior Lecturer for the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Otago Polytechnic. I held part time Senior Lecturing positions in Social Work and the School of Education at the University of Otago and did guest lecturing in Law, History, Anthropology and Social Geography. My interests outside of work include gardening, collecting kaimoana and continuing my learning and teaching of things Kai Tahu, Iwi interests and representations on governance and academic Boards. I am still awestruck by travel and enjoy spending time with whanau locally, nationally and internationally.

My whakapapa is Kai Tahu, Kati Mamoe, Waitaha and Rapuwai descent on te taha Maori and Polish (from Gdansk) and Northern Irish on te taha Tauiwi. Her academic qualifications include a BA, (Massey), PGDA (Otago), PhD (Otago).

Research Publications

Book - Edited

Bennett, J. and Russell, K. (2003). Journeys in a Small Canoe: The life and times of Lloyd Maepeza Gina. Pandanus Books,
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Journal Article

Russell, K. (2006). Landscape: Perceptions of Kai Tahu I mua, aianei, a muri ake. Spasifika, Issue 12. 72 - 73.
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Russell, K. (2005). Movements. Junctures: The Journal for Thematic Dialogue, ISBN 1-877139-65-3. 04: Movement, June. 11-12.
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Chapter in Book

Camp, J. & Russell, K. & Sunderland,J. & Flack, B. (2009). Simpa: A Very Useful Tool. Ako Aotearoa Good Practice Publication Grant e-book,
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Conference Contribution - Full conference paper

Weatherall, T., Mann, S. and Russell,K. (2009). SimPa in Review. NACCQ Conference, Napier. July.

Russell, K. (2009). Art works: Mahi Toi. ANZAAE Conference, Dunedin, 20 - 23 April.
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Russell, K. & Mann, S. (2007). Worlds Colliding: participatory storytelling and indigenous culture in building interactive games. ICHM Conference, Toronto, Canada, 24 - 26 October.
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Russell, K. (2006). Connections and Connectedness: He aha te rereketaka ai?. 13th New Zealand Studies Association Conference, University of Dauphine, Paris, France,

Mann, S., Russell, K., Camp, J., Crook, M., & Wikaira, J. (2006). Maori Game Design. In Mann, S., & Bridgeman, N. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, ISSN 1176-8053. 7-10 July. 165-174.

Russell, K. (2005). A Kai Tahu’s perception of Landscape: (Re)Defining Those Understandings From an Indigenous Perspective. Indigenous Knowledges Conference,Victoria University of Wellington.
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Russell, K. (2005). Cultural Supervision Kawa and Te Tiriti. Cutting Edge Conference, Dunedin,

Russell, K. (2005). Cultural Supervision, Kawa and Te Tiriti. Annual Treatment Conference on Alcohol, Drug and Addictive Disorders, Dunedin,

Conference Contribution - Other

Russell, K. (2009). Ko Te Ora a te Takata ma te Ora a te whenua. Public Health Association Conference, November.
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Dibble, R. Camp, J. Scott, S. Sunderland, J. Holmes, H. Russell, K. (2008). Takata whenua panel discussion - whanau and susatinablity. New Zealand Association of Environmental Educators Conference new Zealand Association of Environmental Educators Conference, Arai Te uru marae,

Russell, K. (2008). Two Cultures: Balances, Choices and Effects Between Traditional and Mainstream Education. Oxford Round Table, Oxford, UK, July.

Russell, K. (2007). Ka mea rakatirataka ki ta te Tinana Ora Taitamariki. Keynote address, Children’s Issues Centre Conference Body Matters: Children and Young People’s Physical Well-being and Rights, Dunedin, 28-29 June.

Russell, K. (2006). Landscape: perceptions of Kai Tahu I Mua, Äianei, A Muri Ake. Plenary Session, International Federation of Landscape Architects Eastern Region Conference, Sydney, Australia, 25 - 27 May.
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Conference Contribution - Poster presentation

Weatherall, V., Russell, K. and Mann, S. (2008). Simpa: Update on Progress. Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, ISSN 1176-8053.
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Crook, M., Camp., J., Russell, K., & Mann, S. (2006). Telling the story of telling the story. Poster presentation at the 19th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Wellington, ISSN 1176-8053. 7 -10 July. 317.

Oral Presentation (Other than Conference Contribution)

Russell, K., Mann, S. & Bragg, C. (2007). The Virtual Marae: Iwi Research and Collaboration. Centre for New Zealand Studies, Birkbeck College, London, 18 October.
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