Kiri Edge

Iwi Affiliations

Ngāti Maniapoto

Relevant Qualifications

PhD: Psychology, University of Waikato, NZ

B.Soc Sc Honours, University of Waikato, NZ

B. Soc Sc: Double Major in Psychology/Human Development & Counselling University of Waikato, NZ

Certificate in Tikanga Māori. Te Wānanga O Aotearoa

Expertise

Kiri has contributed to a wide range of interdisciplinary research and evaluation projects across both academic and community contexts. Kiri is experienced working within complex and sensitive topics, and engaging with people, whānau, and communities that some consider ‘hard to reach’. Kiri’s research interests are diverse, but pivot towards endeavours that contribute towards Māori wellbeing and flourishing, equity, social justice and sustainable community-driven development. Kiri’s current rangahau interests include reclamation of indigenous pathways to wellbeing, grieving within and across cultural worlds, and relational & sexual ethics in adult relationships. Kiri is passionate about supporting kaimahi with their rangahau interests, and growing rangahau across TWoA. 

Key Contributions

  • Fadgen, T., Porter, T., Edge, K., Gabel, C., Hayward, B., & Lickers Xavier, A (2024) An Agile Approach to Collaborative Online International Learning: A Case Study of Virtual Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Public Policy Internships in Aotearoa New Zealand and Ontario, Canada. Online Learning (28) 4. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1455373.pdf 

  • Invited Peer Reviewer: Te Ara Kōkōrangi, He Ara Toiora-Kaupapa Māori Good Practice Principles for Responding to and Preventing Mahi Tūkino.

  • Keelan, T. J., Te Awekotuku, N., Nikora, L. W., Edge, K., & McRae, K. O. (2021). The voices of kaumātua during the covid-19 pandemic. MAI Journal,10(2), 116-124.

  • Roguski M., & Edge K. (2021). Thinking differently about family violence: Shifting from a criminal justice response to a recovery orientation. Journal of Community& AppliedSocialPsychology.31 (8) pp.341-353.https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2506

  • Keelan, J.T. ,Stewart, K.,Te Awekotuku, N., Nikora, L.W., Edge, K., McRae, K.O.(2020).The case of a change in meaning and its impact. Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, DOI:10.1080/1177083X.2020.1810079

  • Le Grice, J., Edge, K & Nikora, L.W. (2019, 12th of September).He Whiriwhiri Kōrero: Prevention, Intervention and Aspirational Conversations. Workshop presentation at the Challenging Conversations and Complicated Spaces: Titiro whakamuri, kia anga whakamua–Sexual and Domestic Violence SpecialistServices Reflecting Forward Conference, Te Whanganui-ā-Tara (Wellington) Aotearoa, New Zealand.

  • Edge, K.& Nikora, L.W.(2018) Different coloured tears: Living, loving and grieving across cultural worlds. In E. Johnson(Ed.),Death and Dying in New Zealand(pp.118-124).Nelson, NZ: Freerange Press.