I work with government and non-government organizations, community groups and individuals – Māori and non-Māori.

Print

Kelly Tikao, “Hanging out with Hone Tuwhare”, Te Karaka, Spring, 2004, pp. 27-29.

Higgins, Nancy, Phillips, Hazel, Cowan, Christine, Tikao, Kelly, “Identity, Cultural Wellbeing and Growing Up Kāpo Māori”, Childrenz Issues Journal of the Children’s Issues Centre, 2009, Vol 13, Issue1, pp. 13-20.

Kelly Tikao, Nancy Higgins, Hazel Philips and Christine Cowan, “Kāpo (blind) Māori in the Ancient World”, Mai Review, 2009, 2, Article 4. These two publications came out of the Growing Up Kapō Māori: identity, cultural, well-being and health study (2009). I was the Otago Māori Researcher on this project which involved: interviewing, checking the transcripts, working on collaborative publications and preparing the first report (2009 – 2010).

Kelly Tikao, “Kelly’s Money Matters”, Te Pānui Rūnanga Monthly Magazine, I contributed a brief article on my personal financial journey to this magazine monthly from March – October 2009.

A Series of Papers published from the Pathways to Resilience Youth Research Project in 2009 by Sue Buckley, Katie Stevens, Kimberley Dewhurst, Jackie Sanders, Robyn Munford, Mark Henaghan, Nicola Stanley Clarke, Youthline Auckland, Kelly Tikao, Brigit Mirfin-Veitch, Jackie Cumming, Nicola Grace and Linda Lickenberg.

My role in this research: Kairangahau Māori (Māori Researcher) and Field Co-ordinator for the Otago region. I arranged and conducted the interviews and surveys for the youth situated in Otago. The following papers have been produced from this study and are located on the following website http://www.youthsay.co.nz/

I was part of a team that edited the following papers and ensured the Otago content and focus was considered:

Background Documents

• “Conceptual Development of the Pathways Study” (847 KB)

• “Methodological Overview” (694 KB)

• “Youth Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services in NZ” (945 KB)

• “Care and Protection” (1194 KB)

• “Educational Service in New Zealand” (1,399 KB)

• “Youth Health and Disability Service” (1,082 KB)

• “Youth Justice” (739 KB)

• “Youth Transitions” (1,351 KB)

Survey Results

• “The Human Face of Vulnerability” (2,850 KB)

• “Patterns of Service Use” (684 KB)

• “Service Quality” (775 KB)

• “The Person Most Knowledgeable” (779 KB)

 Qualitative Findings

• “Making a claim for services” (893 KB)

• “Navigating the Education System” (782 KB)

The Transitions Study

• “Engagement in the Justice System” (3.37 MB)

For Practitioners

• “Patterns of Service Use” (147 KB)

• “Consistent Service Quality” (330 KB)

• “Young Faces” (562 KB)

Hale, L., Tikao, K., Potiki-Bryant, K. & Mirfin-Veitch, B., “Haua Mana Māori Living Unique and Enriched Lives”, 2013, Otago. Final Report now located on the websites below:

http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/haua-mana-Māori-living-unique-and-enriched-lives and http://www.otago.ac.nz/physio/otago066906

My role in this research: Kairangahau Māori (Māori Researcher), conducting interviews, facilitate alongside the second Kairangahau Māori hui, coordinated and facilitated an art exhibition as a medium to disseminate the results of the research and to highlight the talents of the participation

Tikao, K. “Champion of Knowledge”, Homebirth Matters Homebirth Aotearoa, Issue 1.1, Autumn 2014. http://homebirth.org.nz/magazine/article/champions-of-knowledge

Tikao, K. “Te Kauhua Final Milestone Report for Bathgate Park School” and “Te Kauhua Case Study of Te Rakiātea”, http://tetereauraki.tki.org.nz/Te-Kauhua.

Tikao, K. “Iho – a cord between two worlds. Traditional Maori Birthing Practices”, 2012. Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Communication, Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago, Dunedin.

TV/Film

2021 Ka Au Kahuraki – a series of interviews from a selection of Christchurch East residents expressing their hopes and aspirations for Christchurch East in terms of whānau hauora.

2021 Rapaki Women’s Welfare League – gathering the work of the League members and producing seven interviews of League members to be screened at regional and national conferences.

2021 Safer Walking Land Search and Rescue Video Series – sharing personal stories of whānau who have a whānau member with cognitive impairment who utilises the Wander tracker to keep them safe whilst walking.

2005/2006 “Kete Aronui” – Kiwa Media Productions Ltd

This series screened on Māori Television with many repeats at different timeslots.

A 25-minute documentary series featuring established Māori artists talking about their creative journeys. I researched and field directed the following episodes on the below artists:

• Marilyn Webb – Series 3, 2005.

• Simon Kaan – Series 3, 2005.

• Rachel Stephenson –Series 3, 2005.

• Ross Hemara, Series 4, 2006.

• Fiona Pardington, Series 4, 2006.

• Hinemoana Baker – Series 4, 2006.

• Christine Harvey – Series 4, 2006.

• Racheal Rakena – Series 4, 2006.

• Fayne Robinson – Series 5, 2007.

• Priscilla Cowie – Series 5, 2007.

• Darren George – Series 5, Ep 25, 2007.

Researched, Produced and Directed this Episode of Kete Aronui:

• Nathan Pohio – Series 5, 2007.

2009 “Cultural Landscapes”, Researcher/Producer/Camera Op/Editor 5 minute – Kelly Tikao – Master of Science Communication Assignment. Screened at Kāti Huirapa Marae Hui, 2010.

2011 “Iho – a cord between two worlds” 25 minutes – Researcher/Producer/Director/Editor – Kelly Tikao, Executive Producer – Neil Harraway, Natural History New Zealand, Master of Science Communication Thesis Film. Screened November 2011 at the Regent Theatre, Home Birthing Aotearoa Hui, Midwifery Gatherings and at numerous presentations/antenatal classes around Aotearoa.

2017 “Hakeke” short film produced for Hakui Women of Kai Tahu Exhibition, Otago and Canterbury Museum, 2017 and 2018.

Radio

Tahu FM, Christchurch (This station has frequencies all over the South Island)

“Kaupapa Kai Tahu” – Researched, interviewed, presented and produced the following radio documentaries:

• Rua McCallum 26’28”, 16/10/2004

• Rachel House 21’29”, 17/11/2004

• Ana Mules 25/11/2004

• Diana Mules 25’31”, 20/12/2004

• James York, 22’20”, 24/12/2004

• Paulette Tamati-Elliffe, 22’39”, 10/01/2005

• Richard Parata 21’28”, 21/02/2005

• Ōtākou Waitangi Commemorations, 19’31”, 13/03/2005

• Khyla Russell, 20’21”, 19/04/2005

• Barbara Metzger 09/05/2005

• Tracey Wright 25’05”, 11/05/2005

• Neta McKintosh 21’11”, 13/06/2005

• Cindy Diver, 26’28”, 15/08/2005

• Jon Broughton 24’29”, 18/08/2005

• Komiti Toku Iho 26’45”, 21/06/2006

• Ross Hemara 24’44”, 27/06/2006

• Fiona Pardington 28’56”, 31/06/2006

• Healthy Homes 27’07”, 31/07/2006

• Christne Harvey 26’32”, 22/2/2007

• Pikihuia Solomon 26’12”, 22/02/2007

• Iaean Cranwell 29’07”, 22/03/2007

• Pirimia Burger 28’15”,22/03/2007

• Moana Tipa 27’01”, 22/03/2007

• Victor Mansen Spencer 25’23”, 24/05/2007

• Tuari Dawson 27’24”, 26/06/2007

National Radio/Radio New Zealand, Auckland and Wellington

“Musical Chairs” – Music Documentaries featured on Radio New Zealand every week:

• Le Mana Pacifica, Part 1, Produced by Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Ian Gordon, 21’49”, 1999.

• Le Mana Pacifica, Part 2, Produced by Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Ian Gordon, 21’16”, 1999.

• Hinewehi Mohi, produced by Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Ian Gordon, 39’59”, 1999.

• Toni Huata, Produced and Presented by Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Jeremy Ansell, 27’32”, 2001.

• Johnny Cooper, produced by Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Jeremy Ansell, 28’19”, 2001.

• Hirini Melbourne, produced by Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Ian Gordon, 26’50”, 2001.

• The Kapahaka Buzz, Part One, Producer Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Jeremy Ansell, 23’00”, 2003.

• The Kapahaka Buzz, Part Two, Producer Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Jeremy Ansell, 22’27”, 2003.

• Tenei te Ruru, produced by Kelly Tikao and Paul Diamond, Engineered by Graham Kennedy and Andrew Dalziel, 26’50”, 2004.

“The Mix” – Short radio feature on musicians and their sounds, played weekly:

• Che Fu – The Navigator Interviewed by Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Jeremy Ansell,11’59”, 2001.

• The Mercenaries, interviewed by Kelly Tikao, Engineered by Jeremy Ansell, 9’07”, 2001.

Voice Over work for: The Video Factory, Tandem Studios, Rāpaki Women’s Welfare League and Ōnuku Marae whilst in Dunedin and Christchurch and prior voice over work in Auckland with Word of Mouth Voice Agency.

Awards

New Zealand Radio Awards – Presented in recognition of an outstanding contribution to Radio in New Zealand.

1998 5(a) Best Documentary or Feature Programme: “Te Pūtake” – Kelly Tikao, Rampant Media, Studio Time & Power Plant Creative, Auckland

1999 Best Daily or Weekly Series

Special Commendation: “Te Pūtake” – Kelly Tikao, Rampant Media & Plant Power, Auckland.

1999 Best Community and Access Radio Programme

Documentary “Youth Suicide – A Youth Perspective” by Kelly Tikao

2001 Best Daily or Weekly Series

Nominees:”Te Pūtake – The Source” – Kelly Tikao & Jason Te Patu, and Rampant Media

“The Vista Series” – Kelly Tikao, KWT Productions & State of Mind Enterprises.

Winner: “The Vista Series” – Kelly Tikao, KWT Productions & State of Mind Enterprises.

NZ Aids Foundation Media Awards

1996 Open Radio Category, “Rampage”, Kelly Tikao and Rampant Media.

Third place in the 2009 Dunedin 48hr Film Festival and received four film achievement awards for our film, The Nuclear Family by Team Rorschach, 5’.00”.

Received the Ria McBride Research Grant from New Horizons for Women’s Trust as a contribution towards my Masters in Science Communication, Dunedin, 2011.

Placed second at Te Runanga o Kāti Huirapa, Matariki at the Marae Wearable Arts Competition 2013, for my creation “Rahera Te Hua” made from neinei, leaves, hard materials – inspired by Papatūānuku. Kāti Puketeraki Marae, Karitane, 2013.

Received the Kate Sheppard Memorial Trust National Award, 2019 for my thesis research and work in the health field.

Voluntary Commitments/Public Lectures

2021 MC at New Zealand Red Cross Taste of Cultures Fund raising dinner, Ilex, Christchurch May 22^nd.

2021 Presented at the Mātauranga Māori Noho for Māori midwives in the Wellington Region, Katihiku Marae, Otaki.

2020 Presented at the Māori Graduation Ceremony on behalf of all the students, University of Canterbury, December 17^th.

2020 Presented at Cashmere High School student leadership nohonga. Subject – future planning, doctoral studies and career pathways.

2017 Presented at the Hear the Roar Conference – Compassion in Maternity Care, February 25^th 2017, ARA Institute, Christchurch, Presented at the Birth Room Conference, Christchurch, March 2017, Presented at Rehua Marae, August 11^th, 2017 to Kaumātua o te Marae Rōpū, Presented at the Joan Donley Research Forum, October 19^th, 2017.

2016 Facilitated two doctoral research wānanga: Rāpaki Marae, Ōtautahi, February and Arahura Marae, Hokitika, March.

2015 Presented at the Canterbury Midwifery Student Hui, December, Ōtautahi.

2015 MC at the Ngāi Tahu Reo Awards, November, Dunedin.

2015 Presenter at Ngāi Tahu Hui a Iwi, November, Dunedin.

2015 Guest Lecturer at Otago Medical School, 3^rd Year Medical Students. Topic: Traditional Māori Birthing Practices, July2015.

2015 Guest lecturer at Otago Polytechnic Bachelor of Nursing. Topic: Degrees of Identity, Otago Polytechnic, July 2015.

2014 Dancer in Whakāhua Coming to Form Community Dance Project with Choreographer Louise Potiki-Bryant, Ōtākou Marae, Toitū Museum, The University of Otago, Dunedin.

2014 Guest lecturer at Otago Polytechnic Midwifery Department. Topic: Traditional Māori Birthing Practices, Otago Polytechnic, August 2014.

2014 Guest lecturer for the third-year nursing students at Otago Polytechnic. Topic: Professional and Personal ethics, Otago Polytechnic, July 2014.

2013/14 Board of Trustee Member for Aroha ki te Tamariki – Mirror Services,

Dunedin. This role involved the following: sitting on job interview panels, conducting and completing employment performance appraisals, attending bimonthly BOT meetings and special events facilitated by Mirror Services.

2013/14 Board of Trustee Member for Bathgate Park School, Dunedin. This role involved the following: attending monthly meetings, suspension and exclusion meetings, attending to the Health and Safety Portfolio, supporting and representing the school’s bilingual unit – Te Rakiatea, facilitating and supporting the school’s Smokefree School status and attending many school events.

2013 Special Olympics Volunteer, Dunedin – runner and usher at this event over three days.

2013/14 Attend and fully participate in all Whānau Rōpū at all five schools my children currently attend (Tainui Primary, Bathgate Park Primary, Tahuna Intermediate, St Kilda Kindergarten and Ka Puananī (one day immersion pilot)– North East Valley). This involves sometimes facilitating the meetings, writing required research for the meetings, correspondence, media communication and contributing to school policies.

MC for the 2013 Ngāi Tahu Reo Awards and Hautonga Southern Secondary School Kapa Haka Competition.

Guest speaker at Aotearoa National Homebirth Conference, Dunedin – November 2013. Topic: Traditional Māori Birthing Practices.

Guest lecturer at Otago Polytechnic’s Occupational Health Department – Research/Māori/Disability – October 2013. Topic: Māori Disability Research

Guest speaker at Timaru Māori Women’s Welfare League AGM Hui – September 2013. Topic: Traditional Māori Birthing Practices.

2012 Guest lecturer at the University of Otago Summer School paper on Disability Studies. Topic: Kairangahau Māori for the Donald Beasley Institute.

2011/2012 Presented Master Thesis Topic and Film “Iho – a cord between two worlds” at a number of local events and one for the New Horizons Trust for Women.

2012 MC for two major Māori Events in Dunedin and Aotearoa – The National Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech Competition and the Mana Pounamu Awards.

Guest speaker at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Conference in Nelson, 2012. Topic: Nurses in Research – transferal of skills.

Wrote funding proposals for another season of “Oi” – a celebration of Māori short films and live performances to honour the Māori New Year – Pūaka/Matariki 2010 and 2011.

From 2004-2007 I joined Te Waka Huruhuru Manu Trust to establish the first Early Childhood Bilingual Unit in Dunedin. This has been a long but rewarding journey that is nearing fruition.

Facilitated Takirua Productions Te Reo Māori Season to perform for the first time in Dunedin, November 2005.

Coordinated and facilitated Whānau Hui, August 2005.

Coordinated and facilitated Mau Rakau Wānanga June 2005.

Kaiwhakahaere/chairperson from 1999-2004 for the Kāi Tahu Whānui ki Tamaki Makaurau Komiti. This is a support group for Kāi Tahu living in Auckland. We ran four large Wānanga/workshops per year on a variety of kaupapa (topics). The focus was to create safe and educational environments to assist Kāi Tahu descendants to come together and learn about their culture and language.

1999-2003 I have helped with a variety of beach, river care and community projects for the local community at Bethells Beach.

1999-2003 Volunteered for the Waitakere City Councils, “War Against Weed Campaign” and the “Clean Up the Streets” project.