Erana Walker

Erana Walker

Erana Walker (Te Parawhau, Ngāti Ruamahue, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Ngai Te Rangi) is a Postdoctoral Fellow with research interest in Mātauranga Māori, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Urban Planning, Urban Geographies and Urban Māori Experiences. Her doctoral thesis examined Kaitiakitanga in Urban spaces and how it is practiced by both Mana Whenua and Mātāwaka urban people.

Connecting all Peoples to Urban Forests

March 19, 2021
Access to forests for urban communities is vital for well-being, including cultural well-being in Indigenous peoples. There are often fewer forests, trees and green spaces in lower socio-economic communities.