S1E26 – Interview with Dr. Huhana Hickey – MNZM, Māori disability and human rights advocate, scholar and former lawyer
Dr Huhana Hickey MNZM
is a Māori disability and human rights advocate, scholar and former lawyer of Ngāti Tahinga, Ngāti Ira and Tainui whakapapa. A disabled wahine and wheelchair user, she brings lived experience and expertise to her work advancing the rights of tāngata whaikaha and whānau hauā. Huhana holds a PhD in Law and tikanga Māori from the University of Waikato and has held numerous national leadership, governance and advisory roles across disability, health, justice and human rights. Her advocacy is grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, intersectionality and the collective wellbeing of whānau and communities. She was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori and disabled people.
Dr. Huhana talks about singer Dame Hinewehi Mohi and her daughter Hineraukatauri. For some history and context, read the history of the [Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre](https://www.rmtc.org.nz/history).
Episode Chapters
[00:00] Introduction – Disability Disrupters Podcast
[00:21] Introduction to Podcast
[01:02] Advert – Ask Dr Pam
[02:11] Deep Dive Introduction
[03:04] Deep Dive – Summary of Submission to the Disability Support Services Bill
[22:25] Disability Support Services (DSS) Bill – Oral Submission by Foundation for Equity Research New Zealand
[27:45] Intro to Podcast Guest
[28:44] Interview with Dr. Huhana Hickey
[01:19:10] Goodbye from Dr Pam
[01:19:23] Advert – Tipjar support for the podcast
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