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Acushla Sciascia
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Dr Acushla Sciascia, Ngāruahinerangi, Ngāti Ruanui, Te Āti Awa (photo Rāwhitiroa Photography).
Dr Acushla Sciascia, of Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, has been awarded a Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao Fellowship for research entitled 'Toitū te marae, toitū te hapori - Building whānau resilience through physical and virtual marae'