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Cindy Kiro
Alma materMassey University
Scientific career
Fieldspublic health
ThesisMāori health policy and practice = Kimihia hauora Māori : Ngāpuhi, Ngāti-Hine, Ngāti Te Rangiwewehe : (2001)
Academic advisorsMichael Belgrave and Chris Cunningham

Cynthia A. (Cindy) Kiro is a New Zealand public health academic. She is a former Children's Commissioner and former head of the School of Public Health at Massey University[1] and currently head of Te Kura Maori at Victoria University of Wellington.[2] She is a Māori of Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine descent.[3]

Career

Kiro got her PhD from Massey University in 2001 with a thesis entitled Māori health policy and practice = Kimihia hauora Māori : Ngāpuhi, Ngāti-Hine, Ngāti Te Rangiwewehe.

Kiro was Children's Commissioner 2003–2008[4][5] The passing of the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007 during her tenure attracted considerable public interest and generated considerable media interest. Kiro was unflinching in her support for the repeal of the Section 59 of the Crimes Act which provided a legal justification for using force against children.[6]

She returned to academia, working first at Massey University then at Victoria University of Wellington.

References

  1. ^ "Associate Professor Cindy Kiro | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga". maramatanga.ac.nz. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  2. ^ "Cindy Kiro - Faculty of Education - Victoria University of Wellington". victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  3. ^ "Associate Professor Cindy Kiro - Massey University". massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  4. ^ "beehive.govt.nz - Dr Cindy Kiro appointed Commissioner for Children". beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  5. ^ "The Wellingtonian interview: Cindy Kiro | Stuff.co.nz". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  6. ^ Stonefish Web and Communications Ltd. "Public Health Champion Cindy Kiro". pha.org.nz. Retrieved 2014-06-07.



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