| Position |
Kaihautū Director, Kauati Ltd |
| Contact email | Ailsa Cain |
| Areas of expertise |
Expert Witness Services, Heritage assessment reports, Heritage Consultant, Heritage Interpretation, Peer Review services, Planning and Environmental Law |
| Training |
Graduate Certificate of Museum and Heritage Studies, Victoria University of Wellington; Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Studies, University of Otago. |
| Memberships |
Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu; ICOMOS NZ; New Zealand Institute of Directors
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| Experience |
Ailsa is the Director of Kauati, a boutique policy and research consultancy in Queenstown that focuses on the interwoven relationships of nature and culture.
Her speciality is continuation of cultural heritage practices and connections at place (e.g. mahinga kai, Treaty Settlement redress). This has included freshwater management, masterplans, iwi heritage policies, Environment Court evidence, and developing an indigenous cultural landscape assessment, Āpiti Hono Tātai Hono: Ngā Whenua o Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku.
Ailsa has 20 plus years' experience working in private practice and heritage teams for iwi entities, local authorities, and government departments.
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| Region | Canterbury Nelson-Marlborough Otago Southland Wellington Westland |
