Episode 30 – LYNELL TUFFERY HURIA

Indigenous 100 Podcast - A podcast by Mahi Tahi Media

Lynell Tuffery Huria Intellectual Property Lawyer When it comes to protecting our culture in this ever changing world, Lynell Tuffery Huria (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine) is leading the way and utilising her expertise to ensure that Māori and international indigenous communities are supported in protecting their intellectual property. As the first Māori patent lawyer here in Aotearoa, Lynell is a specialist in all aspects of trade mark protection, management and enforcement. She’s involved in drafting submissions on new legislation for the protection and recognition of indigenous rights across the globe and among her most interesting cases has been working with Patea Māori Club to safeguard the group’s POI E trade mark and other aspects of its IP. She’s a change maker who is leading a charge for reform in IP laws here in Aotearoa and her work is driven by her passion to create a better future for te iwi Māori where our ahurea, tikanga and kawa will be respected and protected. This is her story. Indigenous 100 - Lynell Tuffery Huria. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it wherever you subscribe and make sure to tell your family and friends. Subscribe to Indigenous 100 Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts RSS Stitcher Pocket Casts Spotify