Chrystal O'Connor
PhD Student
Ko Maungatautari te maunga
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Te Iti O Hāua ko Hauraki ngā iwi
Ko Ngāti Hauā ko Ngāti Pāoa ngā hapū
Ko Tauwhare te marae
No Te Oko Horoi au
Kei te noho ahau ki Ōtautahi
Ko Chrystal me Te Ohorere tōku ingoa
My name is Chrystal or Te Ohorere. My PhD is looking at insects that are unique to Aotearoa and feeding them rākau rongoā (medicinal plants) to see if this increases the nutritional value of the insect and if they are a viable source of sustainable food.