Press Release – Science Media Centre A new report says Mori and Pacific experts are being excluded from science advice and key decision-making roles, including in the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ng Pae o te Mramatanga report recommends appointing Mori Chief Science Advisors in key … A new report says Māori and Pacific experts are being excluded from science advice and key decision-making roles, including in the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga report recommends appointing Māori Chief Science Advisors in key government agencies, creating Tiriti-based guidelines for science and innovation funding, and in the medium term, establishing an independent Mātauranga Māori entity.