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  • 2011 Seminars

    Whānau Resilience: A Case Study

    This seminar explores Māori concepts of resilience. It draws from an existing research project and is based on reviews of literature, targeted case studies, presentations and interviews with key informants. It presents a framework for considering the cultural aspects of resilience and how these might be nurtured and promoted within and throughout whānau.

  • 2018 Toi Tū Te Whānau Workshop

    Whānau; Trends and Wellbeing

  • Whangaia te hinengaro: Reading to learn in te reo Māori

    This project focused on kaiako literacy instruction practices and tauira learning pertaining to reading comprehension and Māori vocabulary development. It involved five Kura Kaupapa Māori schools located in rural communities or small rural townships.

    Project commenced:
    Education Te Reo

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  • Whangapoua Harbour Mauri Model Analysis

    Whangapoua Harbour is within the Ngati Huarere rohe and they are kaitiaki for the harbour which is considered a taonga. Ngati Huarere are concerned about the effects of the Matarangi Wastewater Treatment Plant discharge on the mauri of the harbour, swimming, the gathering of seafood and the wider cultural relationship that Ngati Huarere enjoyed with the harbour. This research project has been initiated by Ngati Huarere to investigate the impact of the Matarangi Waste Water Treatment Plant on the mauri of Whangapoua Harbour and the ecosystem.

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  • Whare Uku

    Case study

    In 2004 Dr Kepa Morgan embarked on a pilot project based around an idea of combining rammed earth technology with muka (flax fibre) – effectively integrating mātauranga Māori with science and engineering, to create low-cost housing solutions. The result was whareuku.

    Project commenced:
    Economic Development

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  • Documentaries

    Whare Uku

    Produced by Ora Communications, Video by Haututu, Music courtesy of Majic Paora.

    This research project developed from a need to solve a problem for Māori: to find a more cost-efficient, sustainable building technology than timber for papakāinga housing.