Dr. Luke Fitzmaurice
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Senior Lecturer Faculty of Law
My research and teaching interests are centred on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Decolonisation, Family Law, Child Protection and Children's Rights. My PhD research focused on kaupapa Māori approaches to children's rights, and decolonising the child protection system. I have a background in child protection policy, having worked for Oranga Tamariki and Child, Youth and Family prior to undertaking PhD study.
I have a strong interest in kaupapa Māori research, especially kaupapa Māori legal research, and have been involved in a number of multi-disciplinary kaupapa Māori research projects. These have included projects focusing on kaupapa Māori social service providers, iwi-led covid checkpoints as expressions of rangatiratanga, and efforts to prevent removal of babies by the state. My ongoing research work focuses on te Tiriti, decolonisation, child protection and youth justice.
My undergraduate study was here at Victoria University and my postgraduate study was through the University of Otago. Prior to joining the Law Faculty, I was a Teaching Fellow at Te Kawa a Maui, teaching Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi.
My whakapapa is to Te Aupōuri.
Rangahau · Related projects
Māori youth are vastly over-represented in New Zealand’s justice system — a clear sign that the system isn’t working for everyone. This project aims to change that.
View projectTihei Mauriora, Tihei Mana Motuhake: Breathing mauri and mana motuhake into the lives of rangatahi Māori who offend, and their whānau, who have lived experience of trauma.
Māori youth are vastly over-represented in New Zealand’s justice system — a clear sign that the system isn’t working for everyone. This project aims to change that.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Dr. Tania Cliffe-Tautari
Dr. Tania Cliffe-Tautari
E ngā maunga whakahī, tēnā koutou katoa. Tania Cliffe-Tautari (Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu) is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Social Practice within the Faculty of Arts and Education. Her research interests are driven by a deep commitment to advancing equitable educational and social outcomes for Māori, with a particular focus on Māori youth who are marginalised within education and society, including Māori youth who find themselves in the youth justice system. Tania’s expertise traverses multiple research areas including Māori youth justice and Māori education.Her recent and… -
Dr. Luke Fitzmaurice
Dr. Luke Fitzmaurice
My research and teaching interests are centred on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Decolonisation, Family Law, Child Protection and Children's Rights. My PhD research focused on kaupapa Māori approaches to children's rights, and decolonising the child protection system. I have a background in child protection policy, having worked for Oranga Tamariki and Child, Youth and Family prior to undertaking PhD study.I have a strong interest in kaupapa Māori research, especially kaupapa Māori legal research, and have been involved in a number of multi-disciplinary kaupapa Māori research projects. These have…
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Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
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