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Tiakina Te Pā Harakeke: Māori childrearing within a context of whānau ora

About this research

Tiakina Te Pā Harakeke is a project focused upon tikanga and mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) models of wellbeing for whānau, with Te Pā Harakeke being a metaphor for whānau wellbeing. The project seeks to share with whānau and others, knowledge about successfully raising children in ways that are grounded within tikanga Māori, and have been and continue to be, practiced for generations.



The research team’s approach will provide access to the wisdom and perspectives of a diverse range of people with in-depth knowledge of tikanga and childrearing practices. This research will support the wellbeing of tamariki and whānau by identifying and communicating positive cultural approaches to childrearing as practiced by tūpuna. 

 

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