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Researcher - Te Ipukarea, National Māori Language Institute,

Dean conducts research into traditional Māori knowledge, revitalisation of te reo Māori (the Māori language), Māori history, the representation of Māori customs, language and lore in video games, Māori digital media and identities.

He also supervises a number of Masters and PhD students at AUT.

Rangahau · Related projects

Scoping project

Tuurangawaewae Marae: A Place to Stand
Whare wānanga · Host University of Auckland
Wā rangahau · Timeline Commenced 2020

The guiding research question for this project are: 1) How has Tuurangawaewae Marae fostered community mauri ora (wellbeing) within Waikato and in Te Ao Maaori more broadly? 2) What role has Tuurangawaewae Marae played as both a repository and a place of action for te Reo me ngaa Tikanga in Waikato and in Aotearoa-New Zealand? 3) What are the factors…

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Kia Tō Kia Tipu - Seeding Excellence

Te rangiwhāwhā o ngā Atua Māori: The widespread influence of atua Māori in a modern world
Whare wānanga · Host Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Wā rangahau · Timeline Commenced 2018

What are the implications of reclaiming and reviving the mātauranga associated with nga atua Māori and how does it contribute to reimagining the role of atua Māori in the modern world? How and why are atua Māori, and associated mātauranga, being referenced in different fields today? For example: Sport, recreation, and nutrition; Health and environmental…

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Internship project

Te Reo o te Pā Harakeke
Whare wānanga · Host Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Wā rangahau · Timeline Commenced 2017

This summer internship project is in support of one of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga's large te reo research projects, led through Te Ipukarea. Te Reo o te Pā Harakeke seeks to understand the factors that contribute to successful intergenerational transmission of the Māori language in the home. The interns join the research team and support the research in a…

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