About this research
Intern: Rewi Nankivell
Supervisor: Dr Carla Houkamau
The University of Auckland Business School
This research seeks to determine the concepts of cultural richness through a Māori lens and within the principles of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and aroha. Nankivell blends personal narrative and research to examine cultural richness and social capital and how these themes can be integrated into an urban setting.
This internship explored concepts of cultural richness through a Māori lens, guided by whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and aroha. Blending personal narrative and research, the project examined how cultural richness and social capital can be meaningfully expressed and embedded within urban environments.
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Associate Professor Carla Anne Houkamau
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Carla Houkamau (PhD) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management and International Business, the Director…
Associate Professor Carla Anne Houkamau
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