Doctoral thesis

Kate Souness (Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe, Waitaha, Ngā Puhi, Te Arawa), University of Canterbury Utilising pūrākau as a method and methodology alongside Kaupapa Māori Theory and Mana Wahine theory, this work aims to examine traditional pūrākau inherent in waka hourua deep sea voyaging oral histories throughout the Pacific. The depth of knowledge will journey…

Waratah, Taogaga (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi), The University of Auckland How can we - indigenous peoples, navigate spaces where cultural awareness is not normalised? There is an abundance of literature that recognizes the connected nature of indigeneity and social psychology (Johnathan Friedman, 1994; Geertz, Clifford, 1973; Maaka, Roger C.A. (1994) Walker…

Kiri West (Ngāti Marutūahu), The University of Auckland The New Zealand government has indicated a willingness to consider the application of Māori data sovereignty (MDS) in the storage, management and governance of data-sets held by them. To what extent is there alignment between the principles of Māori data sovereignty (as communicated by Te Mana…

This research explored how Kāi Tahu can strengthen control over kai systems, sources, and practices. By weaving together insights on Māori food and nutrition data sovereignty, it offers a foundation for future whānau- and hapori-led kai ora initiatives.

‘Hua o te Kawariki’ explores Ngāti Whātua mātauranga to inform future teaching, learning and leadership. Grounded in the prophetic mōteatea He aha te hau, this research draws on the wisdom of Ngāti Whātua mātanga to shape the vision for a potential Ngāti Whātua curriculum and kura ecosystem.

Sharron’s doctoral research is a strengths-based study called ‘Hauora: A Ngāti Kahungunu perspective’ and the research question is, “What is the relationship between kaupapa Māori community-led initiatives and Māori notions of hauora and how can this mātauranga-ā-iwi inform Te Ara Toiora, the Ngāti Kahungunu Wellbeing Strategy?”

The whakatauakī - 'Ko au ko koe, ko koe ko au,' stands as a determining principle behind the legacy created by Mita Hikairo Mohi and his teachings of the discipline of mautaiaha. Many from across the motu have attended these wānanga held on Mokoia Island. The intention of Aramoana’s research is to explore this legacy and its impact on Māori Male well-being…

This study has been initiated by the iwi of Ōhiwa, led by Ngāti Awa to establish techniques and practices to provide information to assist in the co-management of Ōhiwa harbour.

Kahutoi Mere Te Kanawa (Ngāti Kinohaku, Maniapoto, Waikato, Tuwharetoa me Rarua oku iwi), My application for this scholarship is to help me complete my Creative Practice Doctorate, which I have now been working on for a number of years.I see the doctorate as a segue into understanding more about our own Māori knowledge and practices in the field of our…

Raaniera Te Whata (Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Moerewa, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui), University of Otago The overall aim of this thesis is to discover Tautoro whakapapa kōrero (important kin-community events/narratives of the distant and recent past) and strengthen the contemporary shape and flow of hapū: 1) mana tūpuna (the influence of ancestors, their…

Koroumatai Kody Pewhairangi (Ngati Ira, Te Whanau a Apanui, Ngati Porou), Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi The legacy of oral compositions by Tuini Ngawai and Ngoi Pewhairangi - the relational values of whanaungatanga informinga self-determining model of hapu development in action.

Rory M.S. Clifford (Kai Tahu, Kāti Māmoe), University of Canterbury The aim is to publish a research article on the findings of my research into the effects of Stress on Decision Making, Communication and Situational Awareness, applied to Air Attack Supervision Training in Aerial Firefighting. This will target the Sage journal of Simulation and Gaming…