Internship project

This internship created a 3D-printed Tekoteko trophy using a biodegradable harakeke filament to honor the memory of Dr Paora Mato. The project blends traditional Māori carving with contemporary art, sparking conversations about tikanga and cultural practice.

This internship project aimed to make key Waitangi Tribunal jurisprudence more accessible to public sector policy-makers. By reviewing Tribunal reports, the research focused on how the Tribunal identifies and balances competing interests. The result is practical guidance to help decision-makers apply Treaty principles thoughtfully and transparently in…

This report has been prepared for Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga as part of the summer internship programme 2018-2019. This project is titled Tangaroa Ara Rau: Whānau connections and Water Safety with a purpose to understand unique whānau connections to water and its benefit for water safety. Throughout the summer of 2018 Terina Raureti (Ngāti Raukawa) was given…

This research report has been titled Rākau-nui as an acknowledgement to the full moon phase in the Maramataka (Māori lunar calendar). Rākau-nui also represents the collected journey to which this full report has been constructed from. The Maramataka is a repository of ancient and traditional knowledge orally handed down throughout the generations by our…

He āta mātai, he rangahau i te oranga o te waitai i tētahi rohe o te Tairāwhiti kia mōhiotia ai he wai ora rānei, he tai ora rānei, he mate rānei tēnei momo taiao. Hei reira anō ka whakamōhiotia atu ki ngā mana tiaki o taua rohe, ka whakariterite tikanga hoki hei tiaki i te tai. Ko te rohe e tohua ana ko te ākau o Tokomaru i te raki ki Whāngārā i te tonga…

This summer internship project will identify occasions where haka, waiata and other oral art forms were commonly used as a form of expression, the frequency in which these occasions occurred and the purpose of these expressions for each situation. Each of these occasions employed a particular style of oral art form. In addition to collating information of…

The purpose of this internship project is to further the operationalising of Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles by identifying tikanga that could inform practical data governance mechanisms. We will use kaupapa Māori as the theoretical framework to address the following research questions: 1. What concepts shape Māori views on the governance of data? 2…

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…

This summer intern research project explores from the perspective of Māori women, their understanding of the ‘Māori economy’ and the roles they have in developing intergenerational growth within the Small-to-medium sized sector. Women have a vast and positive impact on the economy. Key research already undertaken through the Māori SME whai rawa project (The…

This summer internship joins and contributes to a research project on Māori whānau experience of Hospital Transfers by being involved and undertaking literature review, in depth analysis of interview data and considering and reflecting on their research and the research impact and contribution. Publicly-funded hospitals are large healthcare institutions…

Pregnancy is well known as consisting of 3 gestational periods; however very little research has been conducted that explores the postpartum, 4th trimester. The 4th trimester refers to the 3 month period post-birth, and may extend up to a year depending on social, physical and emotional issues related to birthing and motherhood. The 4th trimester is crucial…

This qualitative summer internship research aims to: Explore key components of a child health consultation with te reo speaking tamariki and whānau in a primary health care setting. Specific objectives include: • Identify the structure that doctors employ in a consultation with te reo speaking tamariki • Explore te reo speaking tamariki and whānau…