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Open Letter to the President of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Distinguished Professor Dame Jane Harding DNZM FRSNZ FRACP

Posted: 1 November 2024
1 November 2024Open Letter to the President of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Distinguished ProfessorDame Jane Harding DNZM FRSNZ FRACPE te Kahurangi, e Jane, tēnā koe,The Māori signatories to this letter have strong…
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures

Posted: 14 December 2022
NPM was thrilled to extend a warm welcome to the directorship team from the newly funded ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures. Hosted by the University of Queensland, the Centre is the first ever ARC…
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Future Pathways Green Paper submission from Te Pūtahitanga collective of Māori scientists and researchers

Posted: 27 April 2022
Te Pūtahitanga - a nationwide collective of Māori scientists and researchers responded to the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment's (MBIE) Te Ara Paerangi - Future Pathways Green Paper  - a…
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Kia Puawai Symposium 21 April 2022

Posted: 27 April 2022
The University of Canterbury Mauriora Platform Research Team, in conjunction with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is hosting a one-day, online symposium to celebrate the culmination of two and a half years research by the Te…
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NPM Wānanga Paetukutuku, May 3rd, 2022

Posted: 27 April 2022
REGISTER HERE: Wānanga Paetukutuku | May 3rd, 1-2pm In this quarterly webinar series NPM Co-Directors Professors Linda Waimarie Nikora & Tahu Kukutai will be leading a discussion on high quality…
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"Ka Tangi te Pīpīwharauroa, Ko te Karere a Mahuru" - September 2015

Posted: 11 September 2015
Link to video On Wednesday 30th September Professor Rāwinia Higgins from Victoria University of Wellington, presented a professorial lecture on the current state of te reo Māori. The whakataukī - Ka tangi…
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He Mangōpare Amohia

Posted: 20 August 2015
A new 2015 documentary - He Mangōpare Amohia: Strategies for Māori Economic Development - has just been uploaded to our Media Centre. This film highlights the work conducted by Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, in…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - August 2015

Posted: 12 August 2015
On Wednesday 26th August and in the sixth of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s (NPM) Horizons of Insight Seminars for 2015, Professor Helen Moewaka Barnes from Massey University, will present a professorial lecture on Māori…
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2015 Ngā Kupu Ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards

Posted: 11 August 2015
The 2015 Massey University, Ngā Kupu Ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards shortlist was announced last week, and NPM has connections to four of the publications. Our congratulations go all the authors and editors for their…
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Te Hiringa o te Tangata

Posted: 31 July 2015
Tracing the building of a waka in the far north Te Roroa Waipoua Forest Community, the 40 minute documentary - Te Hiringa o te Tangata - was produced as part of the NPM Te Rau Tītapu Wānanga Research Project, which has…
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Marae as Centres of Excellence

Posted: 30 July 2015
The seminar Taunakitia Te Marae: Marae as Centres of Excellence - a Te Arawa Perspective, is now available online at our Media Centre. Presented by Aneta Morgan (Te Arawa) the seminar outlines their research project…
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Ko Te Reo Te Mauri o Te Mana Māori

Posted: 28 July 2015
I puta ēnei kupu i te waha o Tā Hemi Hēnare ki Te Taraipiunara o Waitangi i te tau 1985. I whakapāhongia atu anō i runga i a ‘Waka Huia’ i te tau 1988. - These words were uttered by Sir James Henare to the Waitangi…
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Taunakitia Te Marae: Marae as Centres of Excellence - A Te Arawa Perspective

Posted: 22 July 2015
In next weeks Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) - Horizons of Insight Seminar, Aneta Morgan (Te Arawa) will be presenting Taunakitia Te Marae: Marae as Centres of Excellence - a Te Arawa Perspective. On Wednesday 29th…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - July 2015

Posted: 22 July 2015
On Wednesday 29th July, Aneta Morgan (Te Arawa) will describe the results of their research project, Taunakitia Te Marae: Marae as Centres of Excellence - a Te Arawa Perspective, whose aim was to identify and share best…
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Extractive Industry Symposium Videos Now Online

Posted: 19 June 2015
The presentation videos from last weeks Extractive Industry Symposium are now available online. On the 12th June, at Waipapa Marae the Faculty of Law, supported with funding from the New Zealand Law Foundation and…
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Insights from the Maramataka & Science - Seminar

Posted: 8 June 2015
In the fourth of our Horizons of Insight seminars for 2015, and as part of our celebration of Matariki 2015, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga presents Insights from the Maramataka & Science, with Professor Mike Walker and Dr…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - June 2015

Posted: 8 June 2015
In the fourth of our Horizons of Insight seminars for 2015, and as part of our celebration of Matariki 2015, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) presents Insights from the Maramataka & Science, with Professor Mike Walker…
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Tā Pita Sharples: 'He kōtuku rerenga tahi'

Posted: 3 June 2015
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) welcomes the recognition given to our new patron Dr The Honourable Sir Pita R Sharples, KNZM, CBE (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi te Kikiri o te Rangi, Ngāti Pāhauwera) in this weeks Queen's…
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NZ's Māori Centre of Research Excellence: 2016 - 2020

Posted: 2 June 2015
Since the Māori Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) announcement we have advised our communities, networks and the wider public of the successful outcome for Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM). While we have previously…
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Māori Engagement in NZ’s Extractive Industry - Seminar Now Online

Posted: 2 June 2015
Our third Horizons of Insight seminar for 2015 was held on Wednesday, May 27th and the online video has now been loaded onto our MediaCentre. In his seminar, Andrew Erueti from the University of Auckland talked about…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - May 2015

Posted: 22 May 2015
In the third of our Horizons of Insight seminars for 2015, Andrew Erueti from the University of Auckland will be talking about his research project: Māori Engagement in NZ’s Extractive Industry: Innovative Legal…
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Research identifies strategies for Māori economic development

Posted: 20 May 2015
Critical success factors for Māori economic development have been identified in a just released report on the three-year Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) research programme – Te Tupunga Māori Economic Development. This…
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Agree to Differ - A Landmark Publication

Posted: 19 May 2015
The official launch of the landmark UNESCO publication, Agree to Differ, was held on Tuesday 18th May, on Day One of the 3rd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku. This book is part of a celebration of the…
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2014 Annual Report: Ongoing Impact and Research Excellence

Posted: 12 May 2015
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga's (NPM) 2014 Annual Report highlights NPM's ongoing impact and research excellence over the past calendar year. In 2014 we launched a series of new projects focused on Māori economic…
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Symposium on Maori Engagement with Extractive Industry: Innovative Legal Solutions

Posted: 8 May 2015
On the 12th June, at Waipapa Marae (University of Auckland) the Faculty of Law will be holding a day long symposium on Māori Engagement with the Extractive Industry. The aim of the Symposium is to explore Maori…
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Māori Engagement in NZ’s Extractive Industry: Innovative Legal Solutions

Posted: 8 May 2015
In the third of our Horizons of Insight seminars for 2015, Andrew Erueti from the University of Auckland will be talking about his research project: Māori Engagement in NZ’s Extractive Industry: Innovative Legal…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s New Pathway is Confirmed

Posted: 8 May 2015
Yesterday, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) received confirmation from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) that it has succeeded in obtaining the new Māori Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) Funding. The…
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Why more NZ women, particularly Māori are being jailed

Posted: 8 May 2015
Dr Tracey McIntosh is the Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand's Māori Centre of Research Excellence is also an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Auckland. Her research in recent…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - April 2015

Posted: 20 April 2015
An Environment Court hearing is imminent that will consider an application to leave the remnants of the MV Rena on the tupuna Otaiti (Astrolabe Reef). This seminar will describe the contribution that the Mauri model…
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Conference Proceedings Published IIDRC2014

Posted: 2 April 2015
The 6th biennial International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2014 was held in Auckland on 25-28 November 2014, hosted by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence. The…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - March 2015

Posted: 16 March 2015
Tānenuiarangi (Wharenui), Waipapa Marae  16 Wynyard Street  University of Auckland  Auckland  New Zealand    Link to a video of this seminar on our Media Centre …
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga launches Te Hononga Pūkenga

Posted: 10 March 2015
On Wednesday 11th March, at an event celebrating the increasing influence of Indigenous scholarship in New Zealand, Te Hononga Pūkenga – The Māori & Indigenous Researcher Directory was launched by the Minister for Māori…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar Series Resumes

Posted: 10 March 2015
The 2015 Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Horizons of Insight Seminar Series is beginning again. This year we will be focusing on some of our recent Māori economic performance research projects, as well as enjoying powerful…
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Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development

Posted: 9 March 2015
The Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development are for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to present their work to American audiences. A small number of awards, valued at…
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Te Hononga Pūkenga Launch

Posted: 4 March 2015
For those of you based in Wellington, or visiting the city next Wednesday, 11th March, we are inviting you to attend a celebration of Indigenous Scholarship and the launch of the new Māori & Indigenous Researcher Online…
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2015 Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga grants announced

Posted: 20 February 2015
Every year Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga presents a range of grants and awards from pre-doctoral through to early, mid-career and senior levels. All of these grants are positioned to advance an aspect of our research plan,…
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Te Rau Tītapu - Wānanga, Matauranga Māori & Community Identity

Posted: 11 February 2015
A new 28min documentary has been published on our Media Centre website. Te Pito o te Rohe documents the NPM funded project Te Rau Tītapu, a community‐based wānanga initiative which is currently being conducted in…
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2014 NPM Documentaries and Videos

Posted: 10 February 2015
Multiple NPM documentaries and videos were added to our Media Centre website throughout 2014 and are continuing to attract a large audience from NZ and around the world. From our four most recent documentaries ... In…
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Asian Science Camp - Opportunity for a Year 13 Māori student in 2015

Posted: 9 February 2015
A fully funded opportunity for a high achieving Year 13 Māori student who has a passion for science, has once again been made available. This grant, made possible by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, will enable the chosen…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga advances in Māori CoRE Funding Round

Posted: 21 January 2015
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has announced that Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE), has been selected as the only applicant to go forward to the next stage of…
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2014 Conference Videos Online

Posted: 12 December 2014
The nine keynote presentations from our recent 2014 International Indigenous Development Research Conference here in Auckland have now been loaded on the Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Media Centre website. For those who…
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2014 Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Conference Concludes

Posted: 2 December 2014
Our 2014 conference has concluded and after over a year and a half of planning, months of organising, and four days of coming together and sharing our cultures, our experiences, our battles, our triumphs and especially…
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From He Iho Reo to App

Posted: 20 November 2014
He Iho Reo, a Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga project which looked at how families pass on the Māori language to their children has resulted in the development of a new Māori Language App, called 'Aki'. Associate Professor…
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New Patron for Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga

Posted: 14 November 2014
It is with pleasure that we announce Hon Dr Pita R Sharples (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngai te Kikiri o te Rangi, Ngāti Pahauwera) as the new Patron of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM). Throughout Dr Sharples career he has…
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NPM Research to Optimise Māori Economic Performance

Posted: 12 November 2014
One of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s (NPM) key research priorities is ‘Optimising Māori Economic Performance’, and NPM is pleased to announce four new research projects to address this research priority…
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Report Highlights Significant Community Involvement at the core of NPM Research

Posted: 10 November 2014
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) - New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence – recently received a report commissioned from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) to assess the economic, social and…
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Final Conference Programme Released

Posted: 5 November 2014
The final programme for the 2014 International Indigenous Development Research Conference has been released. This full programme includes the confirmed keynote speakers and all the presentations that will be held…
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Ngā Kupu Ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards 2014

Posted: 24 October 2014
Massey University's Ngā Kupu Ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards have been held annually since 2009 to formally recognise Māori literature. This year 16 books are finalists in the arts, biography and history, fiction, non…
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Native Planet Documentary - Episode One: New Zealand

Posted: 7 October 2014
The Native Planet documentary series tells stories of the unique spiritual connection First Peoples have with mother earth and their passion to defend it - and this past month they started screening the first season of…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - October 2014

Posted: 26 September 2014
Tānenuiarangi (Wharenui), Waipapa Marae 16 Wynyard Street University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand   Link to a video of this seminar on our Media Centre &nbsp…
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2014 - 2015 Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Internship Programme

Posted: 18 September 2014
Ten NPM Research Internship projects have recently been confirmed for the 2014-2015 summer, and student internship applications can be now be made. The following projects have been selected: - Māori Law Stories …
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Whakarongo ki a Tangaroa - He Tohu!

Posted: 12 September 2014
Kia ora koutou, On Sunday 14th September & Monday 16th September, the symposium - Whakarongo ki a Tangaroa - He Tohu! - centred around the 2011 Rena disaster is running at Ōtamarākau Marae in the Bay of Plenty,…
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Preliminary IIDRC 2014 Conference Programme Released

Posted: 11 September 2014
The preliminary programme for the 2014 International Indigenous Development Research Conference has now been released. This programme (attached for download below) includes our now confirmed keynote speakers and…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar September 2014

Posted: 5 September 2014
Māori are more likely to be assessed and treated by a health practitioner trained within a western cultural system that pays little attention to Māori worldviews and continue to experience misdiagnosis, non-voluntary…
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AlterNative Journal - September 2014

Posted: 2 September 2014
10 Years of AlterNative! The latest issue of the journal (Volume 10, issue 3) is now available online and in print. Topics in this issue are extremely diverse and cover Latin American history, indigenous…
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A Founding Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga to Address Prestigious Science Body

Posted: 28 August 2014
Professor Michael Walker (Whakatōhea) ONZM, a founding Joint Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM), New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, has been invited to deliver the opening address of the…
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Ngā Taiātea student attends Asian Science Camp in Singapore

Posted: 28 August 2014
Tekiteora Rolleston-Gabel was chosen by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga to attend the 8th Asian Science Camp in Singapore this year. Currently a student at Ngā Taiātea Wharekura, Hamilton's only Māori-language immersion…
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Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award

Posted: 20 August 2014
Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, are now calling for applications for the Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award. This award, is valued…
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2014 National Māori & Indigenous Doctoral Conference

Posted: 19 August 2014
“Rangahau Whai Kiko: Transformative Māori and Indigenous Research” Hosted by MAI ki Waikato on behalf of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and Te Kupenga o MAI the 2014 National Māori & Indigenous Doctoral Conference will be…
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Investing in Māori Economic Development Research

Posted: 15 August 2014
NPM seeks to invest in further research projects focusing on its research priority ‘Optimising Māori Economic Performance’ that aligns to its research direction. Optimising Māori Economic Performance – harnessing…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar August 2014

Posted: 13 August 2014
For many years indigenous knowledge has been considered incompatible with western science, mainly due to the differences in knowledge inquiry and transfer, as well as more fundamental beliefs about the inseparable…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Internship Programme

Posted: 5 August 2014
Kia ora koutou katoa, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is very pleased to announce its 2014 - 2015 summer internship programme.  This programme is designed for Māori and Indigenous students who are looking to advance…
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2014 Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Methods and Skills Scholarships

Posted: 5 August 2014
We are pleased to announce that applications opened on Monday, 4th August, for our Research Methods and Skills Scholarships via the New Zealand Social Statistics Network (NZSSN) programme 2014. Up to 10 scholarships…
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Ko Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori; Māori Language Week

Posted: 21 July 2014
Tēnā koutou katoa i tēnei rangi, te tīmatanga o Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Heoi anō, ko ngā mihi nui ēnei ā Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga ki Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori e kawe ake nei, e whakatairanga ake nei i tēnei kaupapa…
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AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples celebrates its 10th anniversary this year

Posted: 18 July 2014
AlterNative celebrates the 10th anniversary of the journal this year. The first issue in 2014 the 10th anniversary milestone, Volume 10(1), is on education with important and thought-provoking articles from scholars…
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NEW DIRECTOR TO LEAD NGĀ PAE O TE MĀRAMATANGA

Posted: 4 July 2014
A new Director has been appointed to lead Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM), New Zealand’s Indigenous Centre of Research Excellence. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and the University of Auckland are thrilled and excited by the…
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Call for applications - Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award

Posted: 1 July 2014
Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Indigenous Centre of Research Excellence, call for applications to the 2015 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award. This award, valued at up…
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IIDRC 2014 EARLYBIRD Extension

Posted: 27 June 2014
EARLYBIRD NOW CLOSES SEPTEMBER 17th 2014 Make sure you dont miss out on the 6th biennial Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2014 International Indigenous Development Research Conference (IIDRC). The conference is being…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar July 2014

Posted: 23 June 2014
Some economists argue for diversity in the way collective resources are managed rather than one having an unquestioning faith in leaving things to the market. Our team supports this thinking and look at how ethics and…
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The Value of the Māori Language: Te Hua o Te Reo Māori

Posted: 4 June 2014
Kia hiwa rā! Nau mai, piki mai, haere mai! Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, in association with Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Otago, through their Te Kura Roa research programme, are launching a…
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The Value of the Māori Language: Te Hua o Te Reo Māori

Posted: 4 June 2014
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, in association with Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Otago, through their Te Kura Roa research programme, launched a significant Māori language book ‘The Value of the…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar May 2014

Posted: 21 May 2014
Soon after separating Ranginui and Papatūānuku, Tāne travelled into the heavens with the various celestial bodies, to suspend them in the sky bringing light unto the world. Within the basket ‘Te Mangoroa’ Tāne carried…
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The value of and need for Māori Research is validated by the Government

Posted: 16 May 2014
The announcement of $5 million per annum to maintain a Māori Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) as of January 2016 will ensure the important, distinctive and multifaceted research that will serve the interests of…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Report Shows Valuable Investment

Posted: 12 May 2014
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM), New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, publically released its 2013 Annual Report. The report highlights the significant outputs, contributions and outcomes NPM produce for a…
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International keynotes confirmed for the International Indigenous Development Conference 2014

Posted: 6 May 2014
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga are glad to announce that we have confirmed our international keynotes for the International Indigenous Development Conference 2014 are as follows: Dr Alan Parker – International Keynote…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - April 2014

Posted: 28 April 2014
Almost 30 years ago, Jeffrey Sissons, noted historian, proposed two major types of histories principally relating to northern tribal region of New Zealand: (1) founding and (2) conquest. Founding traditions ‘concern…
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Three grant rounds open 10th April 2014

Posted: 10 April 2014
Kia ora koutou katoa, We are delighted to announce that we have three grant rounds opening today! Make sure you get your applications in so you don’t miss out on these great opportunities. Knowledge Exchange Support…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - March 2014

Posted: 24 March 2014
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is delighted to announce that our first Horizons of insight seminar for 2014 is taking place next week. By our own Senior Research Fellow - Research Performance Dr Marilyn Tangi Ina McPherson…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - March 2014

Posted: 24 March 2014
This research is a retrospective auto ethnographical account detailing the life history of my son Jonathon Kyle te Rau Aroha Brewin, born 10/10/75 and died 21/7/85. This is a story full of the many concepts related to…
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National hui on the Value & Future of Māori Research

Posted: 14 March 2014
THE VALUE AND FUTURE OF MĀORI RESEARCH A National Workshop convened by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Nau mai, piki mai, haere mai. This is an open hui, all welcome. 20th March 2014 Waipapa Marae Complex, Wynyard…
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Outcome of National Workshop - the Value and Future of Māori Research

Posted: 14 March 2014
Thursday 27 March 2014 The value and future of Māori research in New Zealand was the subject of a national workshop at the University of Auckland last week.
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga CoRE Rebid Outcome

Posted: 7 March 2014
The final shortlist of Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) proposals were confirmed by the Royal Society of NZ 28th February. On Saturday, 1st March, we were advised that Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga was not short listed…
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Opportunity for a Yr 12 or Yr13 Māori student

Posted: 24 February 2014
Opportunity for a Yr 12 or Yr13 Māori student 8th Asian Science Camp, Singapore, 24th – 29th August A fully funded opportunity for one Māori Yr12 or Yr13 student is available to attend the 8th Asian Science Camp…
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IIDRC 2014 Call For Abstracts!

Posted: 20 February 2014
The 6th Biennial Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga conference is now calling for abstracts. The conference welcomes both oral and poster presentations. All oral presentations will be 20 mins, plus 5 mins for questions. For…
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Ka Awatea: A tribal-based study of high-achieving rangatahi

Posted: 20 February 2014
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, in conjunction with the University of Canterbury, are launching the manuscript 'Ka Awatea: A tribal-based study of high-achieving rangatahi.' Held at Whakarewarewa Village, Friday 21st February…
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Fostering Te Harakeke: Healthy and Prosperous families of Mana

Posted: 12 December 2013
Our fifth annual research symposium Fostering Te Harakeke: Healthy and Prosperous families of Mana was held from 25th – 26th November in Tauranga. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga was honoured to co-host the event with Tauranga…
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Summer Internship Programme 2013-14

Posted: 19 September 2013
Applications are now open! Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is pleased to announce students can now apply for its summer internship programme 2013-14. The programme is intended for Māori and indigenous students interested…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - August 2013

Posted: 16 August 2013
The wide variety of cultural and social features among Māori present a formidable challenge to those who seek to understand Māori identity – what ‘it’ is and how ‘it’ may be conceptualised and defined.
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Launch of new research website mauriOmeter; Mauri Piki, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora!!

Posted: 16 August 2013
The 5 October 2011 grounding of the MV Rena on Otaiti was acknowledged as the worst environmental disaster in New Zealand’s history. The grounding and subsequent pollution had significant environmental impacts that were…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Internship Programme – Calls for internship projects open

Posted: 1 August 2013
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is pleased to announce its 2013 to 2014 summer internship programme. The programme is intended for Māori and Indigenous students wishing to advance their skills and capacity in indigenous…
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Mauri Piki, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora!

Posted: 30 July 2013
The 5 October 2011 grounding of the MV Rena on Otaiti was acknowledged as the worst environmental disaster in New Zealand’s history. The grounding and subsequent pollution had significant environmental impacts that were…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - July 2013

Posted: 25 July 2013
Minority language speakers are being placed under increasing pressure to use languages that are moredominant, more prestigious, or more widely known. This is particularly so when using internet–based technology…
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Nga Pae o te Maramatanga's Annual Research Symposium 2013

Posted: 2 July 2013
Fostering Te Pā Harakeke: Healthy and Prosperous Families of Mana: 25-26 November 2013, Trinity Wharf Tauranga. Registrations are now closed as the symposium is fully booked. Families are the cornerstone of a healthy…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - June 2013

Posted: 18 June 2013
Associate Professor Paul Kayes, Kia Maia Ellis and James (Hemi) O’Callaghan will discuss the Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga research project they are leading - “An investigation into the fisheries resources and…
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Study calls for health system to recognise Māori men’s needs

Posted: 6 June 2013
In findings published this week, researchers have called for health professionals to look at how they can challenge the inherent racism in New Zealand’s health services and how this affects Māori men. The study by…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - May 2013

Posted: 16 May 2013
Dr Joseph Te Rito will describe in this seminar the development of a spoken language corpus of the Māori language, and efforts to enhance it for the language’s revitalisation. The spoken corpus is that of the…
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New editors for MAI Journal

Posted: 8 May 2013
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) announces the appointment of two new editors of MAI Journal: A New Zealand Journal of Indigenous Scholarship. Dr Maria Bargh and Associate Professor Helen Moewaka Barnes take over …
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - April 2013

Posted: 11 April 2013
Dr Shaun Ogilvie explored new frontiers of knowledge in this seminar by posing a new approach for the relationship between what are often considered to be two distinct bodies of knowledge: mātauranga Māori and applied…
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Research examines the significance of Whānau Ora policy

Posted: 3 April 2013
In new research published this week, the significance of New Zealand’s Whānau Ora policy is examined. The analysis appears in the latest issue of MAI Journal: A New Zealand Journal of Indigenous Scholarship,…
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Opportunities for Indigenous Research Support

Posted: 27 March 2013
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is pleased to announce their latest research commissioning round. NPM is a Centre of Research Excellence (CORE) in the field of indigenous development, with three research priorities…
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Maya end of the world a Western invention: Visiting Central American scholar

Posted: 8 March 2013
Renowned Central American literary expert and scholar Professor Arturo Arias will dispel myths surrounding the Maya Calendar, and address wider issues for indigenous cultures in a public lecture Tuesday 12th March. …
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Research argues mana whenua deliberately misinterpreted by iwi

Posted: 4 March 2013
In new research published this week, Associate Professor Rāpata Wiri argues the concept of mana whenua is being deliberately misinterpreted by certain large iwi for their own commercial gain whilst disenfranchising…
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Decolonisation, Research and Indigenous Peoples Today Hui

Posted: 14 February 2013
To watch a video of this hui, click here Led by Professors Arturo Arias and Linda Tuhiwai Smith. Universities can be a difficult location for Indigenous researchers who face a system that honours print more than oral…
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A Conversation with Professor Arturo Arias

Posted: 14 February 2013
Professor Charles Royal will conduct a joint discussion with Professor Arturo Arias and other artists and writers on the theme “Truth and Narrative". In the academic environment there is increasing pressure…
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Oxlajuj B’aqtun: not the end but a new beginning for Maya, Indigenous Peoples and the Earth

Posted: 14 February 2013
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and The New Zealand Centre for Latin American Studies present a public lecture by Professor Arturo Arias, from University of Texas at Austin.
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Māori scholar to share knowledge of school communities in the US

Posted: 13 February 2013
Māori scholar Dr Melinda Webber (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hau) from The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education will share her unique knowledge of Aotearoa’s school communities with American…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - March 2013

Posted: 11 February 2013
The first Horizons of Insight Seminar for 2013 was Professor Charles Royal speaking on “Creative Potential” – the vision and concept underpinning the strategy of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. If you missed…
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Māori of the Year 2012

Posted: 7 February 2013
Several Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) researchers were recognised in the Marae Investigates Ngā Toa Whakaihuwaka (Māori of the Year) 2012 awards, as people who have uplifted the mana of Māori in 2012. The special show…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - November

Posted: 29 October 2012
“Whatukura: a computer based model of the human eye” is a long term research project in which Dr Jason Turuwhenua and his research team are aiming to produce optically and biomechanically functional computer…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - September 2012

Posted: 18 September 2012
Professor Ngahuia Te Awekotuku and Associate Professor Linda Waimarie Nikora lead the Tangi Research Programme at the University of Waikato. The researchers are committed to studying tangi, conscious of the belief that…
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Historical Trauma Research and Development in the Aotearoa Social Services Sector

Posted: 7 September 2012
On Friday, September 21st international speakers Dr Eduardo Duran and Professor Karina Walters will present on the topic of Historical Trauma Research and Development in the Aotearoa Social Services Sector. Hosted by Te…
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MAI ki Tāmaki relaunch

Posted: 22 August 2012
MAI ki Tāmaki, a programme which supports and mentors Māori doctoral students at The University of Auckland, is being re-launched on Monday, August 27th at Waipapa Marae.
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - August 2012

Posted: 15 August 2012
Technology has been an important part of the 28th Māori Battalion D Company history project, called Au e Ihu! Ngā Mōrehu Taua: Those that are left behind must endeavour to complete the work, allowing taonga to be…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - July 2012

Posted: 18 July 2012
Dr Shane Wright (Te Āti Hau, Tūwharetoa) is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Auckland. He has produced a number of prominent papers and articles on the rates of evolution in…
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Ngā Kōrero Tātaki: Leadership Discussions on Indigenous Sustainability

Posted: 19 June 2012
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is proud to support the Ngā Kōrero Tātaki: Leadership Discussions on Indigenous Sustainability Series at the Auckland Museum. These free seminars are an opportunity to learn from leading…
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2012 Transit of Venus Forum

Posted: 8 May 2012
Join delegates from the science, business, iwi and government communities at the Transit of Venus Forum to hear some of New Zealand’s leading thinkers advance Sir Paul Callaghan’s vision for New Zealand …
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Rūaumoko What Lies Beneath

Posted: 8 May 2012
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and GNS Science are delighted to present “Rūaumoko What Lies Beneath” a premier information sharing and networking platform for the amalgamation of Māori Knowledge, western sciences…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - May 2012

Posted: 23 April 2012
To watch videos of this seminar, click here. This seminar will discuss the methodologies, ethics, processes and procedures encountered in using new and emerging technologies to develop databases of Māori taonga in…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - April 2012

Posted: 17 April 2012
Māori researchers have created exciting ways to approach and carry out research over the past 25 years. Early new research methods were underpinned by Māori cosmology and mātauranga, and these approaches are still in…
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Māori and Social Issues Colloquium

Posted: 27 February 2012
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is holding a national colloquium on April 5th 2012 to discuss Māori and social issues research and policy needs and priorities, and the contribution research may make to address these issues…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - October

Posted: 14 October 2011
In 2009 Whakauae Research for Māori Health and Development (WRMHD) in association with Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority and the Health Services Research Centre (HSRC) began a two year project. Its aims were first, to…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - September

Posted: 15 September 2011
The many works of esteemed Māori scholar, the late Dr Pei te Hurunui Jones, have provided the catalyst for this research into the management, conservation, care and display of mātauranga Māori in a digital context. The…
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Māori creative potential to be explored in Inaugural Professorial Lecture

Posted: 23 August 2011
A critical challenge facing Māori development is the challenge and opportunity of distinctiveness. What in particular can the Māori world bring to enhance New Zealand generally? This question will underpin the…
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New issue of MAI Review out now

Posted: 16 August 2011
The August issue of MAI Review is available at www.review.mai.ac.nz It contains a mix of articles, reflections and poetry. Long-standing contributor, Gary Raumati Hook, addresses the indigenous rights to fresh water…
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World expert in integration of indigenous knowledge and science appointed Research Director

Posted: 15 August 2011
Dr Daniel Hikuroa, a world leader in the integration of indigenous knowledge and science, has been appointed Research Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, a Centre of Research Excellence hosted by The University of…
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Doctoral scholarships open

Posted: 4 August 2011
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is pleased to announce applications are now open for its 2011 doctoral scholarships. There are three NPM doctoral scholarships available to students who are enrolled (or in the process of…
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Interview with NPM Research Director on Media 7

Posted: 3 August 2011
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Director Dr Dan Hikuroa appeared on Media 7, Thursday August 4, 9.05pm. The show looked at the role of Māori in science and applied, cutting-edge technology…
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Research projects wanted for internship programme

Posted: 1 August 2011
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is calling for research projects suitable for an intern to complete over a 10-week period. The internship programme is for Māori and indigenous pre-doctoral students who want to advance…
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Call for conference abstracts

Posted: 1 August 2011
Submissions are open for The International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012, hosted by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. The 5th biennial conference to be held 27th – 30th June 2012 will highlight…
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NPM mourns Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira

Posted: 19 July 2011
Auē ana te ao Māori i te kopinga whakamutunga o te waha o te kahurangi nei a Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira i tōna hinganga i ngā rangi nei. Nāreira, whakatā mai rā e te kaitaunaki o te reo Māori, nāhau nei rā hoki i…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - July

Posted: 18 July 2011
The purpose of the quantitative LiLACS NZstudy is to (i) establish how life is, (ii) what is important to ongoing wellbeing and (iii) record the pathways of living during the next 10 years for 600 Māori people aged 80…
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NPM Director on BFM for Māori language week

Posted: 8 July 2011
Student radio station BFM interviewed Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Director Professor Charles Royal during te wiki o te reo Māori, Māori language week. Professor Royal discussed the goals and vision of the Centre;…
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Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award

Posted: 6 July 2011
Applications for The Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award close on August 1. The award is for a promising New Zealand graduate student to undertake postgraduate study or research in the US in&nbsp…
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NPM supports new introduction to Ngā Mōteatea

Posted: 5 July 2011
A Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) supported publication was launched at Government House, Auckland in July to coincide with Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Maori Language Week 2011. Ngā Mōteatea: An Introduction/He Kupu…
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NPM Director and research on Waka Huia

Posted: 15 June 2011
TVNZ's Waka Huia has aired a documentary featuring the Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, Professor Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal and his research. The documentary delves into the origins and history of whare tapere,…
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NPM researcher: Heeding the taniwha can help avert expensive blunders

Posted: 14 June 2011
Dr Kepa Morgan, one of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga's researchers and senior lecturer in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Auckland, has written an opinion piece "Heeding the…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga PhD Scholarship in Indigenous Governance

Posted: 14 June 2011
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is offering a three year full-time doctoral scholarship, including a stipend of $25,000 plus tuition fees, and $500 towards thesis binding. The thesis must examine indigenous governance,…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga photographer invited to UN exhibition

Posted: 14 June 2011
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga  audio-visual production manager Josie McClutchie has just returned from New York City, where one of her photographs was selected for an indigenous photo exhibition at the tenth session of…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar - June

Posted: 2 June 2011
This seminar explores Māori concepts of resilience. It draws from an existing research project and is based on reviews of literature, targeted case studies, presentations and interviews with key informants. It presents…
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NPM Researcher wins top book award

Posted: 2 June 2011
Associate Professor Poia Rewi has won the NZ Society of Authors E H McCormick Award for the Best First Book of Non-Fiction for his book Whaikōrero: The World of Māori Oratory. The award is part of the New Zealand Post…
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Late at the Museum: Matariki - 2 June

Posted: 25 May 2011
Panel Discussion Why does every culture in the world observe Matariki and what makes our own celebration of Matariki unique? Matariki used to mark a time to prepare for a new year and new harvests and to teach…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Methods and Skills Scholarships

Posted: 23 May 2011
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is pleased to announce its scholarships for research methods and skills via the New Zealand Social Statistics Network (NZSSN) Winter Programme 2011, 11 - 15 July. We are offering up to four…
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Ngā pae o te māramatanga Research methods and skills Māori scholarships

Posted: 23 May 2011
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is pleased to announce its scholarships for research methods and skills via the New Zealand Social Statistics Network (NZSSN) Winter Programme 2011. Up to 4 Māori scholarships are being…
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Sir Tīpene O’Regan honoured as University of Auckland Fellow

Posted: 17 May 2011
Sir Tīpene O’Regan has been honoured as a University of Auckland Fellow in recognition of his contribution to The University, particularly for his work as Chair of the Board of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Sir…
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Annual Report 2010 – Electronic Copy Available for Download

Posted: 16 May 2011
LOOKING TO THE FAR HORIZON: ARCHITECTS OF A NEW FUTURE 2010 has yet again been a busy year in the life of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and here we present the breadth and range of research and activities undertaken, hosted…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar Series (2011)

Posted: 14 April 2011
Addictions are now epidemic in New Zealand society and the lifestyles of Māori modelled on non-Māori is now creating considerable health issues in whānau. Results of an exploratory study on the impact of gambling on…
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MAI review launch

Posted: 1 April 2011
A Special Issue of MAI Review, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s open access scholarly journal, entitled: Community Research Engagement with take place at the Fale Pasifika, University of Auckland. An overview of this…
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Horizons of Insight Seminar Series (2011)

Posted: 17 March 2011
Just as there is no global economic justice without cognitive social justice, equally there can be no equity within academia without cognitive equity. However, indigenous knowledge remains inequitably positioned within…
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Te Pae Tawhiti: Māori Economic Development Launch

Posted: 17 March 2011
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga will this week launch Te Pae Tawhiti: Māori Economic Development, a major research initiative that aims to optimise Māori economic performance and growth. The Honourable Georgina te Heuheu,…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga to research Māori economic development

Posted: 17 March 2011
Te Marae, Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in Wellington at 6pm (for 6.30pm start) on Wednesday 16 March. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga will this week launch Te Pae Tawhiti: Māori Economic Development, a major research…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2010 Seminar Series

Posted: 2 March 2011
The most important response to the post-war period changes in Central America, to the exhaustion of testimonio and to the hybrid contradictions of representation of the subaltern subject by the Mestizo letrado, is given…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2009 Seminar Series

Posted: 2 March 2011
For many years indigenous or traditional Māori knowledge (mātauranga) has been considered incompatible with Western empirical based science, mainly because of the inclusion of holistic and spiritual components in the…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2009 Seminar Series

Posted: 2 March 2011
Despite an increase in the number of people speaking Maori today, the quality of the language being used has declined as the number of native-speakers of Maori language has declined. This seminar is about a research…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2009 Seminar Series

Posted: 2 March 2011
Recent innovations in the means by which location information is obtained from vagile animals have catalysed the development of ‘movement ecology’ (see Nathan et al., PNAS, 2008), a new scientific sub…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2009 Seminar Series

Posted: 2 March 2011
Since receiving a Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga grant in 2005 the sculpture and video installation 'Āniwaniwa', by Brett Graham and Rachael Rākena, has been exhibited in Palmerston North, Hamilton, the International Arts…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2010 Seminar Series

Posted: 2 March 2011
Late in 2009, Charles Royal was appointed Professor of Indigenous Development in the Faculty of Arts, the University of Auckland. In this seminar, Charles will explain why he chose the terms ‘indigenous…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2010 Seminar Series

Posted: 2 March 2011
The questions through which Maori and non-Maori seek to understand our world differ as a consequence of differences in world view, language, origins, and experience of our separate and shared histories since arrival in…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2010 Seminar Series

Posted: 2 March 2011
 Drawing on the experience of Native nations in North America, this paper explores the ways that Indigenous peoples are reclaiming the right to govern themselves according to their own designs and putting those…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga 2010 Seminar Series

Posted: 2 March 2011
 One role for research is to be used for social transformation in the interest of furthering social justice and human rights. If this is a role that is valued, then understanding beliefs that guide such research is…
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Critical and Sensitive Research Issues Symposium (CSRI) 2010

Posted: 9 February 2011
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga hosted 'Tangaroa Ki Uta, Tangaroa Ki Tai: Water Our Future' a two-day research symposium November 2010 in Christchurch.  This symposium provided a much-needed national platform for…
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Te Pae Tawhiti: Te Reo Māori - New $1.5m initiative examines value of Te Reo Māori

Posted: 4 February 2011
The Honourable Dr Pita Sharples, Minister of Māori Affairs launched Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s new research initiative to discover the many diverse ways the Māori language adds value to society at Te Marae, Te…
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MAI Review December issue now live.

Posted: 4 February 2011
This issue features a special section devoted to Community Research Engagement with a particular focus on exploring new methodologies for whānau (family) research. The collection of papers has been led by Dr Fiona Cram…
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South island Māori researchers gather for first-ever symposium

Posted: 29 March 2010
“The gathering was a landmark event as the first of its kind in the South Island and it showed the great increase of Mäori researchers and the breadth of areas they were involved in.” -Dr Rāwiri Taonui…
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Opening up new territory for Māori and business

Posted: 29 March 2010
"Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga's MAI Doctoral Support Programme was of incredible value, especially in connecting me with other PhD students for advice."
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Shared knowledge succeeds in protecting bird population

Posted: 29 March 2010
"….a very positive experience. We were able to preserve our mātauranga and build up our capacity in field work survey and monitoring methods along with gaining a new knowledge about our manu in the process…
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Dr James Ataria: Producing a better environment by matching science and tangata whenua knowledge

Posted: 29 March 2010
"I think all New Zealanders pride ourselves on being clean and green, but we are increasingly asking what we need to do to protect that…" When winning support from local authorities, these days it's…
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Hāromi Williams: Capturing a unique legacy to build a better future

Posted: 29 March 2010
"We want our children to go out from school confident of who they are, where they come from and who they represent." "It's important the stories people tell about themselves," Hāromi Williams says…
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Helping more children succeed at school

Posted: 29 March 2010
"Teachers enter the profession because they want to make a difference. This approach helps them do that." MORE THAN 30 years ago when Russell Bishop first started teaching at Mana College in Porirua, he was…
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Sorting the (health) wood from the trees

Posted: 29 March 2010
"To generate good health policy you need to ensure that the younger population doesn't miss out."
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Dr Margie Hohepa: providing new aids to learning

Posted: 29 March 2010
"We are taking a strengths-based approach. So that teachers can go from where they are now to where they want to be." AS EVERY CHILD knows, learning to read means first cracking a code. The next challenge…
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A NZ scientist wins the race to solve a central riddle about evolution

Posted: 29 March 2010
Without Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand research on evolution hailed as a breakthrough by the world's leading news media would never have happened. LIKE MANY A scientific race, it came down to the wire. When Dr…
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Producing 500 new Māori PhDs in five years

Posted: 29 March 2010
At Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga we now manage a database of well over 500 Māori scholars. Twenty five ago years ago Māori academics were so few we'd have had no need for the resource. As for Māori PhDs, with a national…
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Building research success – Professor Patricia Johnston

Posted: 29 March 2010
Bellisimo! For Māori artists, as any other, recognition overseas can be vital. While sculptor Dr Brett Graham (Ngāti Korokī Kahukura) and audio-visual artist Rachael Rākena (Kāi Tahu, Ngā Puhi) had already built a…
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Finding the secrets of animal GPS: Professor Michael Walker

Posted: 29 March 2010
Everyone was blown away It never pays to underestimate the power of determination. When Patricia (Trish) Johnston (Ngaiterangi, Ngāti Pikiao) arrived to take up the position as Professor of Postgraduate Studies and…
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Homing in on Animal Navigation

Posted: 29 March 2010
How do birds navigate vast oceans, correcting themselves when blown off-course? The inner compass possessed by some animals is an enigma that has absorbed Professor Michael Walker, Joint Director Ngā Pae o te…
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Knowledge Exchange – a unique part of our vision

Posted: 29 March 2010
Like all research centres, Ngä Pae o te Märamatanga pursues research excellence through academic communities. But our brief also extends outwards – aiming to also benefit many other communities as widely…
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PhD Profile: The case for sleep

Posted: 29 March 2010
A few sleepless nights may well have been all to the good for Sarah-Jane Paine. She successfully completed her doctorate in 2006 on key factors affecting sleep and how they might be affected by ethnicity and socio…
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How one Ngä Pae o te Märamatanga project led to a world-acclaimed breakthrough in understanding evolution

Posted: 29 March 2010
For more then a generation scientists have known that life proliferates more rapidly near the equator. The problem was that up until recently, no one knew why this was so. And in 2006 when Dr Shane Wright solved the…
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A vision for a restored Te Whanganui-a-Orotü

Posted: 29 March 2010
Now largely surrounded by downtown Napier, Te Whanganui-a-Orotü (the Ahuriri Estuary), has seen decades of agricultural, industrial, and urban activity that have transformed this once pristine cultural and food…
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Getting Māori research to the classroom faster

Posted: 29 March 2010
Long lead times from research to curriculum materials are hardly a new frustration. But with materials sometimes lagging discovery by 20 years for Mäori-medium teachers the delay is acute. They face challenges in…
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Meeting a target of 500 new PhDs

Posted: 29 March 2010
PhDs are the backbone of any research community. Yet for the first hundred years or so of universities in New Zealand the number of Mäori doctorates could have been counted on not too many hands. This might make…
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Pae Tawhiti Grants

Posted: 10 March 2010
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Proposal for its Pae Tawhiti Grants. Two Grants will run in parallel and the areas of study are Te Reo Māori and Māori Economic Development…
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Publication Support Grant (PSG) 2011 - Round 1

Posted: 9 March 2010
The Publication Support Grant is primarily to support researchers and emerging researchers publish their research findings. It is particularly for Māori language editing, photography and/or book launches but is not…
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Knowledge Event Support Grant (KESG) 2010 - Round 1

Posted: 9 March 2010
The Knowledge Event Support Grant is intended to assist in the setting up and running of events at which knowledge is exchanged or disseminated to our key audiences – academic, national, Māori and international. …
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Conference Attendance Grants (CAG) 2010 - Round 2

Posted: 9 March 2010
The Conference Attendance Grant is intended to support researchers and developing researchers wishing to disseminate their research work at national and international conferences leading to the potential publication of…
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Conference Attendance Grants (CAG) 2010 - Round 1

Posted: 9 March 2010
The Conference Attendance Grant is intended to support researchers and developing researchers wishing to disseminate their research work at national and international conferences leading to the potential publication of…
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Research Methods and Skills Scholarship Partnership

Posted: 8 February 2010
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga joined in partnership with the New Zealand Social Statistics Network (NZSSN) to sponsor and support Māori students and researchers to attend research methods and skills short courses in NZSSN…
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Conference attendance grants open 1 March 2010

Posted: 8 February 2010
The Conference Attendance Grant is intended to support researchers and developing researchers wishing to disseminate their research work at national and international conferences leading to the potential publication of…
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Pōwhiri to Welcome Charles Royal to Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and the University of Auckland

Posted: 8 January 2010
Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal has recently been appointed Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, one of New Zealand’s eight centres of research excellence. He has also been appointed Professor of Indigenous…
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Tena koe

Posted: 18 December 2009
Firstly thank you to those who attended the Investigator Briefing Meeting held on the 15th of October in Auckland. The PowerPoint Presentation and Questions and Answers from the meeting are now available. Please note…
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Latest issue of ALTERNATIVE

Posted: 18 December 2009
The latest issue of AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples is now available. AlterNative Volume 5, Number 1 is a general issue and includes 8 articles on different indigenous themes from around…
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Seventh International Indigenous Research Wānanga

Posted: 18 December 2009
The Seventh International Indigenous Research Wānanga for mid-career and senior Māori and Indigenous researchers was held in Rotorua in November. The Wānanga provided an opportunity and space for the researchers to…
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Welcoming Dr Charles Te Ahukaramū Royal as new Director

Posted: 18 December 2009
The Board and Joint Directors of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Charles Te Ahukaramū Royal to the position of Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. The Joint Directors and…
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Crown Research Institute Scion and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Internships

Posted: 17 December 2009
We wish to recruit two students to complete a 10 – 12 week internship programme. Crown Research Institute Scion together with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga have recently formed a partnership and we are pleased to…
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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Methods and Skills Māori Scholarships

Posted: 17 December 2009
Up to 15 Māori scholarships are being offered to tertiary students and emerging researchers to attend any of the short courses offered by NZSSN in their Summer Programme 2010. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is pleased to…
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