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Kaupapa · Projects 547
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…
Ngāti Marutūahu
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…
Te Kai Ora a Kāi Tahu: Conceptualising Kāi Tahu kai sovereignty and Māori nutrition data sovereignty
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.
The Treaty of Waitangi and its principles – an analysis of select Waitangi Tribunal jurisprudence
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…
Hua o te Kawariki – Ngāti Whātua Curriculum
‘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.
Hauora: a Ngāti Kahungunu perspective
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?”
‘Taiahahā, taiahahā - ko au ko koe, ko koe ko au…’ Exploring the Mokoia Taiaha Wānanga in relation to cultural reclamation, resilience and affirmation
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…
Mapping Tuangi (cockle) populations using Māori knowledge to inform co-management practices in Ōhiwa harbour
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.
Building a Virtual Papakāinga: A review of best practice
This project asks whether there are lessons to be had found in both the Māori Covid-19 response to date and the growing body of evidence that papakāinga living has benefits beyond the physical home that could inform a wider response to prepare whānau for current and future infectious disease threats and ultimately support ongoing socio-cultural connection…
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Dr Mike Ross
Dr Mike Ross
Mike is a lecturer at Te Kawa a Māui, where he teaches courses on Māori language and customs. -
Rebecca Kiddle
Rebecca Kiddle
Rebecca Kiddle began her career working for the New Zealand government. Following the completion of undergraduate degrees in Politics, Women’s and Maori studies, where she worked predominantly as a Housing policy analyst for the Aotearoa/New Zealand government and as Private Secretary Housing for the Associate Minister of Housing in New Zealand’s parliament. During this time she became increasingly aware of the need to link housing research and policy to physical space design more directly. This led her to undertaking an MA and PhD in urban design at the Joint Centre for Urban Design at… -
David Hakaraia
David Hakaraia
David Hakaraia is the Programme Cluster Leader for the Communication Design, Design for Social Innovation, and Fashion disciplines at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University.
Intergenerational Transfer of Maori Weaving Knowledge and the replication of a Pukoro
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…
Tautoro whakapapa kōrero (important kin-community events/narratives of the distant and recent past)
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…
Transforming the potential of whakawhanaungatanga in advancing hapu development
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.
The effects of Stress on Decision Making, Communication and Situational Awareness, applied to Air Attack Supervision Training in Aerial Firefighting
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…
Ka Hao te Rangatahi Project Development
Bonnie Maihi (Waikato-Tainui), University of Waikato This project explores education and work pathways for Maaori Rangatahi/youth growing up in Aotearoa gang spaces. The research aims to create awareness of pathways for Maaori children growing up in Aotearoa gang spaces and contribute to the development of Maaori whaanau in Aotearoa gang spaces by providing…
Te Whare Kōrero o te whakapono Māori
Rev Wayne Te Kaawa (Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Awa, Yūhoe), University of Otago The aim and objective of this project is to publicise what a Christological Creed or Faith Statement would consist of using Māori whakaaro rather than a western Christian hermeneutical framework. The expected outcome of this work is to stimulate discussion in the Māori ecumenical…
Young Māori wāhine experiences of motherhood in Aotearoa
Jessica Gerbic (Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Pikiao), The University of Auckland Māori mothers are a taonga (treasure precious) for Māori society in the role they play for Whānau, hapū and iwi. The age when wāhine have tamariki has never been a barrier within Māori culture. Yet the process of colonisation has significantly impacted the status of young Māori wāhine…
Into the Dark, We Are Moths’
Kirsty Dunn (Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa), University of Canterbury My PhD thesis, tentatively titled “‘Into the Dark, We Are Moths’” Centering Whakapapa, Representing Animals in Māori Writing in English” is an exploration of the ways in which human-animal relationships are represented and reimagined in contemporary Māori writing in English. I aim to both…
Te Hono ki toi. a history of Maori painting. From the Hoe to the Whare to the art gallery
Stephen Gibbs (Ngati Tamanuhiri, Ngati Rangiwaho, Rongowhakaata, Rongomaiwahine), Massey University Toi Tamanuhiri – Hua Uri Kuri –Mana Moana, Mana Whenua, Mana Tangata As a prelude to my research, the first part of my process was the curation of a series of Iwi based exhibitions that were held at Tairawhiti Museum - Gisborne, Verve Café - Gisborne and Ngai…
Māori music experiences of the 1960s through the Māori Showband phenomenon
Louise Kewene-Doig (Tainui, Ngāti Haua), University of Otago My research focus is Māori music experiences of the 1960s through the Māori Showband phenomenon. Using Kaupapa Māori and whakapapa research methods, my thesis will explore the importance of the Māori Showbands from the perspective of band members. I am creating unique ways of retelling cultural…
Mate Ohorere Pēpi: Sudden Māori Infant Death Syndrome
Riripeti Haretuku (Ngapuhi, Taranaki, Te Arawa me Whakatohea), The University of Auckland In this work, I rethink SUDI: SIDS, also known as cot death, within a kaupapa Māori framework. I use the term mate ohorere pēpi, not as an equivalent of SUDI: SIDS, but to encompass all the aspects of a Māori experience of the sudden death of a pēpi (baby). I argue…
Ngā miru ā ira kawe hā: Modified local soil and oxygen nanobubble technology to heal unwell taonga lakes.
Over the past 60 years, the water quality has declined in many large NZ lakes, including Rotorua, Pupuke, Rotoehu, Rotoiti, Tutira and Horowhenua in the North Island, and Lakes Ellesmere (Te Waihora) and Forsyth (Wairewa) in the South Island (Rowe 2004). All of these lakes are important taonga to tangata whenua, and have served as pataka kai for many…
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Professor Shaun Ogilvie
Professor Shaun Ogilvie
Shaun Ogilvie has a PhD in Ecology from the University of Canterbury and is the Director of Eco Research Associates Ltd, a private environmental research company. He is also the Māori Business Development Consultant for the Cawthron Institute in Nelson, and a contractor to other organisations, including Lincoln University and The Environmental Protection Authority.
Shaun is the principal investigator on several Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga research projects:
Feed the Pā
Often Kaumātua and elders generally, are seen as vulnerable and passive recipients of services throughout the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic. However, in the village of Ohinemutu and as citizens of their iwi Ngāti Whakaue, Kaumātua have been active leaders in the response of the village, initially during the first four-week lockdown in 2020. However, that…
Hoki atu ki tōu maunga kia purea ai e koe ki ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea
This research explored how uri of Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa found new and creative ways to reconnect with their whenua and te taiao during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through intergenerational interviews, the project highlighted sensory and spiritual practices of reconnection—shared through podcasts and a short film to inspire and support collective healing.
‘Ubiquitous Maths Learning Made Easy for Rangatahi and Adult Learners. (Especially if we are in lockdown!)’
‘Ubiquitous Maths Learning Made Easy for Rangatahi and Adult Learners. (Especially if we are in lockdown!)’ Adults and rangatahi often come to maths learning with an already formed (negative) mathematics learning identity. Rangatahi know that for certain future goals they will need to “have” mathematics as part of their knowledge “suite”. Adults in certain…
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Dr Pania Te Maro
Dr Pania Te Maro
Ko Hikurangi te Maunga, Ko Waiapu te Awa, Ko Ngāti Porou te Iwi, Ko te Whānau a Pōkai te Hapū, Ko Te Kapa o Hinekōpeka te Tūrangawaewae, Ko Pōkai te Marae, Ko Pōhatu te Wharekai. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā rā tātou katoa. My main accomplishments to-date are my five children and (so far) eight mokopuna. I am a senior lecturer/researcher in education with a main focus on mathematics education in relation to kaupapa and mātauranga Māori in kura. My teaching career began in 1992 in a bilingual class, and carried on to teaching in rūmaki units, kōhanga reo, kura and wharekura. My tertiary…