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22PHD15He oranga tuku iho: Oranga through mahinga toi. He tirohanga nō Te Whānau a Apanui.

Doctoral thesis · Commenced 2018 · Completed 2022
This research explored how mahinga toi—through process, theory, and creative output—supported whānau, hapū, and iwi oranga and mana motuhake. Grounded in Te Whānau a Apanui, it developed a tukunga iho methodology that…
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18DBG01Māori water safety and health

Doctoral thesis · Commenced 2018
Chanel Phillips (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi), University of Otago There is very little published research that examines why Māori have high rates of drowning despite a cultural connection to water, and fewer literature…
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Tikanga Māori and Our Lexicon

Full project · Commenced 2018
What does tikanga Māori mean in today’s context; how is tikanga Māori understood and practiced within iwi, hapū, whānau, marae and more broadly in our everyday practices and national institutions; and how can key Māori…
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O Nāianei Tae Atu ki te Anamata: Normalising te Reo Māori and Culture in the Modern World

Full project · Commenced 2018
What existing research, collation, archivingand disseminating of knowledge specific to te reo me ngā tikanga Māori has been done to date across Aotearoa New Zealand within Māori communities, government agencies, and…
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Collectivising Te Reo me Ngā Tikanga Rangahau Māori

Full project · Commenced 2018
How do we collectivise what we have for greater gain? How can we best create sustainable new te reo me ngā tikanga narrative led research to refresh, renew and recover te reo me ngā tikanga knowledge narratives and…
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Aro ki te Wairua o te Hā – Wairua Approach to Birthing and Pregnancy

Kia Ārohi Kia Mārama - Scoping Excellence · Commenced 2018 · Completed 2020
What is the current state of knowledge on wairua, pregnancy and birthing, what are the key initia-tives and opportunities for collaborative research pro-jects, and who are the key stakeholders in this area? Pregnancy…
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The Impact of Incarceration on Whānau Health and Wellbeing

Full project · Commenced 2018
What are the knowledge gaps pertaining to the impact of incarceration on whānau health and wellbeing, what is the nature and scope of current initiatives for whānau who have a family member incarcerated, and what are…
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Scoping Rangatahi Primary Mental Health Issues, Care and Services – A Kaupapa Māori Approach to Identifying the Gaps and Need

Full project · Commenced 2018
What are the mental health needs for rangatahi, what services are available to them, what are the gaps in rangatahi primary mental health care, and what are the potential innovations/strategies that would fill these…
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Māori Leading Speech Language Therapy: Future Directions for Aotearoa

Full project · Commenced 2018
What Māori-focused research has been undertaken in the field of speech-language therapy, what does this research tell us about the speech-language therapy needs of Māori, and what evidence is there in the broader health…
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Harakeke for a Sustainable Future in Whakaki

Full project · Commenced 2018
Is harakeke one key to a sustainable future for Aotearoa and, if it is, how do we utilise it to develop this sustainable future? This project is examining the interface between mātauranga Māori and ecological science…
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Genomics for Kaitiakitanga: Whakapapa and Sustainability of Ipipiri Brown kiwi

Full project · Commenced 2018
How can local tangata whenua be empowered to make the best decisions for sustainable management of Northland’s brown kiwi, and how can the isolated kiwi populations from Ipipiri (Eastern Bay of Islands) be managed to…
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Ahi Kouka i te Ata, He ai i te Pō – The Value of Kouka From a Māori Lens

Full project · Commenced 2018
What mātauranga exists that can support our flora for their continued existence as taonga and how can Māori build their response capability to biological threats on taonga plant species? This project forms the…
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"Kia Ū"; Kia ū tōu kawai whakapapa, kia mātau ai, ko wai koe, e anga atu koe ki hea

Full project · Commenced 2018
Kia ū ki tau kawai whakapapa, kia matau ai, ko wai koe, e anga atu koe ki hea – Take ahold of your ancestral stem, so that you might know, who you are, and what direction you're going in. Can virtual reality technology…
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Whakahonotia Ngā Taonga Rerekē – Exploring Māori Values and Uses of Ecological Bio-control Agents

Full project · Commenced 2018
What values do Māori use to shape their views around the use of bio-control agents to control both exotic and Indigenous species and to values, and how to they assign risk posed by the introduction of a bio-control…
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Te Hononga: Modelling Indigenous Collaborative Enterprise

Full project · Commenced 2018
What are the bases for Māori enterprise collaboration? How do Māori activate Indigenous entrepreneurial capabilities for collaboration and what forms do Māori enterprise collaborations take? By exploring Māori…
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Taking Control: Māori Responses to Money, Wealth and Savings

Full project · Commenced 2018
What current methods do Māori use to manage money? What financial products and services are likely to be effective for Māori and how might these be successfully implemented? What support can Māori organisations …
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Wai-Tai, Wai-Rua: A mātauranga Māori approach to Heke Ngaru

Kia Tō Kia Tipu - Seeding Excellence · Commenced 2018
How can a mātauranga Māori based Heke Ngaru contribute to flourishing whānau? Māori continue to experience health inequalities in terms of the social determinants of health. Indeed, rangatahi Māori are a…
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Te rangiwhāwhā o ngā Atua Māori: The widespread influence of atua Māori in a modern world

Kia Tō Kia Tipu - Seeding Excellence · Commenced 2018
What are the implications of reclaiming and reviving the mātauranga associated with nga atua Māori and how does it contribute to reimagining the role of atua Māori in the modern world? How and why are atua Māori, and…
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Kia Whakapiri Mai: Bridging the home and away divide to enhance engagement

Full project · Commenced 2018
This NPM Platform Project is building an understanding on how to build stronger, more connected iwi, through enhancing engagement with Māori governance entities. In Phase 1 of the research, we are exploring the…
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Practices of Sustenance: Collaborative explorations into the contours of wellness: Cultural reflections and contentions

Full project · Commenced 2018
This project explored how tamariki, rangatahi, and their whānau thrived in a changing world by supporting Māori wellbeing and success in diverse workplaces. Through research, interviews, and stakeholder input, it aimed…
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Resilient legacies: Mānawa te taonga tuku iho: The application and influence of taonga tuku iho in rugby

Full project · Commenced 2018
Resilient Legacies: Mānawa te Taonga Tuku Iho explored how Māori cultural treasures—taonga tuku iho—are used, valued, and commodified in Aotearoa’s rugby world. From haka to carved trophies, and digital taonga on the…
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Strengthening Māori Agency: Te Whakamaru o Horohoro Maunga

Full project · Commenced 2018
This project explored how Ngāti Kea/Ngāti Tuara are revitalising their role as kaitiaki of Horohoro maunga near Rotorua. Faced with ecological threats from pests and limited access control, the hapū is leading efforts…
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Community Connections to Place

Full project · Commenced 2018
This platform project explores how Māori-led taiao initiatives reconnect whānau and hapū with place, identity, and whakapapa. Through case studies, wānanga, and digital tools, the project examines the aspirations,…
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Digital Solutions to Support Knowledge and Connections

Full project · Commenced 2018
This project explored how Māori and Indigenous communities used digital platforms to protect and share mātauranga, with a focus on te taiao. It investigated tikanga-based digital protocols and iwi/hapū needs, informing…
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