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Establishing the maternal gaze: The 4th trimester and life outside the womb

Internship project · Commenced 2017

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…

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He taonga te tamariki: exploring healthcare interactions with whānau e kōrero ana i te reo

Internship project · Commenced 2017

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: •…

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Māori-led education for sustainability – collective learning through observatories

Internship project · Commenced 2017

This ummer intern project will document Māori community engagement with open days and public observatories as a means of achieving the goals of transformative education in a more culturally appropriate and publicly…

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The spatial dimension of cultural identity

Internship project · Commenced 2017

The purpose of this summer intern project is to source information (cultural and spatial) that describes the student’s relationship to their marae in preparation for learning how to use spatial information technology to…

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Tapuwaekōrero: Iwi Talking Map

Internship project · Commenced 2017

He rangahau i ngā kōrero mō Ngāti Ira o te Tairāwhiti. Nō te wā i tuhituhia e Apirana Ngata tana tuhinga e kīia nei ko ‘Raurunui a Toi Lectures’ (Ngata A.T., 1944) ka whakawhāiti ia i ngā kōrero me ngā whakapapa o te…

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Hauora and Pūtaiao Solutions for Te Toki Voyaging Trust

Internship project · Commenced 2017

The purpose of this summer internship project is to explore the potential to develop hauora and pūtaiao solutions for Te Toki Voyaging trust in their kaupapa of kaitiakitanga and mauri ora of the marine environment…

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He aha to wairua? He aha te mauri? In search of wairua and Amauri

Internship project · Commenced 2017

The purpose of this summer internship project is to conduct an extensive search and review of literature relating to the constructs ‘wairua’ and ‘mauri’. In particular, the project aims to identify sources…

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16DSC05Creative Practice and Identity: An exploration of the creative identity of Maori and Pacific female creative practitioners

Doctoral thesis · Commenced 2016

Tui Moana Matelau (Ngapuhi, Ngatikahi ki Whangaroa), Auckland University of Technology As a lecturer who works in foundation and bridging education, I see the way that identity impacts on students’ ability to…

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16DSC04Connections and Flows: Precarious Māori Households in Austere Times

Doctoral thesis · Commenced 2016

Lynley Uerata (Ngati Mahuta, Ngati Tahinga), University of Waikato The proposed research will explore the precarious realities of eight Māori households and their culturally-patterned responses to socio-economic…

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16DSC03Through a weaver's lens: availability and sustainability of raranga resurces with a focus on Kuta (Eleocharis sphacelata)

Doctoral thesis · Commenced 2016

Tracey Takuira (Te Arawa, Matātua, Ngāpuhi, Tainui), Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Whakatane Taonga species or customary materials such as Kuta/Paopao (Eleocharis sphacelata), Harakeke (Phormium tenax,), Pīngao …

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16DSC02Tāngata Tōnui, Tāngata Mauri Ora

Doctoral thesis · Commenced 2016

Renee Iritana Smith (Renee Iritana Smith), Massey University My project “Tāngata Tōnui, Tāngata Mauri Ora” aligns with the research theme of ‘Mauri Ora’ as it specifically is aimed at investigating commonalities…

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16DSC01Teaching from the margins: Navigating critical approaches to text, identity and biculturalism through the lived experiences of Māori

Doctoral thesis · Commenced 2016

Liana Catherine MacDonald (Liana Catherine MacDonald), Victoria University of Education My research focuses squarely on a Māori perspective of the mainstream education system and is concerned with teachers'…

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The Science of Language: Examining the linguistic structure of te reo Maōri

Internship project · Commenced 2016

This summer internship investigated the evolution of te reo Māori by examining its linguistic structures, oral traditions, and the impact of historical and policy changes. The research aimed to enhance educational…

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Ngā Kōwhiringa Whenua Māori – Māori land-use opportunities

Internship project · Commenced 2016

Exploring horticultural futures in Wairoa, this project identified saffron, feijoa, and gevuina as promising crops to protect whenua from erosion and support sustainable Māori land use.

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Te Poutuarongo o Te Whare Kōkōrangi

Internship project · Commenced 2016

Building on the 2013 project Ringihia i te kete – the language of the stars, this research developed a Māori astronomy database to preserve and expand mātauranga Māori about the stars. It aimed to strengthen the…

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How Great Can We Be? Identity Leaders of the Māori Economic Resistance

Internship project · Commenced 2016

This internship explored concepts of cultural richness through a Māori lens, guided by whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and aroha. Blending personal narrative and research, the project examined how cultural richness and…

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Te Kaahurewa: Drones in Māori environmental strategies

Internship project · Commenced 2016

This internship used drone technology to capture aerial imagery of the Tapuwae block, exploring how cultural mapping and environmental monitoring can support Māori-led approaches to understanding and responding to…

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Breaking the Barrier: A History of Māori Spiritual and Religious Entanglements at Aotea from 1889

Internship project · Commenced 2016

Intern: Kelly M. Klink Supervisor: Dr Nēpia Mahuika University of Waikato This research seeks to examine the intergenerational impacts that Christianity— and particularly Mormonism—have had on the Māori at…

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Ngā uri o Matihiko: Digital Native Stories

Internship project · Commenced 2016

This summer internship project explores nga uri o matihiko –the Māori digital generation. Qualitative research and input from digital natives provides insight into the behaviours, thoughts and actions and how identity…

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Mātauranga Māori in psychology: Contributions to an Indigenous Psychology

Internship project · Commenced 2016

What does a uniquely Māori psychology look like? This research explored how mātauranga Māori—rooted in language, art, emotion, ethics, and connection—could shape a psychology curriculum grounded in Indigenous ways of…

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Iwi Development Integration of Papakāinga and NET Innovations

Internship project · Commenced 2016

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Wainuiomata Marae: Setting the Scene for Urban Regeneration

Internship project · Commenced 2016

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Te Koronga: Indigenous Science Research Theme Internships

Internship project · Commenced 2016

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Building a Takatāpui Research Foundation – An annotated bibliography

Internship project · Commenced 2016

This internship project seeks to create a foundational annotated database of takatāpui literature and resources, including whakawahine and tangata ira tane and other gender non-conforming takatāpui, which are often left…