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Kaupapa · Projects 547
This internship explored what motivates Ngāpuhi Year 5/6 students to succeed, revealing diverse expressions of success grounded in whanaungatanga and wellbeing. Supervised by Professor Melinda Webber, the project highlights the importance of fostering connection and rangatiratanga in education.
Maramataka Māori Embedding Indigenous Knowledge(s) in Education
This internship explored how Maramataka Māori and mātauranga can be meaningfully integrated into English and Māori-medium education in Aotearoa. It supported the protection and sharing of tohunga knowledge through research and a symposium connecting Indigenous educators across the Pacific.
Traditional understandings of wāhine Māori, their roles, and maintenance of their safety: Kaumātua and kuia perspectives
This internship applied kaupapa Māori methodology and Mana Wāhine theory to analyse interview data from the E Tū Wāhine, E Tū Whānau project. Working with leading researchers, the intern explored culturally grounded ways to support wāhine and whānau wellbeing, while challenging harmful stereotypes around Māori women and domestic violence.
Flourishing Wāhine Māori Identities in Women’s Rugby
This internship explored the wellbeing and identity of wāhine Māori in rugby, highlighting barriers and opportunities through a systematic literature review. The project offers insights to better support wāhine Māori in sport and beyond, with findings submitted for publication.
Hangaia ana te whare o Indigenous Science
This project explored archival and historical material across Aotearoa and the Pacific to inform a whare metaphor for the new Centre of Indigenous Science at the University of Otago. The intern contributed to kaupapa Māori research within Te Koronga, gaining skills in research praxis, literature review, and kaupapa setting.
Building an Indigenous Science curriculum in tertiary education
This internship focused on Indigenous Science curriculum through a kaupapa Māori lens, producing a literature review of Māori and global Indigenous approaches. Working with Te Koronga and the Centre of Indigenous Science, the intern gained hands-on experience in kaupapa Māori research and curriculum development.
Using a Māori lens to analyse media discourse on the introduction of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022
This internship explored media coverage of the Pae Ora Act 2022, analysing tone, key messages, promises around Māori health outcomes, Treaty and equity framing, and budget considerations. Working with Associate Professor Bridgette Masters-Awatere and Dr Amohia Boulton, the intern contributed to a wider HRC-funded study by theming and analysing media content…
Health systems and decolonisation: Preliminary activities to understand health system perspectives
This internship supported the design of a survey to capture health system perspectives on decolonisation in Aotearoa. Working within a Kaupapa Māori research team, the intern contributed to stakeholder engagement and survey development—laying the groundwork for future research into how decolonisation is understood and actioned across the health sector.
Tihei Mauriora, Tihei Mana Motuhake: Breathing mauri and mana motuhake into the lives of rangatahi Māori who offend and their whānau with lived experience of trauma
This internship project explored how trauma affects Māori youth who offend, and their whānau, aiming to inform more responsive youth justice policy. Through a systematic literature review and development of a policy brief, the research examined how lived experiences and Māori approaches to trauma can shape more effective, whānau-centred legal responses.
Te reo Māori Smart Home Voice Assistant
The internship focused on developing an openHAB plugin that understood commands in te reo Māori for smart home systems. Supervised by Associate Professor Te Taka Keegan and others at the University of Waikato, the project enhanced the intern’s skills in software development and smart technology. The open-source plugin contributed to creating technology…
Developing a Bibliography of Politics Research by Kairangahau Māori
This internship compiled a bibliography of politics research by kairangahau Māori, supporting more inclusive and responsive political studies in Aotearoa. Guided by a multidisciplinary rōpū, interns built research skills and helped shape future pathways for Māori in politics and policy.
Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Universities Communiqué
This communiqué was developed by the Indigenous Data Sovereignty Collab held at the 10th International Indigenous Research Conference (IIRC22), 15-18 November 2022. Hosted by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Centre of Research Excellence, IIRC has a well established reputation as a premiere international Indigenous conference. Researchers: The IIRC22 IDSov Collab…
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Professor Tahu Kukutai FRSNZ
Professor Tahu Kukutai FRSNZ
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Co-Director Tahu Kukutai is Professor of Demography at Te Ngira: Institute for Population Research, The University of Waikato where she specialises in Māori and Indigenous demography and data sovereignty. Tahu is a founding member of the Māori Data Sovereignty Network Te Mana Raraunga and the Global Indigenous Data Alliance. She co-edited Indigenous data sovereignty: Toward an agenda (ANU Press, 2016), Indigenous data sovereignty and policy (Routledge, 2020) and The Oxford Handbook of Indigenous Sociology (Oxford) . Tahu has undertaken research with and for numerous…
Kawa Whakaruruhau: Culturally-safe spaces for Māori nurse practice development
PhD Candidate: Jennifer Tokomauri McGregor (Ngati Raukawa (Waikato)) Primary Supervisor(s): Dr. Alayne Mikahere-Hall Background: Despite being a long-term government priority, the inequity of Māori nurses in the health workforce is long-standing, suggesting that that recruitment and retention of Māori into the nursing workforce is problematic. Māori nurses…
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Dr Alayne Mikahere-Hall
Dr Alayne Mikahere-Hall
Tihei Mauriora, Tihei Mana Motuhake: Breathing mauri and mana motuhake into the lives of rangatahi Māori who offend, and their whānau, who have lived experience of trauma.
Māori youth are vastly over-represented in New Zealand’s justice system — a clear sign that the system isn’t working for everyone. This project aims to change that.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Tania Cliffe-Tautari
Tania Cliffe-Tautari
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Luke Fitzmaurice
Luke Fitzmaurice
Protecting Ngāti Tiipa hapū data sovereignty
This project explores hapū data sovereignty for Ngāti Tiipa, using tikanga to protect and manage data for whānau. It tests a Māori data privacy framework with Ngāti Tiipa’s digital databases, drawing on their mātauranga to guide decisions on data privacy and sovereignty.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Professor Tahu Kukutai FRSNZ
Professor Tahu Kukutai FRSNZ
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Co-Director Tahu Kukutai is Professor of Demography at Te Ngira: Institute for Population Research, The University of Waikato where she specialises in Māori and Indigenous demography and data sovereignty. Tahu is a founding member of the Māori Data Sovereignty Network Te Mana Raraunga and the Global Indigenous Data Alliance. She co-edited Indigenous data sovereignty: Toward an agenda (ANU Press, 2016), Indigenous data sovereignty and policy (Routledge, 2020) and The Oxford Handbook of Indigenous Sociology (Oxford) . Tahu has undertaken research with and for numerous…
Toitū he Kāinga: Healthy Environmental Relationships in Urban Settings
Reimagining our cities through Indigenous knowledge, identity, and environmental care. Today, over 85% of Māori live in urban environments across Aotearoa. These modern kāinga (settlements) are more than places to live—they’re reflections of identity, connection to whenua, and intergenerational ingenuity. Yet, many Māori have been relegated to the margins…
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Dr Crystal Olin
Dr Crystal Olin
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Dr James Berghan
Dr James Berghan
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Dr Robin Quill
Dr Robin Quill
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Dr Louise Marsh
Dr Louise Marsh
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Dr Rebecca Kiddle
Dr Rebecca Kiddle
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Kiri Waldergrave
Kiri Waldergrave
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Wendy Moore
Wendy Moore
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Dr Jeanette Wikaira
Dr Jeanette Wikaira
Te Kōrero a te Reporepo – Understanding the Connection Between Tohu, te Maramataka and the Health of te Taiao
This kaupapa explored the relationships between environmental tohu (signs) observed in reporepo (swamplands), the phases of the maramataka, and the health of local ecosystems in the Hokianga.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Dr Isaac Warbrick
Dr Isaac Warbrick
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Dr Valance Smith
Dr Valance Smith
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Rereata Makiha
Rereata Makiha
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Allah Williams
Allah Williams
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Pairama Wood
Pairama Wood
Whakamana: Empowering well-being for rangatahi takatāpui - Phase 1
This project marked the first phase of an initiative to support the long-term flourishing of rangatahi takatāpui within Te Ranga Tupua rohe (Whanganui, Rangitīkei, Ruapehu, and South Taranaki).
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Dr Rāwiri Tinirau
Dr Rāwiri Tinirau
Rawiri is a graduate of Massey University and Co-Director of Te Atawhai o te Ao. He was previously Project Manager for MANU AO with the responsibility of implementing key projects, such as the Leadership Course and Academic Forums. Rawiri has expertise in Project management; Māori event management; Māori business and organisations; and Māori oral history. He has tribal affiliations to Te Āti Haunui-ā-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāi Tūhoe. -
Dr Clive Aspin
Dr Clive Aspin
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Morgan Tupaea
Morgan Tupaea
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Logan Hamly
Logan Hamly
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Cinnamon Lindsay Latimer
Cinnamon Lindsay Latimer
Ko Ngāti Porou, ko Ngāpuhi ōku iwiKo Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare, ko Ngāti Korokoro, ko Ngāti Wharara ōku hapūKo Tuatini, ko Pākirikiri, ko Pakanae ōku maraeKo Lindsay Latimer tōku whānauKo Cinnamon tōku ingoa. Cinnamon Lindsay Latimer joined Whakauae in 2023 after working as a community researcher in Māori Public Health, and as a RA at the University of Auckland. She holds a Master’s degree in Science (Psychology) from the University of Auckland and am passionate about critical qualitative Kaupapa Māori research. Cinnamon has been mentored and supervised by incredible wāhine Māori throughout her… -
Donna Tuwhangai
Donna Tuwhangai
E rua ngaa marae, kotahi te Iwi – Stories of Ngaati Koroki Kahukura
Spanning from Maungatautari to the Waikato River, this project centres the identity, resilience, and knowledge of Ngaati Koroki Kahukura. Through research grounded in whakapapa, reo, tikanga and mātauranga, we illuminate the vital role our iwi has played in shaping wellbeing, cultural revitalisation, and sustainable relationships within our rohe and beyond.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Associate Professor Linda Te Aho
Associate Professor Linda Te Aho
Linda Te Aho, MNZM, (Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Waikato-Tainui) is an Associate Professor in Te Piringa Faculty of Law and in 2025 was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori and to Legal Education. Linda has long served as the Associate Dean Māori for the law faculty, and more recently for the newly created Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences. An experienced governor, Linda continues to hold senior governance positions for the large iwi organisation, Waikato-Tainui (Te Arataura) and is a member of the Institute of Directors. As a guardian appointed by… -
Rahui Papa
Rahui Papa
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Karaitana Tamatea
Karaitana Tamatea
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Hinerangi Kara
Hinerangi Kara
Examining the contribution of mātauranga Māori to climate health in Aotearoa
Climate change disproportionately affects Indigenous communities across the globe. In Aotearoa, Māori face these inequities while also holding deep-rooted knowledge systems that offer powerful, holistic responses to environmental transformation.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Dr Ken Taiapa
Dr Ken Taiapa
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Dr Bridgette Masters-Awatere
Dr Bridgette Masters-Awatere
Bridgette's research speciality is in the area of indigenous evaluation research. She has lead, been a team member, and/or supervised evaluations in the general area of indigenous social well-being. Project research areas include: family violence; intimate partner relationships; women’s and children’s health; tobacco, alcohol, drug, use and reduction; positive learning environments (primary, secondary and tertiary institutions); cultural competency and evaluation training. She has worked with different types of agencies from: Private, Public and not-for-Profit sectors. -
Dr Christina Mckerchar
Dr Christina Mckerchar
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Summer Rangimaarie Wright
Summer Rangimaarie Wright
The Interaction of Tikanga Māori Law, Climate Change and Tort Law
Project SummaryA new era is emerging in Aotearoa’s legal landscape—one where tikanga Māori is increasingly being recognised, tested, and applied within the state legal system. In 2021, Te Kōti Whenua Māori (the Māori Land Court) launched a tikanga-based dispute resolution process, offering an innovative pathway grounded in Māori legal principles.This…
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Metiria Stanton Turei
Metiria Stanton Turei
Toiora, Hauora: Developing Māori arts-based pedagogy for whānau wellbeing
Toiora, Hauora is a Kaupapa Māori arts-based collaboration that theorises the pedagogy of Māori creative practices, specifically focusing on how Māori arts can support flourishing Māori whānau wellbeing.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Associate Professor Hinekura Smith
Associate Professor Hinekura Smith
Dr Hinekura Smith (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) is NPM's Emerging Researchers’ Leader, providing further national leadership and coordination of MAI Te Kupenga and developing and nurturing initiatives that contribute to the outcomes and objectives of NPM’s Capability and Capacity Strategy.Hinekura was initially a secondary school te reo Māori teacher then moved into teacher education research almost 10 years ago, when she commenced her postgraduate studies. She has worked as a professional development facilitator in Māori medium schools, te reo Māori facilitator in English-medium schools and a… -
Dr Donna Campbell
Dr Donna Campbell
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Dr Jami Wilson
Dr Jami Wilson
Motiti Marae and Tapuiwahine A12 whenua landblocks: The seen and the unseen – Exploring whenua and waterways ecosystems through sonic mapping and LiDar scanning technologies.
Motiti Marae and Tapuiwahine A12 whenua are full of unseen stories, rhythms, and vibrational energies. This research brought together cutting-edge sonic mapping and LiDar scanning technologies to explore the ecosystems and acoustic heritage of these ancestral lands. In partnership with local hapū, marae, and iwi, the project captured both the seen and the…
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Dr Maree Sheehan
Dr Maree Sheehan
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Dr Valance Smith
Dr Valance Smith
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Professor Maui Hudson
Professor Maui Hudson
Maui Hudson (Whakatōhea, Ngāruahine, and Te Māhurehure) is an interdisciplinary researcher working on Indigenous ethics, Indigenous data sovereignty, and the challenges of working at the interface of mātauranga Māori and science. He is currently the Co-Director of the Te Kotahi Research Institute working on projects around Indigenous Trade, benefit sharing, and improving research practices when working with Indigenous communities. Maui is a founding member of Te Mana Raraunga Māori Data Sovereignty Network and the Global Indigenous Data Alliance as well as a co-author of the CARE Principles… -
Dr Claudio Aguayo
Dr Claudio Aguayo
Kai Piro, Oranga Tangata: Māori Fermented Food and Derived Health Benefits to Māori
Revitalising kai piro – reconnecting traditional Māori food practices with community health, cultural identity, and future innovation.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Professor Te Kahautu Maxwell
Professor Te Kahautu Maxwell
Te tangata nāna i noho WhakaruaKārangaranga te muriKa tutū ngā tamatea o te moanaE ko au! Ko au! Ko au tēnei!Ko Tūtāmure! Professor Te Kahautu Maxwell is a senior academic at Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao – the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies at the University of Waikato. Born and raised in Ōpōtiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty, he affiliates primarily to Te Whakatōhea, with whakapapa connections to Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Awa, Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe, and Ngāti Maniapoto.Professor Te Kahautu Maxwell is a senior academic within Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao – the Faculty of Māori and… -
Daniel Poihipi
Daniel Poihipi