Whakamanahia Te mātauranga o te Māori: empowering Māori knowledge to support Aotearoa’s aquatic biological heritage
October 2018
Publication: New Zealand Journal of Marine Freshwater Research
Author(s): James Ataria, Melanie Mark-Shadbolt, Aroha Te Pareake Mead, Kevin Prime, Jim Doherty, James Waiwai, Tohe Ashby, Simon Lambert, Gary Owen Garner.
By providing an appropriately historical context, this article is able to consider the critical issues now facing mātauranga and the Māori knowledge holders today, and fundamental requirements that will empower application of this knowledge within bio-heritage management. We consider how the development of a methodology between mātauranga Māori holders and potential end-users might contribute to improved outcomes for Aotearoa’s biological heritage.