Kaupapa Māori

Research focussed on uplifting Te Ao Māori, led by Māori researchers.

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Ngati Huarere ki Whangapoua: He toro ki te Whangapoua BMA

An ArcGIS storymap created by the Whangapoua Biodiversity Management Area documenting the research mahi delivered through Te Whakahononga Pou and funded by Ngā Rākau Taketake.
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Phytophthora agathidicida: research progress, cultural perspectives and knowledge gaps in the control and management of kauri dieback in New Zealand

Kauri (Agathis australis), which is one of the world’s largest and longest-living conifer species, is under threat from a root and collar dieback disease caused…
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Teach Indigenous knowledge alongside science

Conflict has grown around Indigenous knowledge in education policy. There has been growing acceptance of the value of Indigenous knowledge for promoting ecological resilience, transformational…
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BRIEF: Me Tū ā-Uru – Together for a flourishing Aotearoa

Embracing Te Tiriti o Waitangi can foster a thriving community where everyone feels they belong. Together, we can create a flourishing Aotearoa that benefits both…
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Moko Puna Kauariki

Moko Puna Kauariki – he pukapuka a whakamaanawa ana i ngaa mahi tiaki tuna a Erina Watene (Waikato, Ngaati Mahanga, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaai Te Rangi)…
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Te Honongā Kawanatanga Māori – Hamilton | Kirikiriroa

This project has been designed to assist DOC to better understand their challenges and priorities when partnering with Māori, identifying material and resources likely to…
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Decolonising Kew

A presentation given by Aroha Mead as part of the Kew Gardens Webinar Series.
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Oranga Programme – Values Based Measurement (Kauri and Tohorā Metaphors)

The Oranga Theme is a multi-year research programme comprising of five projects with the primary purpose of promoting kauri and myrtle ora, while highlighting Māori-led…
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Crazy & Ambitious 4 – 2024

A playlist of presentations given at New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Science Challenge conference, Crazy & Ambitious 3. 24 – 27 May 2022, at Te Papa,…
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One World, Two Worldviews

A poster illustrating Western science and Te ao Māori working together to advance understandings of myrtle rust. Also see: Research | RA1-1 — Mobilising For…
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WEBSITE: Toi Taiao Whakatairanga

Toi Taiao Whakatairanga (TTW) is a cross-disciplinary research project, bringing together arts, science and te āo Māori to raise awareness of threats to the health…
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Saving a forest from kauri dieback with rongoā Māori

As the fight against kauri dieback continues, a traditional Maori healer is using indigenous medicine to help save the ancient trees. Tohe Ashby belongs to…
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Bringing the ‘Trickster’ wasp into the Discourse on Biotechnological Controls of “Pest Wasps”

Last year the New Zealand Government’s announcement of a “Predator Free NZ 2050” was accompanied by a target for a significant scientific breakthrough capable of…
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Reversing the decline in NZ’s biodiversity: empowering Māori within reformed conservation law.

Creating new conservation law that more holistically and comprehensively supports hapū and iwi leadership in conservation management should be embraced as a critical step towards…
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Potential for cascading impacts of environmental change and policy on indigenous culture

Global environmental and societal changes threaten the cultures of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC). Despite the importance of IPLC worldviews and knowledge to sustaining…
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Toi Taiao Whakatairanga: Tukanga: Processes of Navigating the Interface between Art Curation/Research, Forest Ecologies and Māori Perspectives

What processes are involved in navigating the interface between mātauranga Māori/Māori knowledge frameworks, Western arts, and science perspectives when working to raise public awareness of…
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