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Survey on how women are doing in Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand women of all ages and from all parts of the country are urged to respond to the third “How are we doing” survey being conducted by Pacific Women’s…
Kaupapa Rangahau Workshop Series
Dates: June 30th – September 24th Workshop 1- June 30th – 9am to 3.30pm Kaupapa Māori Theory Workshop 2- August 4th – 9am to 3.30pm Kaupapa Māori Methodology Workshop 3-…
Hei oranga Māori i te ao hurihuri nei: Living as Māori in the world today—An outcome of kura kaupapa Māori
Kura kaupapa Māori provide a unique primary school education in which children are immersed in a Māori language and cultural environment with the aim of enabling graduates to “live as…
The Human Cost of Inequality
Date: 19th of May- 23rd of May Time: 7.30pm Venue: Fisher & Paykel Appliances Auditorium (260-115), Owen G Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road,, Auckland Cost: Free A series of three…
Evidence2Action Symposium 2014, 4 June, Wellington
The one-day Evidence2Action symposium on Wednesday 4 June is a chance for anyone interested to explore the link between research, policy and action. The symposium is being hosted by the…
Towards the ‘tangible unknown’: Decolonization and the Indigenous future
On the occasion of the inaugural issue of Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society, we examine the many contradictions, contestations and possible pathways to decolonization. In working to explore the many…
Talking with Amohia Boulton part-2
Amohia Boulton (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngai te Rangi, Ngāti Pukenga, Ngāti Mutunga) is a Senior Researcher and Associate Director at Whakauae Research for Māori Health and Development, a small tribally-owned and…
The Human Cost of Inequality lecture series, May 2014, Auckland
The authors of the highly acclaimed book “The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone” are presenting the 2014 Sir Douglas Robb Lectures hosted by the University of Auckland. When:…
Deterritorialising geopolitical spaces and challenging neoliberal conditions through language revernacularisation in kōhanga reo
This article, written by Mere Skerrett, explores some of the influences shaping early childhood Māori language education in Aotearoa New Zealand. By drawing on Garcia’s socio-historical stages of language orientation…
Enacting Kaitiakitanga: Challenges and Complexities in the Governance and Ownership of Rongoā Research Information
This article explores the tensions one research team has faced in securing appropriate governance or stewardship (which we refer to as kaitiakitanga) of research data. Whilst ethical and regulatory frameworks…
Ka Awatea: An iwi case study of Māori students’ success
This Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga project incorporates most of the secondary schools and wharekura within the Rotorua school zone. From the literature, data gathered, and the matching and discussion…
Children and the Canterbury Earthquakes, Paper from the Child Poverty Action Group
“Even in developed countries, disasters have a knack of finding the poor and vulnerable” How are children affected by earthquakes? A number of young people between the ages of 10…