This paper explores and attempts to theorise a teaching and learning framework termed
Kaupapa Wānanga that privileges Māori wisdom and knowledge. Kaupapa Wānanga …

An overview of the development of Kaupapa Māori Theory as a Māori theoretical framework
that is grounded within te reo and tikanga Māori is presented. It is argued that Kaupapa …

At Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) we face the daily challenge of creating models and
frameworks which are relevant for our context, that being an environment grounded in …

Many scholars of diverse economies have used community engaged methods to uncover
and 'map'diverse economic practices in place, beginning with an open stance towards what …

The emergence of an academic discourse called Indigenous knowledge internationally, and
mātauranga Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand, presents some substantive challenges to …

Theoretical understanding of governance is almost entirely based on non-indigenous
epistemology. Despite Māori (along with other indigenous peoples) having robust …

This article employs a case-study approach to examine the crucial roles played by Māori
Studies Departments in Universities throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand. Comparisons are …

This study explores and discusses the concept of kaumātua and their roles. Key questions
are from a Māori perspective. Discussed are the concept of kaumātua, what the role of …

Wānanga is a traditional method of Māori knowledge transmission, and has been described
as a place, a school, an act, and a form of governance, practice, and pedagogy. Much of the …