New Zealand was colonized from Britain and the settlers brought with them the view of
schooling current back'home'. On their arrival, however, they found the Maori, the tangata …

Abstract New Zealand (Aotearoa) was colonized from Britain and the colonizers imposed on
the indigenous Maori people a foreign view of education. From then on tradition has vied …

Historically, the Pakeha (European) New Zealand government's educational policies have
subjugated the Maoris' destiny to its own needs. However in the last 20 years, an intensified …

This paper examines the development of an innovative response by the indigenous Maori of
New Zealand to the dual crises of educational under-achievement on the one hand and to …

This article discusses the most dramatic changes in the New Zealand education system
since it was formally established in the 1860s. Maori people who were prepared to go …

Abstract Kura Kaupapa Maori are a distinctive and unique feature of the New Zealand
education system. This report outlines a literature review that seeks to examine the position …

Discusses the definitions of curriculum, the notion of curriculum politics, some historical
influences on curriculum-making, and the sorts of functions curriculum is supposed to …

In 1995, following a discussion by senior Maori educationalists on a vision for Maori
education, the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) began consultation …

The two papers presented here argue for Kura Kaupapa Maori to be acknowledged as a
viable and legitimate state schooling option because present reforms as outlined in …

As Maori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand, take back responsibility and
control over the provision of education for Maori, efforts are entering an exciting phase. The …