The numerous iwi (tribes) and hapū (subtribes) of Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) have a long
whakapapa (genealogy) of influential leaders that have made a significant impact on the …

The thesis examines the contribution of Te Aute College to Maori advancement by exploring
the whakapapa of Te Aute College and the brand that has developed out of the school's …

A hapū (kinship group) research project, encapsulating the recollections and perspectives of
kuia (elderly females) and koroheke (elderly males), is nearing completion for the Ngāti …

When a traditional Indigenous identity is submerged beneath a cloud of contemporary
politics and power relations, how might such a situation undermine its educational and …

This thesis set out to explore Māori identity through access to whakapapa. As whānau, hapū,
and iwi, we have a responsibility to future generations to ensure access to whakapapa is …

Throughout history, colonisation has deliberately suppressed and subordinated the
knowledge, languages and identities of indigenous peoples. Colonial education policies …

Kaupapa Māori principles have the power to transform the educational experience of Māori
students in mainstream classrooms. For example, tino rangatiratanga requires both children …

This thesis argues that there is a resilience in identity which has survived since the arrival of
my ancestors to this land. Integral to the survival of cultural identity in my generation is the …

This whakataukī (proverbial saying) was coined by Sir Tīmoti Kāretu, scholar and teacher
extraordinaire of te reo Māori (and other languages) and Māori performing arts. The …

Abstract The term Kaupapa Maori captures Maori desires to affirm Maori cultural philo
sophies and practices. In short Kaupapa Maori is about being" fully" Maori} These desires …