The history of schooling for Māori has been one of cultural dislocation, deprivation and
subjugation. Māori children were viewed as outside the norms of development suffering from …

This article attempts to unbundle and identify the theoretical underpinnings of Kaupapa
Māori practice. It suggests that Kaupapa Māori as a concept, has been underpinned by two …

Belonging and being are inextricably linked. From a Māori perspective, belonging and being
can be viewed through a number of interconnected historical and contemporary frames. One …

Based on in-depth research and interviews with 30 tribal elders, this guidebook to
whaikorero—or New Zealand's traditional Maori oratory—is the first introduction to this …

In this article, I argue that emancipatory possibilities for Mäori, the Indigenous people of New
Zealand, rely on structural changes that enable them to have control over resources …

Abstract RotoruaThe Te Kohanga Reo (Language Nests) programs, initiated in
Aotearoa/New Zealandin 1982, are perhaps the best known international example of …

This article presents the developmental stages of a nationwide whole-school strengths-
based behavioural intervention by Māori and centring on Māori interests; an initiative that …

Abstract While New Zealand has made major advances in educational provision, Mäori
and Pacific chil-dren continue to lag behind other groups, achieving disproportionately lower …

In indigenous community development there has been a reliance on critical theory to inform
and underpin practice. In this article constructivist approaches such as Native theory provide …

In language revitalisation movements the main impetus and passion is often provided by
adults who, as second language speakers, have gained fluency in their heritage language …