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"Manawa whenua, wē moana uriuri, hōkikitanga whenua. From the heart of the land, to the depths of the sea; repositories of knowledge abound"

Te Tumu is committed to high quality research and research-informed teaching, with the aim of producing graduates committed to Māori, Pacific and Indigenous knowledge, heritage and values, and equipped with the skills to be developers of communities and nations in the global context.

All items relating to the School can be found under Te Tumu School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies collection*. They are also listed under their sub-discipline.

Te Tumu is home to programmes in Māori Studies, Pacific Islands Studies and Indigenous Development, including the Masters of Indigenous Studies programme.

Collections in Te Tumu School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies

Indigenous Studies [24]
Māori Studies [51]
Masters of Indigenous Studies [5]
Pacific Islands Studies [6]
Te Tumu School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies collection* [91]

Recent Deposits

Possibility of Telecommunication Universal Service in the Pacific Islands; Case studies of Vanuatu, PEACESAT and USPNet

Hayakawa, Rieko (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

This thesis examines the meaning of telecommunication for the remote islands and rural areas of the Pacific Islands through the application and assessment of the 'Capability Approach', which was developed and used by Amartya ...
Mā te taki te kāhui ka tau - Te Waiaro ki te Reo Māori i ngā Hinonga Kāwanatanga

Leoni, Gianna (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

Ko te reo Ingarihi te reo whānui-te-mārama i roto i ngā kura, i te hapori whānui, i ngā hinonga Kāwanatanga hoki o Aotearoa. Ahakoa kua whakapau kaha te tokomaha o ngā tāngata ki te whakahaumanu i te reo Māori, kāore anō ...
Motivation and Burnout in Professional Pasifiki Rugby players.

Schaaf, Matani Fakatotua (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

Rugby players from Pasifiki backgrounds are fast becoming a very powerful group globally. This thesis examines why Pasifiki players are playing rugby or, in more scientific parlance, what was/is the participation motivation ...
The attitude of non-Māori second language learners of the Māori language towards Māori language use

Myhre, Jacob Rei (Thesis, Master of Arts, 2015)

Workplaces like government departments have made considerable efforts over the past several years to improve cultural diversity and support of the Māori language. But what have workplaces like universities, the critic and ...
"You Maaris get everything" - Trequity Measures at the University of Otago

Wharerau, Marcelle (Thesis, Master of Arts, 2015)

‘You Maaris get everything’, ‘it is easy for you to get a scholarship because you are Māori’, ‘you will get into Medicine easier because you are Māori’ and ‘Māori get special treatment’ are all phrases that are commonly ...
Kia Māori te reo Māori? An investigation of adult learner attitudes towards the impact of English on te reo Māori.

Tawhara, Te Ao Mārama (Thesis, Master of Arts, 2015)

This study sought to answer the following questions: What impact does the English language have on te reo Māori (the Māori language)? What attitudes do adult language learners have towards the impact of English on te reo? ...
“I Am The Apple Of My Brother’s Eye” : An investigation into the evolving roles of Samoan women with particular reference to religion and gender relations

Lameta, Malia Ellen Mamele (Thesis, Master of Arts, 2015)

What does it mean to be a Samoan woman? The following thesis addresses this question by exploring the lived experiences of Samoan women with particular reference to religion and gender relations. Adopting an inter-disciplinary ...
Waiata whakamaumahara ki ngā kaiherehere nō Taranaki i Ōtepoti i tērā rautau kua pahemo

Taylor, Robert (Dissertation, Postgraduate Diploma in Arts, 1997)
Domestic Violence and Society’s Response in the Cook Islands: The Psychological Impacts on Victims in “Paradise”

Anderson, Erica Lee (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)

Research conducted in small isolated island states in the South Pacific has been very limited in scope and frequency. This was particularly true in the Cook Islands, an archipelago of 15 tiny islands scattered across an ...
Of the people, for the people, by the people: He tangata, He tangata, He tangata - The value of autobiography in academia: Maori women and Post World War Two American Presidents

Warbrick, Paerau (Seminar, Speech or Other Presentation, Self Narratives : A Research Conversation Day, 2007)

The catch phrase title of this presentation Of the people, for the people, by the people: He tangata, He tangata, He tangata will be immediately recognised by scholars of American history and Maori studies. The expression ...
Book Launch Speech: Ngā Mōteatea: He Kupu Arataki: An Introduction, by Jane McRae

Reilly, Michael (Seminar, Speech or Other Presentation, 2011)

Tonight we are gathered here to celebrate the launching of the last instalment in a remarkable venture of New Zealand scholarship and publishing: the Introduction to the four volume series, Ngā Mōteatea. This Introduction ...
`E pakihi hakinga a kai: An examination of pre-contact resource management practice in Southern Te Wai Pounamu

Williams, Jim (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2004)

Life was difficult in Te Wāi Pounamu before European contact. Food collecting had to return more calories than were expended in the efforts of acquisition. Areas where food was available were conserved as well as enhanced ...
Online interaction in te reo Māori by beginner/intermediate adult language learners using Facebook and Skype

Birnie, John (Dissertation, Master of Indigenous Studies, 2012)

This dissertation examines the possible benefits of online interaction for beginner/intermediate adult learners of te reo Māori (the Māori language), and the implications of online interaction. The research centres round ...
He manu hou ahau, he pī ka rere: The transition of Māori language immersion students to the University of Otago

Leoni, Gianna (Thesis, Master of Arts, 2011)

The primary objective of this thesis is to investigate the transitional experiences of graduates from Māori language immersion secondary schools to tertiary education. The thesis will show how Māori language immersion ...
What is the Impact and Implications of Ministry of Education Legislative Changes to Teacher Qualifications (effective 1 January 2006) on and for Teaching Staff in Kura Kaupapa Māori?

Rewi, Tangiwai (Dissertation, Master of Indigenous Studies, 2006)

Part X of the Education Act 1989 requires all school authorities (state, integrated and private schools) to employ only teachers who are registered (i.e. teachers who hold a practising certificate or hold a Limited Authority ...
He tanga ngutu, he Tuhoetanga te mana motuhake o te ta moko wahine: The identity politics of moko kauae

Higgins, Rawinia (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2004)

Tā moko (Māori tattooing), especially facial moko (tattoo), has become a popular mechanism for the expression of self-determination. Many Māori people are adopting this art form as part of a renaissance of Māori culture ...
Print Culture and the Collective Māori Consciousness

Paterson, Lachy (Journal Article, Journal of New Zealand Literature, 2010)

Although literacy and print were essential tools of the colonial project ultimately designed to ‘amalgamate’ Māori into the modern Pākehā-dominated world, ironically they also helped in the evolution of a collective Māori ...
Indigenous Language Print Culture: Colonial Discourses and Indigenous Agency

Paterson, Lachy (Seminar, Speech or Other Presentation, 2010)

The attached video presents a seminar given by Dr Lachy Paterson on 23/3/2010 to the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies, Monash University as part of the Brown Paper Seminar Series. Te Tumu thanks Monash University ...
Mā te huruhuru te manu ka rere – The Formation of Māori Identity in Dunedin High Schools

Leoni, Gianna (Dissertation, Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Māori Studies, 2009)

In the absence of culturally strong home bases and the opportunities to interact in a Māori environment in Dunedin, young Māori must look for other avenues where they can establish a sense of being Māori. Secondary schools ...
Tō ‘Tātou’ Reo Rangatira: National Treasure or Taonga Māori – An investigation into the motivations of Pākehā in learning the Māori language

Thompson-Teepa, Carel (Dissertation, Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Māori Studies, 2008)

Shortly after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi the English language became the dominant language of New Zealand society. It became the language of government and the medium of instruction in schools. Today we live in ...