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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"kaupapa Māori research"”.
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How Māori precariat whānau navigate social services : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for a Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, New Zealand
… Aotearoa with far too many people, particularly Māori, vulnerable to insecurities in work, income, housing, food, and other essentials. In order to ‘make ends meet’, many people seek support from the welfare system, which has become less responsive to their needs. This has resulted in the need …
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Repositioning within indigenous discourses of transformation and self-determination
… reflectively and critically examines a series of research case studies initiated by a research-whānau. It explores the thinking, experiences and reflections of this research-whānau, as they worked to enhance the educational achievement of Māori students. Authorship of the thesis was undertaken by …
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Tukua Kia Rere! Maori Adult Students Succeeding at University
A considerable amount of research has focussed on Māori underachievement in mainstream education. There is, however, much less research that celebrates Māori academic success. Even less has been written about the experiences of adult Māori students who return to study long after leaving school and …
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Obstructive sleep apnoea in Aotearoa/New Zealand : an objective and questionnaire-based approach to population prevalence and clinical screening : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health at Massey University, Wellington Campus, New Zealand
… obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) among Māori and non-Māori adults in a community-based sample, and to develop a questionnaire-based multivariate predictive tool for OSAS, to help improve referral of patients to specialist sleep services, and prioritise waiting lists. This research was …
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Indigenous knowledges in health policy in Aotearoa New Zealand and Saskatchewan Canada: A comparative study
For more than two decades, components of Māori knowledges in the form of Māori words and concepts have been part of health policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. Health policy that engages Māori words and concepts resonates with Māori community values and aspirations and is thought to contribute to the …
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Ngā Wai E Rere Nei: The Physical and Symbolic Representations of Embodied Waters of Birth and Mourning
… and much consternation, especially amongst Māori, about the future New Zealand’s waterways. Māori have strongly held views, tikanga and cultural knowledge, about waterways and their deep connection to iwi (tribal/community) identity, history and sense of well-being. The waterways in public …
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Marae food gardens: health and wellbeing through urban marae in Tāmaki Makaurau
… of resources. Narrowing the focus of this research, I have explored the current circumstances of Māori engagement in community gardens based within urban marae in Auckland, New Zealand. I employed cultural efficacy theory to determine and analyse how cultural capacity is developed for …
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Whakapakari i te maia tikanga i roto i te kaupapa Māori: Strengthening tikanga practice with Māori survivors of sexual violence
This Master of Professional Practice research project explores how tikanga-based practice can be strengthened to support Māori survivors of sexual violence within a kaupapa Māori service context. Grounded in Kaupapa Māori theory and conducted at Te Puna Oranga, a Māori-led social service …
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Hawaiki ora: Waka ama, it's a kind of magic
… social space deeply embedded in Te Ao Māori and is navigating transformative currents as it balances cultural integrity and the pursuit of performance excellence. This study investigated the magic of waka ama, namely the magnetic phenomenon that captivated participants, the lifestyle …
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Challenges Faced – Implications for Policy: The Everyday Lives of Eastern European Women in New Zealand
… Serbia, and Slovakia. The answers to the research questions aimed to contribute to the deconstruction of the invisibility and marginalisation of these women in New Zealand. Guided by the philosophies of Kaupapa Māori Research; the theory of Human Wellbeing; and the theory of Positive …
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Māori men's positive and interconnected sense of self, being and place
Māori men are on the wrong side of the ledger when it comes to illness and crime rates. Correspondingly, there is a significant amount of research into issues such as abuse and premature death involving Māori men, who are also often characterised in public discourse as inarticulate, deviant and …
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He moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka: Navigating a changing climate: A waka voyaging perspective
… global human population. Some groups, including Māori in Aotearoa, and Indigenous communities globally, will be disproportionately affected by the negative consequences of climate change. The current national and international governmental climate change responses underrepresent Indigenous …
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Exploring the experiences of Māori Wāhine in a STEM project-based secondary classroom: A relational and intersectional perspective
… an intersectional lens, and the principles of Kaupapa Māori research, this study investigates how young Māori (Indigenous) wāhine (women) ākonga (students) experience interdisciplinary project-based STEM education. Historical educational policies in Aotearoa New Zealand required Māori to …
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Pātangaroa: Co-developing management strategies for a starfish outbreak in Ōhiwa Harbour
… strategies and greater sources of evidence. This research is located in Aotearoa New Zealand and engages in mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) alongside marine ecology as an appropriate method for contemporary marine research and management. The thesis study focused on Ōhiwa Harbour, aiming to …
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Demystifying a relationship between voluntary work and Māori
… that critically reviews the relationship between Māori and voluntary work in social service organisations. Since colonisation very little research has been initiated that investigated the involvement of Māori in voluntary activity yet recent statistics show that Māori are the highest participants …
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Exploring Māori Experiences of Bariatric Surgery
… This thesis sought to present evidence encasing Māori experiences of bariatric surgery using Kaupapa Māori Research (KMR) methodology to lay the foundations for future research on Māori health and bariatric surgery. Methods A mixed methods approach was used to address the overall study aim. …
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Tino rangatiratanga in health policies and practises
The purpose of my doctoral research was to investigate tino rangatiratanga in health policies and practises in Aotearoa. My research involved defining tino rangatiratanga and exploring the expression of tino rangatiratanga in health policy and practises. A kaupapa Māori analysis of the 1996 …
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Tīhei Mauri Ora: Negotiating primary school teachers' personal and professional identities as Māori
Colonial attitudes that positioned Māori language, knowledge and pedagogy as inferior and deficient continue to impact on 21st century primary school contexts in Aotearoa/New Zealand. They continue to impact particularly on the personal and professional identities and experiences of Māori teachers …
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Taonga tuku iho: Intergenerational transfer of raranga and whatu
The intergenerational transfer of Māori weaving knowledge is based on the succession and continuum of raranga and whatu skills. This study will show how the genesis of inherent know-ledge and skills imbues the nature and continuity of our own cultural practice, especially specific to raranga, whatu …
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