Research in Māori and indigenous development

Our research expertise covers a wide range of areas from te reo and tikanga Māori to Māori media and multimedia.

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Our academics Hinematau McNeill Professor of Māori Development Wanting to make a difference for people who have been marginalised is what drives Professor Hinematau McNeill. Wanting to make a difference for people who have been marginalised is what drives Professor Hinematau McNeill.

Our academics Paul Moon Professor of History Professor Paul Moon is one of New Zealand’s best-selling and respected historians and social commentators. He has worked on several Treaty claims, and with numerous government agencies, on Treaty-related issues. Professor Paul Moon is one of New Zealand’s best-selling and respected historians and social commentators. His specialist area is New Zealand history, and in 2014 he was shortlisted for the international Ernest Scott Prize in History for his book Encounters: The Creation of New Zealand. He has worked on several Treaty claims, and with numerous government agencies, on Treaty-related issues. He also has been a consultant on documentaries about New Zealand history.

Our academics Pare Keiha Dean, Te Ara Poutama Professor Pare Keiha’s view of overarching success is simple: it is in the success of his students in whom he has much confidence to bring about positive change in the world. From chemistry to chemical engineering, commercial law to corporate governance, Professor Pare Keiha has been instrumental in ensuring Māori development in science, technology, research, business and education in New Zealand. His view of overarching success is simple: it is in the success of his students in whom he has much confidence to bring about positive change in the world.

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Great graduatesDiana Albarrán GonzálezDesign ResearcherDoctor of PhilosophyMeeting her PhD supervisor for the first time was a key moment for her, says Dr Diana Albarrán González who completed a PhD in Māori and Indigenous Development.Meeting her PhD supervisor for the first time was a key moment for her, says Dr Diana Albarrán González who completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Māori and Indigenous Development. Her doctoral research sought to contribute to the decolonisation of design through Buen Vivir (good living, collective wellbeing) and the recognition of indigenous design, says Diana who grew up in Mexico and is of Nahua and Purepecha descent.

Great graduatesParekura PewhairangiKaiako/Teacher, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, WhangāreiMaster of Arts
Bachelor of Maori Development - Maori MediaWhen Parekura Pewhairangi first moved to Auckland from the Hawke’s Bay to start uni, he thought his future would be in the media. But life had different plans.When Parekura Pewhairangi first moved to Auckland from the Hawke’s Bay to start university, he thought his future would be in the media. But life had different plans. After completing his Master of Arts in mid-2021, Parekura is now living in Whangārei where he gets to share his love of te ao Māori with his students at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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