Browsing by Author "Hapeta J"

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A Kaupapa Māori, culturally progressive, narrative review of literature on sport, ethnicity and inclusion
(Taylor and Francis Group on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 9/04/2019) Hapeta J; Palmer F; Kuroda Y; Hermansson G
This Kaupapa Māori narrative review identifies themes in literature concerning sport, ethnicity and inclusion, from an indigenous ‘culturally progressive’ perspective. Scholars suggest that sport influences national identity and in Aotearoa/New Zealand, rugby is a rich site for examining such connections. Inclusiveness within sport is an expressed desire, although the academic scrutiny on this is limited. This study identifies and examines themes within literature (2008–2017), using a ‘Ngā Poutama Whetū’ culturally progressive review process, contributing nuanced understandings from the content. Results suggest that racist othering, representations and practices of ethnic minority exclusion are a reality in sport, although, locally, at least, the ‘cultural climate’ in sport strives for greater ethnic inclusivity. Conclusions suggest that current research in this domain is largely theoretical, insofar as challenges to organisations, power and privilege. However, future research should explore participants’ lived experiences at the intersections of ethnicity and inclusion in sport.
Ka Mate: A commodity to trade or taonga to treasure?
(Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, 25/06/2018) Hapeta J; Palmer F; Kuroda Y; Mercier, O; Webber, M
This paper advocates for change regarding commodification of Mäori rituals in sport, arguing that haka are important taonga, symbolising Mäori practices of knowledge transmission. Indigenous research methodologies based on Kaupapa Mäori theory were utilised in this study. The literature reviewed highlights ongoing commodification of “Ka Mate” (a haka composed by Ngäti Toa chief Te Rauparaha) by transnational corporations in sport-related settings. A critique of promotional advertisements for sport events illustrates how recent legislation has had minimal impact. Further, it presents three examples, which coincided with the 2015 Rugby World Cup, of how corporate sponsors used haka for commercial purposes. This study includes püräkau of three pükenga immersed in te ao Mäori, who suggest that haka, including “Ka Mate”, should be treasured rather than traded by non-Mäori, to ensure wellbeing of Mäori and their taonga tuku iho. Conclusions provide recommendations for sport marketing researchers and practitioners alike.
Sport for Reconciliation? Federal Sport Policy in Settler-Colonial States
(University of Western Ontario, 2024-05-30) Forde S; Giles AR; Stewart-Withers R; Rynne S; Hapeta J; Hayhurst L; Henhawk D
In settler-colonial contexts, the use of sport for reconciliation (SFR) has received increasing attention from national governments and their sporting agencies, though researchers have yet to track the development of SFR across settler colonial contexts. In this study, we examined how government sport policies in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand frame understandings of reconciliation. Through the application of both policy and frame analysis to 82 documents from 1970s to 2020, we argue that policy framings have shifted from presenting Indigenous peoples as a homogenous disadvantaged group to more inclusive considerations of Indigenous cultures. Nevertheless, an assimilative agenda continues to guide policy, as understandings of Indigenous self-determination are absent from sport policy documents and reconciliation is primarily understood as Indigenous peoples being reconciled to the status quo.