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    Kakahuria ki te atawhai : clothed in kindness : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for a Master in Design at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand. EMBARGOED until 27th May 2027
    (Massey University, 2024) Walden-Moeung, Nan
    The need to indigenize spaces in Aotearoa (New Zealand) arises from the impact of colonization that began in the 1840s, which has led to the marginalization of Māori culture and perspectives in many public and educational spaces. The process of re-indigenisation is essential to ensuring a positive and authentic representation of Te Ao Māori (the Māori worldview) across these spaces, fostering a more inclusive and respectful environment. This will be especially poignant at the Wananga Noho Marae at Te Rau Karamu Marae where participants will weave a collaborative Kaupapa. This project aims to create a contemporary korowai (traditional Māori cloak/s) that serves as both an artistic statement and a tool for decolonization. Beyond its aesthetic value, the Korowai will act as a cultural beacon, inviting viewers to engage with and reflect on the significance of Māori culture in modern Aotearoa. These Korowai will be the world’s first 3D-printed Korowai. By employing design-led prototype iterations and Māori methodologies, the Korowai will be craft ed to be visually appealing, thought-provoking, and impactful. It will address the need to indigenize spaces by challenging colonial narratives and offering a powerful representation of Māori identity and artistry. This will especially be done through Maori methodologies including, Noho, Wananga, Ako, Te Aonui, and Whakapapa. Education and design The Korowai will be exhibited in various locations across Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), creating opportunities for broader community engagement and dialogue around the importance of decolonization and the celebration of Māori heritage.
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    Movement of the people : the second great Māori migration, Rogernomics and other influences behind my creative work “Exodus.” : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Creative Writing in Fiction at Massey University, New Zealand. EMBARGOED until 31st July 2026
    (Massey University, 2024) Kaa, Jasmine
    My thesis consists of 2 parts: The first part is a critical essay that explores the key historical, political and creative influences that inspired the genesis and development of my creative work. As the supporting document to my creative work, this essay provides a platform for me to wananga and engage with the ideas and insights that has gone into my creative process. My essay also gets to the heart of why my story spoke to me, and my intentions behind writing it. It also answers my research question: how has the social impact of neoliberalism, in particular Māori unemployment, been depicted in films made by Māori filmmakers? The second part of my thesis is a creative work that takes the form of a television screenplay. Te Aroha, is the fourth episode of Exodus, a limited series that I am developing. The overall theme of Exodus is the intergenerational impact of government policies on one Māori whanau from 1961 to 2023. Te Aroha, is set in the mid-1990s and features a younger generation of the whānau. The main focus of the episode explores the social impact neo-liberal government policies of the 1990s had on whānau Māori, in particular sole parents on a benefit.
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    Tōku whare tukutuku : an exhibition report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Māori Visual Arts, College of Creative Arts at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. EMBARGOED until 27th May 2027.
    (Massey University, 2023) Stokes, Te Arahi
    He whare tangata ora rānei, he whare tangata mate rānei? These questions must plague the minds of wahine who battle with infertility and miscarriage which has been my struggle over a period of 19 years with trying to conceive a pēpi. Since the birth of my pōtiki Te Aumangea in February 2023, I have had time to reflect on the physical and mental challenges and share my personal journey in this exegesis and my final thesis exhibition. My methodology utilises the framework of the whare such as whare rūnanga, whare ora, whare mate and whare tangata to support my kaupapa. The ‘whare frameworks’ allow me to embed and document the various stages of my journey with In Vitro Fertility (IVF). My final thesis exhibition, Tōku whare tukutuku, dissects and deconstructs customary tukutuku patterns to recreate patterns that aim to communicate the emotional whakapaparanga of my journey.
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    A kawa led approach for the practical application of geospatial science : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Earth Science at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand. EMBARGOED indefinitely.
    (Massey University, 2023) Pereka, Javell
    Cartography was a tool of colonisation and often contributed to land alienation and injustices to Māori. However, historic maps produced through processes such as land surveys often contain significant information that presents an opportunity for use by Māori, provided it is in alignment with kawa of the community. To investigate the potential for use, publicly available historical maps of the Whanganui River were used to extract information from maps that connect to iwi indicators of wellbeing. This process was developed to extract the location of ngā ripo and other key locations such as manga iti, falls, waterfalls and kainga, identified in historic documents relating to the Whanganui River. Historical maps were georeferenced, processed through newly developed text extraction tool and symbolised into map data sets. This dataset allowed creation of new maps that better align to Tupua te Kawa, wellbeing indicators, and recognised the Te Awa Tupua status. The desire of iwi is to care for, protect, manage, and use through their own kawa (customs, values) and tikanga maintained by uri overtime. For this reason, a story map was created to allow ready access and interaction with the information created giving back the information to the rightful owners. In putting Te Awa Tupua at the centre of this new method, the GIS data follows a kawa led approach that enables iwi aspirations to be met, and the use of GIS and metaphysical and physical properties of Te Awa Tupua and the intrinsic connection the people of the awa. Future work should involve critical examination of all aspects of data sovereignty and protection access to public data that pertains to aspirations and use for further enquiry to ground truth or reclaim knowledge.
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    Te urunga mai o te tāhuhu kōrero toi o Ruatepupuke : the origins of whakairo based on the historical accounts of Te Tairāwhiti : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Māori Visual Arts at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. EMBARGOED to 15th June 2028.
    (Massey University, 2020) Parata-Taiapa, Rongomaitawhiti
    Te urunga mai o te tāhuhu kōrero toi o Ruatepupuke investigates the origins of whakairo based on the historical accounts of Te Tairāwhiti. Essentially, this thesis focuses on Te Tairāwhiti cosmology, geography, and genealogy in order to trace and identify how these particular elements underpin Te Tairāwhiti tribal identity, history, and traditions with a key focus on whakairo. The relevance of whakapapa in this study is central because Te Tairāwhiti whakairo traditions have their origin in atua Māori. For this reason, the methodological approach draws on kaupapa Māori research and principles to demonstrate mātauranga Māori epistemology. The creative component of this study reflects the research of each of the elements and presents them in whakairo rākau (woodcarving) form. Te urunga tū (the artistic piece) is comprised of seven individual parts that are intended to fit together to represent the embodiments of the forementioned elements. The exhibition and analysis reflects my thoughts around choices of exhibition location, art piece title, instalment, and personal and public reflections and engagement. The report concludes by highlighting how this project contributes to a clearer understanding of the philosophical aspects that underpin my art form, as well as acknowledging how historical knowledge lives on and contributes to contemporary art forms.
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    Mapping waiata koroua (traditional prose) of the Tarawera Eruption, 1886; and its relevance to contemporary natural hazards preparedness and response : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Emergency Management at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2017) Tapuke, Sylvia Hiriwa
    This qualitative study maps two waiata koroua about the Tarawera Eruption, 1886, through the experience of Ngāti Haka-Patuheuheu, and directly affected tribes. This research includes a two-day wānanga (cultural learning programme), hui (traditional meeting), whakawhiti kōrero (informal discussions) and semi-structured interviews with Tūhoe, Ngāti Haka-Patuheuheu, and Te Arawa tribal members.