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    The quest for responsiveness : Maori policy advisers and the state : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts at Massey University
    (Massey University, 1992) Gembitsky, Brendan
    This thesis examines the relationship between Maori and the state. In the last quarter of a century, Maori have sought to recover their economic resources and revive their political structures. Gaining access to both the resources and the power of the state have been increasingly seen as important ways in which Maori can do this. This thesis has focused in particular, on Maori policy advisers within the state sector. Through a set of semi-structured interviews Maori policy advisers' views of the state, their role within it and their practices have been explored. The Maori advisers participating in this study maintained a strong relationship to Maori groups outside of the state and a commitment to kaupapa Maori. The tensions this raised and the practices that were used to address those are a central part of this thesis.
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    Te kākanoruatanga : state and Māori agendas for biculturalism : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Māori Studies at Massey University
    (Massey University, 1992) Edwards, Patina Teresa
    This thesis is about biculturalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand and its objectives through the eyes of iwi Māori and the State. Several facets of biculturalism are explored. Firstly the meaning of biculturalism is obscure. The term has lacked clear definition. There has been confusion over its intentions and differing expectations of its goals. Biculturalism does not have a single meaning nor is it a static state. It refers at one moment to institutional arrangements and at another to processes between groups and institutions. The second part of the thesis illustrates how the State and iwi Māori have to a large degree been talking past each other. The different understandings of biculturalism are reflected in the conflicting views of the Treaty of Waitangi, views not dissimilar to the differences between the English and Māori texts of the Treaty. The State has made some attempts to acknowledge Māori interests within its institutions, and these attempts are described. Tentative explanations of power sharing have been sufficient only to frustrate iwi Māori by their failure to address a basis for the principle of self determination. A resurgence of autonomous Māori organisations at both the tribal and intertribal levels is discussed within the framework of parallel and separate Māori development. A focus on restructuring within the State institutions leads to one version of biculturalism. A focus on interaction between Māori and State institutions leads to another aspect, perhaps more relevant to the twenty first century, emphasising the development of processes for negotiation between partners within the overall context of a single nation.
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    Race relations in the Waimarino, 1880-1911 : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History at Massey University
    (Massey University, 1970) Voelkerling, Rex Herbert
    This thesis makes an examination of Maori-Pakeha relations in the Waimarino area of the King Country in the belief that all too often Maori history is approached on a national scale and viewed within a framework of national trends and Parliamentary Acts. Through the explorations of the dynamics of a bi-racial community it is hoped a regional corrective may be made to former national interpretations. A local study possesses the advantage of getting back to the 'grass-roots'. History is reduced to its very common denominator, the individual in a small community. From a point of 'culture contact' the emphasis in this thesis is placed on the years leading up to the new century, these initial years being crucial in determining the future of race-relations in the Waimarino. Briefly, it was not a series of Land Acts so much as particular comments and actions on the local level which influenced both Maori and European attitudes. These comments and actions have been investigated up to 1911 with one exception: the liquor question has been pursued to the early 1920's, it being very difficult to formulate any sort of a conclusion prior to this period in time.
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    Nga Rauru : ka maro te kaki o te Kotuku : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University
    (Massey University, 1992) Walsh, Michael Wehi Mailetonga
    This thesis is concerned with the development of a resource: land, so as to provide an economic base that will sustain social and cultural activities for the iwi of Nga Rauru. Chapter One of the thesis reveals the various Acts and legislations and reasons that made land a source of conflict between Maori and Pakeha during the Nineteenth century. This is the first period of land alienation. Chapter Two highlights the Acts and legislation of the Twentieth century that continued to alienate Maori from their land. Attempts to counter this land alienation are also discussed. In Chapter Three a block of Maori land, originally Crown granted in 1882, is used to show the process of fragmentation and alienation which has produced the situation today: there is still Maori land left in the block, but it is largely leased to local Pakeha farmers. The consequences of land alienation to Maori in general, and where possible Nga Rauru specifically, is discussed in Chapter Four. Economic, cultural, spiritual, social and political factors are viewed in an attempt to gauge Nga Rauru's present 'well-being'. The final chapter calls for the utlisation of Nga Rauru lands to be returned to the iwi. A scenario concentrating on forestry development is used to indicate possible costs and returns to the iwi, in economic and social terms. The chapter concludes that there is a need for Nga Rauru to establish a Development Unit to facilitate desired economic growth for the iwi.