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    Developing a model for integrated leadership succession planning in Post-Settlement Governance Entities : a praxis approach : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2025-04-27) McCurdy, Lynette
    The thesis examines key factors that influence leadership succession planning in Post-Settlement Governance Entity in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research was made possible through the long-standing relationship between iwi organisation, Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki Ngāti, a Post-Settlement Governance Entity (PSGE) and me, a non-Indigenous, non-Iwi business researcher (NIR). The context for the research method is based on how a NIR and an iwi organisation can approach a research project together. The research is framed by two questions. Research Question 1 asks ‘How should a NIR approach research with an iwi organisation?’ (RQ1) and Research Question 2 asks ‘What factors influence leadership succession in PSGEs?’(RQ2). The research makes two significant contributions. In response to RQ1, the Framework for non-Indigenous Research Praxis (the Framework) represents a new model for non-Indigenous research not previously described in the literature. The Framework makes important contributions in the fields of non-Indigenous research methods and applied approaches to Kaupapa Māori research. The Framework aligns the NIR with Kaupapa Māori research principles and opens a space for NIRs to consider if, and how, they can make effective contributions in Indigenous research settings, as guided by their Indigenous research partners. RQ2 opens a comprehensive exploration of key factors that influence leadership succession in PSGEs. The response to RQ2 is the development of Te Aka Matua o Iwi Rua—Leadership Succession Model for Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa (the Model). The thesis considers leadership succession planning from a strategic organisational risk perspective and offers a detailed and adaptive model for an integrated approach to leadership succession planning and risk mitigation for the Rūnanga. The research makes a significant contribution to the field of leadership succession planning in PSGEs.
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    Rangitīkei Environmental Operations Limited : whānau and iwi collaboration through governance and business operations : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Studies at Massey University, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa, Manawatū, Aotearoa New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2023) Hepi, Suzanne Maria-Rewa
    This executive summary provides an overview of this thesis, which is focused on exploring the governance and business operations of Rangitīkei Environmental Operations Limited (REO). This organisation is owned equally by the four rūnanga of Mōkai Pātea who are; Ngāti Hauiti, Ngāi Te Ohuake, Ngāti Whitikaupeka, and Ngāti Tamakōpiri. The thesis recognises the integral role of whakapapa and iwi within the context of Māori culture and acknowledges these unique positions as the cornerstone of Māori society. The literature review, examines the complex procedures and shifting paradigms of governance, highlighting the differing viewpoints of Western, Indigenous, and Māori governance systems. It looks at governance, corporate governance, co-governance, and business models emphasising any potential synergies that may result from the interaction of these frameworks. The methodology chapter compares and contrasts Western research paradigms, including positivism, post-positivism and critical theory, before discussing kaupapa Māori approaches. It explains the qualitative methodology that is used, combining kaupapa Māori concepts of whakapapa, kōrero, manaakitanga, and pānui documentary analysis. Whanaungatanga is highlighted as a key aspect given that the position of the researcher is an insider who has been granted access to interview participants due to their whakapapa and connections with the iwi involved. The findings and discussions chapter aligns the research results to three themes: Mātauranga derived from the concept of capability, Kaupapa rather than the standard idea of capacity, and Whakapapa instead of succession. The interviews with the five participants show that REO is operating successfully due to the kaupapa-driven commitment to the work, and strong values of whakapapa ensuring that connection between the four iwi and the environmental development is retained. However, while mātauranga is shared where possible, the capability gap in terms of business and financial skills presents difficulties to the business. The findings show that succession at REO will require greater opportunities to compensate board representatives and build business acumen while maintaining whakapapa links to the iwi to ensure whānau and environmental wellbeing is centered. The conclusion summarises the findings using the contrast between the Western and Kaupapa Māori themes. It makes recommendations to address the challenges shared by the interviewees and lays out the current reality for an iwi like Mōkai Pātea who are yet to settle their Treaty of Waitangi claim. The chapter finishes with the aspirations that the findings of this thesis will serve as steppingstone in enhancing the capabilities of the iwi business and whānau. Overall, the thesis question was answered, shedding light on key aspects of the topic; however, further investigation is required to delve deeper into certain areas, explore alternative perspectives, and address potential limitations, ensuring a comprehensive and robust understanding of the subject matter.
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    Balancing cultural and commercial imperatives : a study of Māori and Aboriginal entrepreneurs : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management, School of Management, Massey Business School, Massey University, Palmerston North
    (Massey University, 2022) Manganda, Admiral Munyaradzi
    Indigenous entrepreneurship is increasingly establishing itself as a legitimate research discipline, with theoretical development as one of the priorities. This thesis seeks to explain how Māori and Aboriginal Australian entrepreneurs balance cultural and commercial imperatives in their entrepreneurial practice. The research is contextualised around Ngāti Porou entrepreneurs in the Tairāwhiti East Coast region of Aotearoa New Zealand, and Noongar, Wanghkatha and Gumbaynggir entrepreneurs located in the Perth locality of Western Australia. The research is approached with an integrated research epistemology consisting of Kaupapa Māori, Indigenous standpoint theory and Western methods including semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. The thesis finds that Māori entrepreneurs negotiate cultural and commercial imperatives whilst Aboriginal entrepreneurs navigate cultural and commercial imperatives. Negotiation is taken to mean an ongoing interaction to reach an acceptable accommodation of both cultural and commercial imperatives; and navigation suggests a process of overcoming or working around barriers to achieve cultural and commercial imperatives. A conceptual framework of reconciling cultural and commercial imperatives is developed that illustrates the process of reconciling imperatives in Indigenous entrepreneurship. The thesis suggests that identity and contextual factors inclusive of Indigenous culture, colonial and postcolonial structures such as racism, mainstream attitudes, and discrimination, play a significant role in determining how Māori and Aboriginal entrepreneurs balance imperatives.
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    Design and operation of post-settlement governance entities : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Business Studies in Management, Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2020) Cribb, Miriama Jordan
    Post-settlement governance entities (PSGEs) are an outcome of the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process. Their main role is to hold, manage and be responsible for the collective assets received on behalf of the claimant group, most often represented by iwi (tribes). However, many PSGEs serve a much wider purpose, including social, cultural, environmental and any other purposes as determined by iwi. In their response to meeting multifarious purposes, PSGEs must ensure that their design and resulting functions are robust enough to meet such purposes. This thesis, therefore, examines factors influencing the design and operation of PSGEs. The thesis suspects that given their main role, which is to hold, manage and be responsible for collective assets, the design of PSGEs are in large part determined by legal and financial influences. As a result, these entities are rarely designed from a management view to meet other iwi-defined purposes. Through analysing relevant literature and data collected from the experiences of three PSGEs, the study found that many of the challenges encountered by the entities are not a result of their design. But rather, they are attributed to the operationalisation of their functions as per the design. Furthermore, because iwi are limited in their choice of design, they have had to learn how to adapt their entities to achieve iwi purposes. With a clearer understanding of how they would prefer to arrange their affairs, iwi will be better positioned to negotiate the design of their PSGE. In response to the evolution of not only PSGEs, but Māori entities generally, this thesis contributes to Māori management discourse in the 21st century.