Encountering tūrangawaewae and whanaungatanga : Māori, interconnection and a place to stand in Kairākau and Aroha Bridge : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Media Studies at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Kristian
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-14T01:26:35Z
dc.date.available2019-10-14T01:26:35Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe establishment of Māori Television, alongside the development of public funding agencies like NZ on Air, and the expansion of media consumption to include online spaces has meant that Māori media has become an increasingly significant presence in the lives of both Māori and non-Māori viewers. However, there remains relatively little research into the ways in which this media can facilitate understanding of te ao Māori. Combining elements of postcolonial theory and kaupapa Māori criticism, this thesis examines the ways in which the textual representations, production practices, and distribution methods of the webseries Aroha Bridge and the television series Kairākau shape an understanding of tūrangawaewae and whanaungatanga. The thesis shows how the textual representations within the two series construct tūrangawaewae and whanaungatanga in complementary but also contrasting ways, providing a place to stand and fostering connections that are, for example, dynamic and informed by tradition, and that value cultural hybridity and autonomy. Through analysis of the production and distribution contexts in which the series are situated, the thesis also highlights the economic, cultural, and technological factors that present opportunities or obstacles for the realisation of tūrangawaewae and whanaungatanga on and off screen. The thesis thus reveals the value of Māori media as a resource for learning about te ao Māori, the ways in which te ao Māori is evolving in the contemporary mediascape, and the structural factors upon which these developments are contingent.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/14990
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_US
dc.subjectMāori Televisionen_US
dc.subjectEthnic television broadcastingen_US
dc.subjectTelevision programsen_US
dc.subjectMaori (New Zealand people)en_US
dc.subjectSocial conditionsen_US
dc.subjectSocial life and customsen_US
dc.subjectDramaen_US
dc.subjectRārangi pouaka whakaataen_US
dc.subjectHōtaka (Pāpāho)en_US
dc.subjectTūrangawaewaeen_US
dc.subjectWhanaungatangaen_US
dc.titleEncountering tūrangawaewae and whanaungatanga : Māori, interconnection and a place to stand in Kairākau and Aroha Bridge : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Media Studies at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeVideoen_US
massey.contributor.authorWilliams, Kristian
thesis.degree.disciplineMedia Studiesen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)en_US
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