Thesis Information: Māori Postgraduates
Support for Māori PGs at Otago
Email: Kākahu.Banks@otago.ac.nz
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Māori Research Themes at Otago
- Poutama Ara RauPoutama Ara Rau is a multidisciplinary research collaboration and Research Theme lead by Māori academics at Otago since early 2016. It focusses on increasing the international reputation for Otago’s research excellence in ako (Māori learning and teaching) grounded in mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) and Māori pedagogies.
- Te Maea Māori and Indigenous Economy and Enterprise (2025-2028)Associate Professor Katharina Ruckstuhl (Otago Business School Divisional Office); Associate Professor Diane Ruwhiu (Management)
Te Maea aims to advance collaborative and interdisciplinary research to build and sustain thriving economies and innovative organisations. Building on its network’s activities, it continues to focus research and researcher development on: traditional and contemporary Māori and indigenous forms of economy, governance and organisation along with their embedded values, practices and relationships – human and more than human; building competency in appropriate research practices – staff, students and community stakeholders – to develop innovative solutions for indigenous futures. - Genetics Otago (2025-2028)Associate Professor Louise Bicknell (Biochemistry); Associate Professor Logan Walker (Pathology and Biomedical Science)
Genetics Otago is more than 400 scientists with expertise in fundamental science through to new technologies and policy, involving communities and stakeholders. Its goals are: building innovative researchers for impactful genetic research to meet the needs of New Zealand and beyond; advancing Rangahau Māori by providing a platform for community engagement and facilitating equitable Māori participation, embedding of Te ao and mātauranga Māori, and flourishing of essential partnerships; and growing Otago’s international visibility and reputation.
Aotearoa and beyond: Indigenous research centres and networks
- Ngā Pae o te MāramatangaNgā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is New Zealand's Māori Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and hosted by The University of Auckland.
- Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Media CentreSelection of videos, short documentary style, from the media, along with seminars, keynotes and presentations.
- Te Hononga Pūkenga: Māori & Indigenous Researcher DirectoryConnecting researchers, government & communities by making Māori and Indigenous research expertise, location and contact information readily available.
- K.I.N. Knowledge in Indigenous NetworksBlog and networking