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Aspects of change in the syntax of Māori - A corpus-based study

Kelly, Karena (Victoria University of Wellington, 2015)

In the current climate of Māori language revitalisation, there is ample anecdotal evidence to suggest that not only the vocabulary, but also the syntax of modern Māori is markedly different from its traditional roots, and ...
'Be(com)ing' Ngati Kahungunu in the Diaspora: Iwi Identity and Social Organisation in Wellington

Gonzalez, Christina M. (Victoria University of Wellington, 2010)

Ngati Kahungunu is an ideal example to investigate the processes of identity management and socio-political representation within and outside of their traditional tribal territory. It is the third most populous iwi in ...
The Best of Both Worlds - How Māori Small Businesses Engage with Their Pākehā and Māori Values

Best, Philip Graham (Victoria University of Wellington, 2013)

Māori small business owners must work in two cultures; their own Māori culture and the Pākehā culture which frames much of the legal and commercial imperatives of their business. Some Māori business leaders have commented ...
E Kore Te Tōtara e Tū Noa i Te Pārae, Engari Me Tū i Roto i Te Wao-Nui-a-Tāne: The Symbolism of Rākau and Ngahere in the Huia Short Story Collections

Jerram, Kristin (Victoria University of Wellington, 2013)

This thesis is a literary critical exploration of rākau/ngahere symbolism as it appears in the biennial short story collections, published by Huia Publishers, that have resulted from the Pikihuia competition for Māori ...
"Friendly relations between the two races were soon established"?: Pākehā interactions with Māori in the planned settlements of Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth, 1840-1860

Burke, Rebecca (Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)

This thesis uses a micro-historic approach to explore the personal relationships between Māori and settlers in Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth between 1840-1860 [prior to the Taranaki Wars] as they are presented in ...
Haere Mai Me Tuhituhi He Pukapuka: Muri Iho Ka Whawhai Ai Tatou: Reading Te Rangikaheke

Loader, Arini May (Victoria University of Wellington, 2008)

This thesis reads Te Rangikaheke's texts through the editorial, Te Arawa and biographic dimensions of the writer and the texts. Te Rangikaheke was a prolific nineteenth century writer who produced over 800 pages of ...
Haka and Hula Representations in Tourism

O'Carroll, Acushla Deanne (Victoria University of Wellington, 2009)

Haka and hula performances tell stories that represent histories, traditions, protocols and customs of the Maori and Hawai'ian people and give insight into their lives and the way that they see the world. The way that haka ...
Hei tiki: He whakamārama hōu

Austin, Dougal Rex (Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)

This thesis addresses the problem that while hei tiki are the most culturally iconic of Māori adornments, there still remains much uncertainty concerning their origins, lineage of development and cultural use. A collections-based ...
Heke Mai Ki Ahau Nei E! Roka Paora's Contributions To Tukunga Iho A Te Whānau-a-Apanui And Te Reo O Te Whānau-a-Apanui

Richards, Parehau (Victoria University of Wellington, 2016)

Throughout the twentieth century Te Whānau-a-Apanui scholars continued to assert distinctive features of Te Whānau-a-Apanui identity through both literary and non-literary texts. Roka Pahewa Paora contributed to this ...
He kete hauora taiao: A Bicultural Ecological Assessment Framework

Belcher, Sara (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Ka mau tonu ngā taonga tapu o ngā matua tupuna Koinei ngā taonga i tuku iho, na te ātua Hold fast to the treasures of the ancestors For they are the treasures that have been handed down to us by God’ (Dymond, 2013, p. ...
He Rawe Tona Kakahu/She Wore a Becoming Dress: Performing the Hyphen

Seifert, Miki (Victoria University of Wellington, 2011)

In the British settler nations of the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Canada, there continues to be debate about how to conduct research across the coloniser-indigene hyphen. Various indigenous scholars have ...
The Illustrated Chicano: Chicano Border Methodology in Practice

Franco, William (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

What is Chicano Border Methodology? In my thesis I am answering this question by showing that this is a key part of my practice, and revisiting my past work and experiences to re-construct the development of this methodology. ...
Ka ora ngā Kōrero Hītori o Ngāti Konohi mā roto mai i ngā Mahi Whakaako Waiata i te Kapa Haka o Whāngārā-mai-tawhiti

Rangihaeata, Piripi Kaahe (Victoria University of Wellington, 2011)

Ko te whāinga matua o tēnei tuhinga, ko te wānanga, ko te tātari i te huarahi whakaako i ngā kōrero hītori, i ngā kōrero tuku iho i roto i ngā mahi kapa haka. Ko ngā huarahi pēnei i te haka, i te waiata, i te mōteatea e ...
Kia Maia ki te Kanga o Ta Koutou Ahi: Keeping the Home Fires Burning

Kumar, Te Atawhai Praneeta Devi (Victoria University of Wellington, 2010)

This thesis articulates physical activities of tangata whenua occupation and use as being central to the operations of ahi ka and fundamental to the demonstration of mana whenua and mana moana. The focus on use and ...
Kia Tomokia Te Kākahu O Te Reo Māori: He whakamahere i ngā kōwhiri reo a te reo rua Māori

Olsen-Reeder, Vincent Ieni Rubhen Coire (Victoria University of Wellington, 2017)

Kua eke te hunga kōrero Māori ki tōna 150,000 te rahi i te tau 2013 (Statistics New Zealand). Ahakoa tērā, kāore tonu i te kaha kōrerotia te reo Māori. Kei roto i te whakaora i te reo Māori o nāianei, me whakakōrero i te ...
Living Memory and the Travelling Mountain Narrative of Taranaki

Ngāwhare-Pounamu, Dennis (Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)

The Travelling Mountain Narrative is the origin myth of Taranaki maunga and the foundation on which Taranaki tribal tradition and identity is constructed. The story pattern of the Travelling Mountain Narrative relates the ...
Mai rangiriri ki Pōkaewhenua: The confiscation of Pōkaewhenua in the national interest - 1961-1969

Payne, Dione Lee Marama (Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)

The title of this thesis, Mai Rangiriri ki Pōkaewhenua, refers to the battle of Rangiriri as the point of reference that marks the first confiscation of Waikato land. It was at Rangiriri that Waikato Māori took up arms to ...
Mana wahine and atua wāhine

Sharman, Ataria Rangipikitia (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

The characteristics of atua wāhine provide the female elements of mana wahine for Māori women. In expressing mana wahine, Māori women draw on the attributes and narratives of the atua wāhine. The atua wāhine narratives ...
Māori Business Perceptions of the Potential Use of Biotechnologies in Pest Wasp Management

Palmer, Symon (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

The government has set a target of Aotearoa becoming predator-free by 2050. Scientists see biotechnologies as a potential solution for pest management at large scale, with wasps identified as an opportune prototype for ...
Maori Language Use in New Zealand Secondary Schools: What Are the Issues for Teachers and Students?

Tito, Janie (Victoria University of Wellington, 2008)

The aim of this study was to examine the issues surrounding Maori language use in secondary schools. This was to test the hypothesis that the learning experience for Maori students is influenced by a school's responsiveness ...