
In our research we aim to empower Indigenous people, through centring Māori worldviews, using kaupapa Māori methodologies and challenging the taken-for-granted.
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Our world-leading Indigenous research leads to service and initiatives that benefit many people, as well as recognition and acclaim.
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We proudly host NZ's interdisciplinary Māori Centre of Research Excellence, advancing mātauranga Māori, Māori science, kaupapa Māori and tikanga Māori research.
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Professor Linda Waimarie Nikora works to develop Indigenous psychologies to serve the aspirations of indigenous peoples.
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Dr Tiopira McDowell explains the importance of the archives — and working for the 'other side' — in unsettling official myths about Māori-Crown relations.
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Find out the research interests of Māori Studies academic staff members in our expertise database.
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