The concept of pūtaiao envisions a way of conducting science led by Māori and firmly embedded in the values of a Māori worldview. It offers a way towards decolonising the research system in general.
- Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
One key difference between kaitiakitanga and conservation is that the former considers people as part of the environment, while the latter manages nature as if people were separate from it.
New research examines why Māori and Pacific representation in university STEM subjects remain so stubbornly low.
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