Māori, for instance, do not place the present at the centre; as some researchers put it, ‘there is no centre’.
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The Hollywood Māui would have no chance against the Māui of Polynesia, whose biggest muscles were in his head and stomach.
Despite the claim ‘there is no comparable constitutional body like this anywhere in the world’ many countries have similar institutions to the proposed Voice.
The proposed Voice to Parliament is a First Nations advisory body. The way New Zealand have ensured Māori representation in Parliament could be a better way to approach Indigenous self-determination.
Childhood dreams of being an All Black helped give a senior academic leader the courage to adopt the humble posture of a pupil with much to learn.
The Māori world view provides a viable framework for building a new tourism model that prioritises quality over quantity.
Based on the nostalgic yearning for an imaginary past, Kiwiana should be quietly retired in the face of massive social and political change.
It’s time to listen to warnings from the people of the Pacific.
When our COVID-19 lockdowns end, we can’t afford to stop caring about collective well-being. NZ is well positioned to show the world how it’s done – if we listen to Māori and other diverse voices.
While industry bodies fight over who can claim that their mānuka honey is authentic, Māori interests are often left out of the debate.
Tracing extinctions that happened centuries ago is difficult. But in New Zealand, the last place to be settled some 750 years ago, ancestral Māori oral traditions retain clues about lost species.
A pathogen is killing kauri trees in New Zealand and now threatens an ancient, sacred giant. The response to the biosecurity incursion pales in comparison to recent threats to agricultural crops.
From 30,000-year-old cave paintings to The Man From Snowy River, wild horses have always been part of human culture. As Australia debates what to do with ‘brumbies’ in mountain environments, it’s time to reconsider their place.
The pre-dawn rising of the Pleiades, known as Matariki in New Zealand, heralds the turn of the seasons and the start of a new year for Māori.
Reconciliation efforts were established in New Zealand 30 years ago to tackle grievances stemming from government initiatives that have seen Māori lose both resources and power.
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Honorary Principal Fellow, Human Geography, University of Wollongong
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Associate Dean Postgraduate, University of Waikato
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Adjunct, Faculty of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor, Politics & International Relations, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Senior Researcher in Maori Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Emeritus Professor of Computational Biology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Professor of Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Development Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate Professor, University of Waikato
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Professor in Asia Pacific Studies, Director of the Asia Pacific Studies Institutes, University of Lancashire
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Associate Professor, School of Management and Marketing, University of Waikato
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Adjunct Professor, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology, Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Vice-Chancellor, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of History, University of Canterbury