Nōu te Ao
www.waikato.ac.nz/maori
May 2009
sponsored by the pro vice-chancellor māori office
PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR MĀORI UPDATE
This year has started with a series of significant, indeed
fantastic events for Māori at the University of Waikato such as
our sponsorship of Te Matatini, the University-wide Pōwhiri,
Hākinakina Sports Day, the Te Amorangi National Māori
Academic Excellence Awards and Kīngitanga Day.
At Te Matatini it
was great to see
our alumni, current
and former staff and
students, performing
at the highest level
of Kapa Haka. Of course, there were many
official and non official judges as well who cast
their critical and impassioned eyes over every
aspect of performance.
Back home at Te Kohinga Mārama Marae the
Vice-Chancellor was especially delighted at
the university-wide Pōwhiri to first year
students. This gathering involving over a 1000
students and whānau introduces them to the
unique “Waikato experience” that we hope
will be part of their lives and consciousness
where ever they may go.
In previous years the pōwhiri was for Māori
students but this year it was extended to all
first year students hence the large numbers.
These high profile events however, are also
tinged with anxieties about impacts of the
wider economic context on our students, our
whānau and our communities and the state of
health of the University itself.
Our enrolments this year look good but
there is room to grow the numbers of
Māori students undertaking Postgraduate
research. This year the University celebrated
the first Kīngitanga Day on April 21. The
purpose of the day was to enhance our
relationship with the Kīngitanga and Waikato
and a day that reinforces our distinctive
identity as a University
It was an honour to welcome Kīngi Tūheitia
on campus as well as our alumni, and other
dignitaries.
Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori
Professor of Education & Māori Development
Kōtahi te kōwhao o te ngīra e
kuhuna ai te miro mā, te miro
pango me te miro whero.
(Nā Kīngi Pōtatatau Te Whero whero)
HE TANGI KI NGĀ TINI AITUA
Tuia te rangi e tū nei –
Tuia te papa e takoto nei –
Tuia rātou kua wehea atu
- ki te Pō-uriuri
- ki te Pō-tangotango
- ki te Pō-i-oti-atu –
He kura i tangihia; he maimai aroha…
Koutou kua whetūrangi tahitia
Ki te rārangi Kīngi i te Pō –
Koutou kua takahi nā i te ara
I takahia ai e te murau o te tini, te wenerau
o te mano –
Koutou kua huri ki tua o Mori-ā-nuku
Haere! Haere! Haere!
Heoi anō tā tātou te hunga mōrehu
He auē; he haku; he tangi.
Rātou te hunga kua wairuatia ki a rātou.
Tātou e hinuhinu tonu nei te taha kikokiko
ki a tātou
E kī nei te kōrero ko tō tātou Kīngi
Te Pouaru o tēnei mea o Aituā,
Nō reira, ko aua manaakitanga
ki runga ki a ia me tōna whare Kāhui Ariki
he oti rā, ki runga ki a tātou katoa –
NGĀ KAI O ROTO
Inside
>> P2
Executive and Postgraduate
initiatives
>> P3
PVCM Research Projects
>> P4
Photo lift-out
>> P6
Kīngitanga Day
>> P7
Te Matatini / Te Amorangi
Academic Awards
>> P8
Up & Coming Events
Paimārire.
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THE MĀORI RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROJECT
Sharon Toi has been appointed to the position of Māori Research Institute Project
Manager within the Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori office.
Sharon is of Ngāpuhi – Te Māhurehure, Ngati Korokoro and Ngati Pākau descent. She brings
experience in kaupapa Māori research, project management and systems analysis to the role.
Sharon’s initial tasks will involve scoping the project and engaging stakeholders in discussions
around their expectations of a proposed research institute. Ultimately, a high level business
case will be prepared for presentation to the University Council in 2010.
The University currently has two Māori focused research entities; The Centre for Māori Studies
and Research in the School of Māori and Pacific Development and the Māori Research unit in
the Department of Psychology. In addition, the University facilitates the research function of
Te Rōpu Mānukura which represents the research needs of sixteen iwi from the Waikato region.
A new Māori research Institute will complement these existing units and bring a multidisciplinary approach to the research aspirations of Māori stakeholders and the University alike.
MANU AO
Māori Academic Network
across Universities in Aotearoa
MAI KI WAIKATO: ENHANCING MĀORI
PARTICIPATION AND COMPLETION AT PHD LEVEL
The MAI KI WAIKATO doctoral support programme at Waikato has been going now
for 5 years and many Māori doctoral students have benefitted from the programme
be it through scholarship support, information via the email network, writing
workshops, support to attend a writing retreat and/or the national MAI Conference
or just a drop in ‘kia ora’ with the MAI coordinator.
The MAI programme has been effective in helping students navigate their way through the highs
and lows of doing a PhD and more recently in navigating through the post doctoral process.
This year we have re-invigorated the Waikato MAI programme with a few more organized
activities, workshops and social events – see the 2009 programme below.
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To join the MAI network as an enrolled or prospective PhD student,
please email Marion [email protected]
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And check out the MAI website regularly for updates and notices –
www.waikato.ac.nz/maikiwaikato/
DATE
WORKSHOP
22 May
Workshop: The supervision relationship, 10am-1pm
5 June
Workshop: Academic writing workshop, 9am-1pm
7-9 July
Event:
14 August
Workshop: Incorporating Mātauranga Māori into your research,
10am-1pm
3-4 September
Event:
11 September
Workshop: Research proposal writing, 10am-1pm
8-11 October
Conference: National Māori Doctoral Conference (Otago)
23-27 November
Event:
Māori Postgraduate Writing Retreat
10 December
Event:
MAI PhD Dinner, 6pm-9pm
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Proposed trip to Pōneke – National Library and Archives
Te Toi o Matariki Māori Postgraduate conference
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Last year Māori academic staff benefitted
from the Manu Ao workshops and
presentations and the contestable
fund. Funding from TEC’s Encouraging
and Supporting Innovation Fund has
been confirmed to continue the Manu
Ao programme into 2009, and we are
waiting on the details so that we can get
underway with a Waikato Universitybased programme to support the
development and capability building
of Māori academic and research staff
across the university.
PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR MĀORI OFFICE
RESEARCH PROJECT
“Monitoring sexually transmitted infections among Māori
in the Bay of Plenty”
This Health Research Council of New Zealand funded project asks whether or
not Māori are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted diseases (STIs),
if so, will improvement to treatment services result in a significant decrease
in the incidence of STIs?
As a 12 month feasibility study beginning September 2008, the aims are to study the
possibility of systematically collecting data based on ethnicity associated with STIs. In this
way data collection can improve the current process for the notification and monitoring of
STIs especially by establishing rates of infection by ethnicity. At present even though there
are strong indications that infections are disproportionately high amongst Māori, ethnicity
rates are not recorded.
The project will concentrate on laboratory data related to two STIs; Chlamydia and Gonorrhea.
It will scrutinize the collection of ethnicity data to develop a picture of how Māori are
affected by these STIs. This will provide a more accurate picture than is currently available
and as such will contribute significantly to our contemporary understanding of the sexual
and reproductive health of Māori.
The study will be restricted to the Bay of Plenty (BOP) region. It will involve disseminating
information gathered in that area for the 5 year period 2003-2007.
The main outcome measure is to develop a methodology for the accurate collection of
ethnicity for laboratory based data in the BOP. Records from two BOP medical laboratories
will be matched with ethnicity as recorded in the national health index (NHI) database in
order to ascertain the extent to which Chlamydia and Gonorrhea has affected Māori.
The research is led by Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith. The Principal Investigator is Dr Clive Aspin
from the University of Sydney. It also includes T Barrett, W Silver (University of Waikato) Dr
Kerry Sexton, Ruth Pirie, Maui Hudson (ESR) Catherine Waetford, Lisa Aspin (Auckland) and
receives help and support from laboratory staff in Tauranga and Whakatane.
TE TOI O MATARIKI:
Māori Graduate Support
Programme
The purpose of the Te Toi o Matariki –
Māori Graduate Support Programme,
is to support Māori students enrolled
in graduate studies at the University
of Waikato.
There are four initiatives within the Te Toi
o Matariki programme for 2009:
>> Initiative 1
School-based support initiatives
Each School of Study in the University
will provide support initiatives targeted
at Māori Postgraduate students. For more
information regarding these programmes,
contact the relevant Māori mentoring
unit in your School of Study/ Faculty.
>> Initiative 2
Te Toi o Matariki Workshop Series
The Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori office
will coordinate a selection of workshops
aimed at supporting your research
and graduate study. Check out the TOI
website regularly to access the updated
schedule of workshops for 2009.
www.waikato.ac.nz/tautoko/tetoi.shtml
>> Initiative 3
Te Toi o Matariki Graduate Conference
3-4 September 2009
The Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori Office
will host the 3rd annual Te Toi o
Matariki Conference which will again
be targeted to Māori Postgraduate
students and prospective students of
the University of Waikato.
Highlights throughout the conference will
include keynote presentations from well
known academics and researchers, and
presentations from emerging researchers
(graduate students) of the University.
This is your opportunity to experience
and contribute to a genuine kaupapa
Māori, academic and research-based
conference. Nau mai haere mai rā.
Conference Themes, Registration Forms
and Draft Programme will be available
closer to the date.
TE RŌPŪ MANUKURA
The iwi forum of Te Rōpū Manukura remains a key source of advice and direction for the
University. For 2009, the University via the Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori office will arrange to
meet with the organisations affiliated to Te Rōpū Manukura to consider the framing of the
Māori Research institute which the University has committed to in its Investment Plan. We also
intend to host reo and scholarship symposia this year in partnership with Te Rōpū Manukura.
www.waikato.ac.nz/manukura/
To be kept up to date via email
regarding the various Te Toi o Matariki
initiatives and to rsvp for any of the
central workshops, please email your
name and programme of study to
Marion [email protected]
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HE KOHINGA MAHARA – REFLECTIONS / MĀORI @ WAIKATO
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KĪNGITANGA DAY
The events and activities which were organised in celebration of the inaugural
Kīngitanga Day held here at the University of Waikato on Tuesday 21st of April were a
roaring success. This was a very auspicious occasion not only because it acknowledged
our unique and distinctive connections with the Kīngitanga and our University’s own
heritage and identity but also because it was the actual birthday of King Tūheitia.
The gentle rain that fell on the day was a good omen in remembrance of those who have gone
before us providing a warm cloak of love and shelter for the living and the kaupapa of the day.
All classes were cancelled for the day to allow all students and staff to participate in the
numerous events and activities that were held.
The various events and activities included an eclectic range of seminars and presentations,
entertainment and performances, haka, weaving and craft workshops, Tā Moko exhibition,
Māori merchandise stalls, lots of different food and many more.
It was awesome to see a diverse range of people on campus for Kīngitanga Day from little
children through to elders. The support from the wider community was very strong.
A peacful yet festive vibe was felt by all who attended the first ever Kīngitanga Day from
all corners of the University of Waikato and we look forward to an even bigger and better
celebration next year.
Te Kahautu Maxwell leads mass haka
Kīngitanga Day 2009: Reflections
Ngā Pou o Roto Kapa Haka
King Tūheitia cuts his first cake of the day
Tā Moko artist Patrick Tākoko demonstrates his craft
SMPD staff and friends entertain at Champagne breakfast
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International Students wave to King as he
visits Marae workshops
Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford
and Maharaia Paki cut cake
TE AMORANGI NATIONAL MĀORI
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
‘Ko te Amorangi ki mua, ko te hāpai o ki muri, ko te tūturutanga
mahi pono o te Māori mana motuhake’
This well known proverb provides the underlying philosophy for
the Awards and in this context embodies the responsibilities that
each recipient must embrace as an Academic leader in our everchanging world with God as the spearhead and the support of
whanau, extended networks and our Māori culture as the foundation.
This year the Awards were again held at Tūrangawaewae Marae and
it can be said that there is no place like this in the country that is
as adept at looking after the masses and catering for any occasion.
Twenty eight recipients were acknowledged for their achievements
in completing a PhD with representation from a diverse range of
academic disciplines. The supreme lifetime achievement award – Te
Tohu Whakamaharatanga ki Te Arikinui Te Atirangikaahu was awarded
to a well respected elder of Waikato Tainui descent, Carmen Kirkwood.
King Tūheitia and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Carmen Kirkwood
To further enhance the evening festivities the crowd were treated
to performances from high profile Māori musicians and performers
Ruia Aperahama, Te Pou o Mangatawhiri Māori Performing Arts
group and Elena the Violinist.
In her closing address Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori Professor Linda
Tuhiwai Smith stated that Waikato University would continue to look
after and organise the Te Amorangi Māori Academic Excellence Awards
for years to come.
Congratulations to all the recipients and mention must be made
to all their families who have supported them and have been the
backbone to their success.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford, his wife Renee and guest
Dean of School of Education Alister Jones
TE MATATINI NATIONAL KAPA HAKA
FESTIVAL 2009
The Te Matatini International Māori Performing Arts festival
was held at the Baypark Stadium, Tauranga from 19-22
February 2009, and hosted thousands of performers and their
supporters and many others who were treated to a dynamic
display of Māoridom at its finest.
Some of the team at Te Matatini
The competition included 36 teams from 13 regions across the
country and Australia. A biannnual event with a history dating
back to 1972, Te Matatini has undergone many changes since its
inception however the key focus remains the same, that is, to
foster, develop, and protect the traditional Māori performing arts
in the pursuit of excellence whilst uniting people of all ages, all
backgrounds, all beliefs, Māori and non-Māori alike.
The University of Waikato was fortunate enough to be one of the
two main sponsors for the event which provided an invaluable
opportunity to not only promote the University as a whole but to also
build important relationships on a national and international scale.
Many of the University’s present and past students and lecturers
participated as either performers, Tutors or Judges.
Student and Academic Services Recruitment team at Te Matatini
With one of the largest stalls, extensive television and media
coverage, innovative activities and onsite enrolment facilities,
20,000 sun visors and ice blocks to giveaway, and a highly
capable energetic team of 20, Waikato University definitely left a
lasting impression.
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TE KOHINGA MĀRAMA MARAE
He hui whakanui, he hui tuku atu, he hui whakamaumahara
WĀTAKA
I tū te hui whakawhetai ki te whakahoutanga o tō tātou wharenui a Te Ao Hurihuri, ki ngā
wāhanga hou ki tō tātou wharekai a Te Otinga tae noa ki te huarahi hou ki te taha o te
punawai i te rātū te 10 o Poutū-te-rangi.
Up and Coming Events
He rā whakanui, he rā tuku atu hoki i ngā mahi whakahaere a te komiti marae ki te Tari
Ahorangi Māori. Mai i tōna tuwheratanga i te tau 1986, kua tū te komiti marae hei ohu
tautoko ki ngā mahi a te marae, hei rōpū hāpai ki ngā mahi a te kaitiaki o te marae hei huarahi
wānanga, hei wāhanga whakawhanaunga hoki.
22 HARATUA / MAY
No reira kua whai huruhuru anō tō tātou marae kia rere whakarunga rā ki tōna taumata
tiketike hei wāhi whakahirahira o te Whare Wānanga o Waikato. Kua kohia ōna māramatanga
hei arataki, hei manaaki i a tātou katoa.
10am-1pm, for more details go to
MAI Workshop:
The supervision relationship,
www.waikato.ac.nz/maikiwaikato/
Nā Hori Marsden te kakano i ruia, nā ngā ringa raupā o te wā i
whakatinanahia, nā ngā ruruhi pērā ki a Tahuri, ki a Waea, ki a Fred,
ki a Hare i whakahonorehia, mā mātou ngā waihotanga ake e
mahia i ngā mahi.
3 PĪPIRI / JUNE
Nā rātou te kī: “Ngā kokonga o te whare e kitea, Ngā kokonga o te
ngakau tē kitea” No reira tukua mai kia piri, tukua mai kia tata!!!
the Māori New Year, 12-2pm Village
Nā Ray
Te Kaitiaki o te Kohinga Mārama Marae.
details go to www.waikato.ac.nz/maori
Nā Karaitiana
Te Tiatangata o te komiti marae.
Matariki Market Day, celebrating
Green Waikato University, for more
Professor Pou Temara
offers his blessings
UNIVERSITY WIDE PŌWHIRI
Te Kohinga Mārama Marae was
bursting at the seams with the masses
of new students and their families who
attended the Pōwhiri and official ViceChancellor’s welcome on Wednesday
25 February 2009.
5 PĪPIRI / JUNE
MAI Workshop:
Academic writing workshop,
9am-1pm, for more details go to
www.waikato.ac.nz/maikiwaikato/
29 PĪPIRI / JUNE
This is the first year that the pōwhiri to new
students and the official Vice-Chancellor’s
welcome has combined.
End of A Semester
The University kaumātua Koro Rewi Rāpana
was there to open up the proceedings and
welcome our visitors with School of Education
Senior Lecturer Karaitiana clearing the way for
a request from an international student from
Egypt to speak on the Marae and for the ViceUniversity kaumātua Rewi Rāpana welcomes visisors
Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford to address
the crowd. Hamilton East representative for Parliament David Bennet and Waikato Student
Union President Penengaru Delany were also present to speak to the students and their families.
13 HŌNGONGOI / JULY
Once the official part of the ceremony was over people were able to partake in food and
entertainment and there was also the opportunity to peruse the many student support services
stalls and what they had to offer.
At the end of the day the positive vibes that emanated throughout the area indicated that the
event was a success.
B Semester begins
27-31 HŌNGONGOI / JULY
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori / Māori
Language Week, Waiata and Haka series
throughout the week, across campus
Waikato University, for more details go
to www.waikato.ac.nz/maori
EDITOR CONTACT DETAILS
For all inquiries and contributions please
contact the editor:
Maria Huata
Phone: (07) 838 4363
Email: [email protected]
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