Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Ka'ai-Mahuta, Rachael"
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Aue`anga Ngakau - Silent Tears. The impact of colonisation on traditional adoption lore in the Cook Islands: Examining the status of Tamariki `Angai and their entitlements
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The traditional adoption practice of tamariki `āngai was widely practiced in the Cook Islands by our ancestors. Tamariki `āngai is the highest respected gift that anyone could ever give to a close relative. Commonly a ... -
A critical analysis of the impact of colonisation on the Māori language through an examination of political theory
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This thesis consists of two sections. In the first section the thesis will critically analyse the impact of colonisation on te reo Māori (The Māori Language). This will be achieved, in part, through an examination of the ... -
Ko au ko Te Umutaoroa, ko Te Umutaoroa ko au: Toward a Patuheuheu Hapū Development Model
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The purpose of this thesis is to construct a hapū (sub-tribal) development model that is based on the critical analysis and interpretation of a prophecy articulated by Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki in 1886. This prophecy, ... -
Te Aho Tapu uru tapurua o e te muka e tui nei a muri, a mua: The Sacred Strand That Joins the Past and Present Muka Strands Together
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This is an exegesis with a shared collaborative creative component with two other weaving exponents, Jacqueline McRae-Tarei and Rose Te Ratana which is reflective of a community of shared practice. This shared practice and ... -
Te Ao Manamanaia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This research comprises of two parts: a) an exegesis and creative work that is sole-authored, b) a larger collaborative creative installation that is interwoven with the PhD research of two other candidates (who are also ... -
Te awe o te kaiwhakahaere: The role of Māori administrators in universities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to critically examine the significance of the role Māori university administrators play in the recruitment and retention of Māori students at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT ... -
Te mana o te kāhui kairaranga: Mai i te tīmatatanga
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This research is located in the field of mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) within Te Ipukarea, because this study embodies a Māori worldview including te reo me ngā tikanga Māori (Māori language and customary practices), ... -
Te Tipu a te Kūmara Factors that Influence Rangatahi Māori from Dargaville, Northland to Pursue University Education
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Dargaville, a small rural town situated in the North Island of New Zealand, has a high proportion of Māori who do not choose to go on to university education or tend to leave school before they attain University Entrance ...