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In the Māori world, time and place are configured in ways born of deep connection to these temperate islands of Kiwa's Great Ocean. The dynamic, living framework of whakapapa orders the universe relationally and waiata holds the history of the people...

This course is an introduction to the Māori language for those who have little or no previous experience of the Māori language or culture. In MAOR 101 students work to develop a foundation of basic Māori language speaking, reading and writing skills,...

This course is designed for students with some basic Māori language experience, and extends upon the foundations laid in MAOR 101. In MAOR 102, students work to improve their oral and written Māori language competence, reaching a level approximately ...

MAOR 103 is a course tailored to the Tohu Māoritanga programme for Tohu students who are enrolled in a 20-point degree related course. It introduces students to competencies needed for University such as critical thinking, academic writing, independe...

MAOR 104 is a course tailored to the Tohu Māoritanga programme for Tohu students who are enrolled in a 15-point degree related course. It introduces students to competencies needed for University such as critical thinking, academic writing, independe...

This course focuses upon developing a foundation of tertiary level Māori language learning and academic skills. Throughout MAOR 111 students will work to develop oral and aural confidence in te reo Māori. They will also encounter a range of Māori lan...

This course focuses upon further developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in te reo Māori. There is a focus upon oral performance. Students will further develop their language proficiency by beginning to evaluate, edit, and critical...

This course introduces students to a broad range of Māori beliefs, concepts and structures that are important to the foundations and development of Māori society and culture. The course will cover aspects of pre-European Māori society, cultural chang...

This course prepares students, to deal with the opportunities and nuances of engaging with the Māori world and Māori communities in professional practice. It provides a broad introduction to te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and te Tiriti o Waitangi, with ...

Māori have always been scientists and this science enabled them to adapt to, survive and thrive in the landscape of Aotearoa. This course examines how, by looking at mātauranga and pūtaiao Māori (Māori knowledge and science) in both traditional and c...

This Māori language course extends oral, aural, reading and writing skills, with a particular focus on the relationship between language and Māori worldviews. It develops these language skills by drawing on literature from a range of time periods and...

This course examines Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, developing an understanding of its impact on the people of Aotearoa from its conception to the current day and beyond.

This course focuses on Polynesian origins in the Pacific with special emphasis on the settlement of New Zealand and the development of Māori culture. It draws on archaeological, linguistic, traditional and other forms of evidence. There is an optiona...

This course applies a tikanga lens to explore sustainable aspects of the Māori economy, business and investment. Students will consider practical examples of how tikanga works in theory and practice, the impact on whānau, hapū and iwi, and the implic...

This Māori language course further extends oral, aural, reading and writing skills, with a particular focus on modern language contexts. It draws on a number of literary genres and situations that develop an understanding of language acquisition and ...

MAOR 222 explores the socio-linguistic landscapes related to language revitalisation, planning and policy. The course also probes the current climate of Māori language revitalisation and the impact different initiatives have made on the social and po...

This course starts by looking at Māori ownership and mana over environmental resources and some of the challenges presented by the Crown to that mana. It moves to examine the current laws which govern Māori land and resources such as the Resource Man...

What can Māori learn from other Indigenous peoples? In this course, students explore how Indigenous knowledge and ‘Western’ science work against, with or independent of each other and look at examples of how science contributes to Indigenous developm...

In this course students test their advanced Māori language oral, aural, reading and writing skills, through engaging in a variety of advanced level Māori language tasks. This includes delving into the use of figurative language (kōrero whakaniko) and...

This course aims to develop student insight and understanding of the nature of both traditional and contemporary Māori culture, society and politics through critical analysis of concepts such as utu, muru, raupatu, rahui and tapu.

This online course examines a range of Māori political structures, movements, ideologies and visions. Students will also explore Māori politics in relation to Pacific and international Indigenous contexts. The themes covered in the course include Tin...

This course examines the classical language of the Māori with an emphasis on the composition of original narrative and lyrical material. Attendance is required at a noho marae (approximate cost $15.00).

This course explores research theories and practices of relevance to researchers in Māori Studies. In 12 weekly seminars, staff at Te Kawa a Māui share their discipline-specific experiences and methodologies, including discussions on kaupapa Māori re...

This course covers the development of government and iwi policy to address issues of significance to Māori. It includes a review of some traditional and contemporary tikanga and Māori concepts impacting on issues that governments wish to address thro...

Approved and supervised work placement of students in an organisation with a predominant focus on Māori issues.

Students enrolled in this course will complete a major essay, the topic of which is to be negotiated with the Head of School, Māori Studies, who will arrange appropriate supervision.

This course will explore Indigenous theories and worldviews. In particular, it will cover Indigenous peoples’ political and cultural relationships, international contexts, resource management and policy (language, education, economic and science) and...

Approved and supervised work placement of students in an organisation with a predominant focus on Indigenous issues.

This course enables students to research a particular aspect of Indigenous Studies in detail with a focus on conducting reviews of key literature in the discipline by Indigenous peoples and about Indigenous peoples. The course will also examine the c...

MA thesis (100%) in Maori Studies.

A major research dissertation in Māori studies or Pacific studies or Education. An appropriate supervisor will be assigned depending upon the student's choice of topic.

PhD course.