Kaitiakitanga ō te kai me te Rongoā

Waihotia ā Whakaotirangi

This research involves work with whānau and marae groups within Waikato-Tainui. There are opportunities to explore understandings and practices of Waikato whānau and marae using local resources sustainably.

A large part of our research includes kaumātua perspectives of ageing well in relation to food growing on papakāinga and harvesting from the Waikato River.

Kaumātuatanga

Kaumātua wellbeing, health, hauora, retirement needs, life stories, decision-making contributions and kaumātua activities

Te Hononga

Joining and connection through Mātauranga Māori research methods that allow connectivity with hapori kanohi-ki-te-kanohi and ā-ipurangi; rangatahi development of digital content; protection and security of JHRC data, including completion of Te Tai Tokerau Dictionary

Kaitiakitanga o te Kai me te Rongoā

Māori foods and rongoā sovereignty, importance of whakapapa in relation to soil and sand, gardens, bush, forests, rivers and the sea

Ngā Hangarau ka Puea

Māori interests in new robotic and emerging technologies, protection and security of Māori data and privacy of Māori algorithms

Rangatiratanga o te Wai

Māori access to water (waimāori and waitai), water security, privatisation and commodification of water, critique of the Three Waters Framework, property rights, kaitiakitanga, impacts of new and expanding ports on mana whenua