This groundbreaking research project centres whānau as catalysts for resilient, flourishing Indigenous futures. It explores how Māori families navigate work and livelihoods while nurturing a wellbeing-based economy grounded in te ao Māori. Through powerful insights and lived experiences, the study reveals the strength of grassroots, whānau-centred approaches. It shows how reconnecting with traditional values – kaupapa, tikanga, and collective leadership – can drive economic transformation from the inside out. At its heart, this project is a celebration of whānau innovation, self-determination, and the enduring potential of Indigenous knowledge systems to shape economic transformation that is equitable and sustainable.
He tuatahitanga tēnei pūtere rangahau e whakapokapū ana i ngā whānau hei kaiwhakaū o ngā anamata taketake mārohirohi, momoho hoki. E tūhura ana tēnei i te āhua o te whakatere a ngā whānau Māori i te mahi me te oranga me tā rātou poipoi hoki i tētahi ōhanga ā-oranga e takea ana i te ao Māori. Mā ngā kitenga tino kaha me ngā mātau ā-wheako, e whakakite ana te rangahau i te kaha o ngā ara kōkiri pā harakeke e aro ana ki ngā whānau. E whakaatu ana hoki tēnei i ngā āhuatanga e taea ana e ngā mātāpono tuku iho – pēnei i te kaupapa, te tikanga me te ārahitanga kiritōpūtanga – te kōkiri te whakaumu ohaoha mai i roto i te pūnaha anō. Ko te uho o tēnei pukapuka, he whakanui i te auahatanga ā-whānau, mana motuhake tae atu ki te pitomata tūroa o ngā pūnaha mātauranga iwi taketake ki te whakaawe i te whakaumu ōhanga kia tōkeke, kia toitū hoki.
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Research team: Professor Chellie Spiller, Dr Matt Rout, Professor Jarrod Haar, Professor Jason Mika, Dr John Reid, Tāne Karamaina, Xiaoliang Niu, Andre Poyser. Graphic design: Te Ata-a-rua Hansen-Cribb.
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