Te Ahunga atu ki ngā Ōhanga Oranga Māori

Towards Māori Wellbeing Economies

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.

Pukapuka - Book

Papakupu - Dictionary

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.

Lead researcher contact:

Professor Chellie Spiller

chellie.spiller@waikato.ac.nz

© 2025 Chellie Spiller, Matt Rout, Jarrod Haar, Jason Mika, John Reid, Tāne Karamaina, Xiaoliang Niu.
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