Project Summary
In 2025 the Waitangi Tribunal will celebrate its 50th year since establishment by the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975.
The project builds on a case study, “Ko te whaea te takere o te waka: Māori mothers as navigators of change,” which examined Māori mothers as key change-makers for their whānau.
Intern
Jury Teniteni-Smeaton, Victoria University of Wellington
Supervisor
Dr Jesse Pirini & Associate Professor Jessica Lai, Victoria University of Wellington
Overview
This internship focused on decolonisation in the context of Aotearoa’s child protection system.
This internship project examined the collision and contest of te ao Māori and the intellectual property system with respect to mātauranga Māori.