Merata Kawharu

Merata Kawharu
University of Otago · Centre for Sustainability: Agriculture, Food, Energy, Environment (CSAFE)

B.A. (Auckland), D.Phil (Oxford), PG Dip (Bus Admin) (Auckland)

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Introduction
Current research includes working with Māori communities on climate change challenges and opportunities for adaptation and mitigation, Indigenous and Māori entrepreneurship, community food systems and cultural mapping.

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Publications (38)
Technical Report
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This Kete draws from kōrero and interviews with mana whenua organisations in Taranaki, Bay of Plenty and Otago. It tells of their climate adaptation initiatives and the principles that underpin their work. The Kete was co-developed by members of Te Rereatukāhia Marae Komiti, Ngāi Tamawhariua o Katikati; Maketu Iwi Collective; Te Kaahui o Rauru, N...
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Climate change adaptation is an unprecedented challenge for decision-making at governance and management levels for local authorities and other groups. This interim report provides a summary of emerging themes one year into the ‘Innovations for Climate Adaptation’ research, focusing on Council staff experiences and perspectives. It draws on semi-st...
Technical Report
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This is an interim report summarising some of the experiences of mana whenua organisations as they work to respond to climate adaptation challenges, as shared with the Innovations for Climate Adaptation research team. At a glance-key points: Climate adaptation requires new initiatives by both mana whenua and councils. • Mana whenua seek rangatira...
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Indigenous research methods centralises the importance of Indigenous ways of researching, validating and interpreting knowledge. In Māori kin-community (kāinga) contexts this methodology is called whakapapa. It is an ethical approach to research. Through three kāinga case studies, our article explores whakapapa methodology as an expression of Kaupa...
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E tū ki te kei o te waka kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā. Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face. Dr Apirana Mahuika With vision and leadership, disruptive changes can become just transitions Just transitions are a powerful invitation for communities to develop positive visions for change, transfo...
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Details Abstract Climate change adaptation principles community Māori process In this short paper we explore climate adaptation ‘success’ through a social & cultural lens. In particular, what does success look like for kainga, communities, and society as a whole? Adaptation brings an array of unprecedented challenges which require adjustments t...
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'The creation of new science requires moving beyond simply understanding one another's perspectives. We need to find transformative spaces for knowledge exchange and progress.' Māori have a long history of innovation based on mātauranga and tikanga – the knowledge and values passed down from ancestors. Yet Western science has routinely failed to ac...
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'The creation of new science requires moving beyond simply understanding one another's perspectives. We need to find transformative spaces for knowledge exchange and progress.' Māori have a long history of innovation based on mātauranga and tikanga – the knowledge and values passed down from ancestors. Yet Western science has routinely failed to ac...
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'The creation of new science requires moving beyond simply understanding one another's perspectives. We need to find transformative spaces for knowledge exchange and progress.' Māori have a long history of innovation based on mātauranga and tikanga – the knowledge and values passed down from ancestors. Yet Western science has routinely failed to ac...
Technical Report
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Submission to the Climate Change Commission Draft Advice Report
Book
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The authors would like to acknowledge all who generously gave of their time, expert advice and energy over the past five years to help make each chapter in this publication a reality. With honesty, humour and humility they each revealed a hint of the many still untold stories of Māori kin community-based entrepreneurs throughout Aotearoa. Each are...
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Purpose Research in the field of indigenous value chains is limited in theory and empirical research. The purpose of this paper is to interpret values that may inform a new approach to considering value chains from New Zealand Maori kin community contexts. Design/methodology/approach The paper derives from research that develops Indigenous resea...
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The prevalence of widespread, human-caused ecological degradation suggests that fundamental change is needed in how societies interact with the environment. In this paper we argue that durable models of environmental relationships already exist in approaches of place-based peoples, whose values connect people to their environments, provide guidance...
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Purpose Exploring the links between resilience, sustainability and entrepreneurship from an indigenous perspective means exploring the historic and socio-cultural context out of which a community originates. From this perspective, informed insight into a community’s ability to adapt and to transform without major structural collapse when confronted...
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Innovation and entrepreneurial endeavour by Māori communities is increasingly capturing the attention of academics and wider society, but like indigenous entrepreneurship studies more generally, Māori entrepreneurship is still a relatively new field of study. A gap or an opportunity in both cases is to critically examine the application of culture...
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As an international framework with broad support, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) help to focus nations’ efforts on major issues and help policy-makers to specify areas of need for policy. While the goals are ambitious, they help to channel leaders’ thinking and action when goals are visible and normative. The goals also provide opportunit...
Presentation
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Address to the James Henare Māori Research Centre Anniversary symposium, Waitangi 28th March, 2014.
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In Maori communities, entrepreneurial activity occurs through the interaction of potiki (opportunity seeking entrepreneur) and kaumatua (senior lore-specialists), all the while mediated and guided by visionary leadership (rangatira). The mediated interplay between these actors in the Maori community is illustrated by takarangi - a double spiral of...
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Māori land historical research for Mangatu Blocks Incorporation, a Māori land trust in Tairawhiti.
Technical Report
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This is a summary of a report that examines the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, within the context of Crown-Northland Maori relationships during the nineteenth century. The research concentrates on the nature of relationships between Northland Maori and the British, particularly Crown, representatives. It highlights Northland Maori views...
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This paper explores the concept indigeneity in World Heritage and in particular how the fifth strategic objective 'community' of the World Heritage Operational Guidelines can be interpreted.
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This report examines the customary tenure and interests of the Ngāti Whātua hapū Te Taou, Ngaoho and Te Uringutu in the Tamaki/Auckland isthmus relating to the foreshore and seabed. This peer-reviewed report was compiled as evidential basis for the Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei claim Wai 388.
Technical Report
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Māori land and customary histories supporting the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Tiriti o Waitangi claims of Ngāti Manawa.
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This article considers the relevance of identity and history for Mäori development policy. It explores community-based priorities for socio- economic development in defining "gaps" and compares this with programmes initiated and implemented by government. This article argues that major gaps are historically based and provide clues for present gaps...

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