Te Hoe Nuku Roa: A journey towards Maori centered research
Abstract
Maori people have a unique body of knowledge that, while
based on ancestral traditions, has adapted to meet con-
temporary challenges. While Maori knowledge is widely
applied in Maori communities it is now increasingly being
used in mainstream domains.
This paper will focus on a project known as Best Out-
comes For Māori: Te Hoe Nuku Roa Maori Profiles, a
longitudinal Maori household project with a focus on Maori
development in cultural, social and economic terms. This
project is based on a cultural framework that has been
formulated from ‘traditional’ principles. It provides a model
for the interaction between Maori knowledge and main-
stream social science practices and demonstrates how
Maori knowledge and the Western scientific tradition can
be used together to resolve critical failings in previous re-
search and advance the aspirations of Maori people. It is
just one example of how traditional principles are demon-
strating their continuing value in contemporary Maori de-
velopment. “The challenge today is to survive as Māori,
to retain a Maori identity, while still being able to partici-
pate fully in society and in the communities of the world.”
(Durie 1997)
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