Māori and Indigenous Methodologies: Kaupapa Māori Research

Kaupapa Māori (what is it?)

Instead of fitting research methods into a Māori framework, Kaupapa Māori assumes the existence and validity of Māori knowledge, language and culture and asks a simple set of questions:

• What research do we want to carry out?
• Who is that research for?
• What difference will it make?
• Who will carry out this research?
• How do we want the research to be done?
• How will we know it is a worthwhile piece of research?
• Who will own the research?
• Who will benefit?

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Te Fale Pouāwhina (TFP) provide academic learning support for all Māori and Pacific students. Feel free to contact us for a kōrero/talanoa about your academic learning needs. You can find us at Kate Edger Information Commons Level 1 room 131.

MAI ki Tāmaki is a space for Māori and Indigenous Doctoral candidates located in Auckland who are looking to connect to a Kaupapa Māori professional network.