Enhancing the health and well-being of Rongomaiwahine mokopuna through kaitiakitanga: a dissertation submitted as partial fulfilment of a Master of Māori Studies (MMS), Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Awanuiarangi Research Archive

Enhancing the health and well-being of Rongomaiwahine mokopuna through kaitiakitanga: a dissertation submitted as partial fulfilment of a Master of Māori Studies (MMS), Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

Whaanga, A. (2020) Enhancing the health and well-being of Rongomaiwahine mokopuna through kaitiakitanga: a dissertation submitted as partial fulfilment of a Master of Māori Studies (MMS), Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Masters thesis, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.

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Abstract

Enhancing the health and well-being of Rongomaiwahine mokopuna through kaitiakitanga brings forth the Mātauranga Māori, traditional practice and whakapono of a family while searching for ways of transferring inter-generational knowledge supportive enhancing manner. The motivation to do this stems from bearing witness to the changing world and the representation of Māori within statistics. This is also motivated by the desire for mana motuhake and to reclaim self-determination. This research brings together Kaupapa Māori, Science and a willingness to try new things in effort to enhance the learning of our own tamariki through Kaitiakitanga. This research will trace a historical timeline that reflects the actions of tipuna that will be replicated in the research method of wānanga. Semi structured interviews with participants will allow for feedback and the possibility to grow future wānanga. This takes place in an environment focused on elevating Te Reo Māori and language revitalization. This thesis will also document oral history and provide an opportunity for future mokopuna to access the findings, counter argue and grow from the learnings. This thesis is only a beginning to build research conducted within the grassroots and provide direction for mokopuna of Rongomaiwahine iwi. To be bold, try different things and evolve within our own mana whenua and mana moana. This is an opportunity to introduce discipline to bilingual speaking children who are immersed in Rongomaiwahinetanga on a day to day basis. Also, to document progress and make changes in areas that need change. The significance of Mahia Mai Tawhiti is evident in the available records of history that can be heard through waiata, pūrākau and whakapapa. However, it is in the hands of the tangata whenua to decide how to articulate and express this going forward as whānau, hapū and iwi.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Māori - History; Māori Culture And Language; Kaitiakitanga; Health And Wellbeing; Health Behavior Ethnology; Kaupapa Māori; Ngāti Kahungunu (Māori People); Ngāti Kahungunu (Māori People) - Ethnic Identity; Ngāti Kahungunu (Māori People) - History; Knowledge And Learning; Knowledge, Theory Of; Knowledge, Theory Of - Cross-Cultural Studies
Subjects: Mātauranga Māori > Tāngata
Divisions: Ngā Kura > School of Indigenous Graduate Studies
Depositing User: Library 1
Date Deposited: 07 Apr 2025 22:18
Last Modified: 07 Apr 2025 22:18
URI: https://researcharchive.awanuiarangi.ac.nz/id/eprint/690

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