What we do
Te Mata o Te Tau brings together M膩ori scholars from a range of disciplines, departments and research centres.
We promote M膩ori academic advancement and have strong ties with other academic and research bodies at Massey, in Aotearoa New Zealand, and internationally.
We aim to:
- advance M膩ori scholarship
- provide a forum for M膩ori scholars to collaborate across disciplines and subject areas
- promote high-quality research that contributes to new knowledge and positive M膩ori development
- create leadership opportunities for M膩ori academics at Massey
- foster links with wider M膩ori research interests and indigenous communities.
Our origins
Te Mata o Te Tau was launched in 2003鈥2004 to coincide with the appearance of the constellation of stars known as Matariki.
The name Te Mata o te Tau relates to Matariki, the promise of a fruitful year. It symbolises the advancement of knowledge.
Professor Taiarahia Black described this in his doctoral thesis:
Matariki atua, ka eke mai i te rangi e roa, e whangai iho ki te mata o te tau, e roa e, hei tuku i ng膩 w膩nanga i ng膩 kai ki te ao m膩rama.
Who we are
The academy has two main categories of membership.
- Ng膩 P奴kenga (Fellows)
- Ng膩 膧konga (Associates)
Ng膩 P奴kenga, Fellows
Foundation Fellows
The academy鈥檚 Foundation Fellows were on staff at Massey in 2003 or have been full professors at Massey. All are M膩ori academics who hold doctoral degrees from a New Zealand university.
Current Massey staff:
- Professor Robert Jahnke, Professor of M膩ori Visual Arts, School of Arts
- Dr Farah Palmer, Pou Akonga (Executive Director) M膩ori Student Success
Former Massey staff:
- Professor Taiarahia Black
- Associate Professor Jill Bevan Brown
- Professor Lady Arohia Durie
- Emeritus Professor Sir Mason Durie
- Dr Maureen Holdaway
- Dr Danny Keenan
- Professor Te Kani Kingi
- The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro
- Dr Stephanie Palmer
- Dr Leland Ruwhiu
- Dr Monty Soutar
Elected Fellows
Current Massey staff:
- Dr Shirley Barnett, School of Management and Marketing
- Dr Simon Bennett, School of Psychology
- Associate Professor Bevan Erueti, School of Health Sciences
- Associate Professor Pauline Harris, Te P奴tahi-a-Toi
- Dr Sharon Henare, School of Health Sciences
- Dr Simon Hills, School of Food Technology and Natural Sciences
- Distinguished Professor Graham Hingangaroa Smith, Office of the DVC M膩ori
- Professor Huia Tomlins-Jahnke, Te P奴tahi-a-Toi
- Professor Eloise Jillings, School of Veterinary Science
- Distinguished Professor Christine Kenney, School of Psychology
- Dr Pita King, School of Psychology
- Dr Monica Koia, Office of the DVC M膩ori
- Dr Marjorie Lipsham, Te P奴tahi-a-Toi
- Associate Professor Nepia Mahuika, School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication
- Dr Rangimarie Mahuika, Office of the DVC M膩ori
- Associate Professor Natasha Tassell-Matamua, School of Psychology
- Dr Tere McGonagle-Daly, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Students and Global Engagement
- Dr Peter Meihana, School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication
- Dr Malcolm Mulholland, Research Operations
- Dr Suzanne Phibbs, School of Health Sciences
- Associate Professor Pikihuia Pomare, School of Psychology
- Professor Jonathan Procter, School of Agriculture and Environment
- Professor Nick Roskruge, School of Agriculture and Environment
- Professor Nicolette Sheridan, School of Nursing
- Professor Rochelle Stewart-Withers, School of People, Environment and Planning
- Associate Professor Veronica Tawhai, Office of the DVC M膩ori
- Associate Professor Pania Te Maro, Institute of Education
- Professor Fiona Te Momo, Te P奴tahi-a-Toi
- Professor Lisa Te Morenga, Centre for Public Health Research
- Associate Professor Ina Te Wiata, Office of the DVC M膩ori
- Dr Hukarere Valentine, School of Psychology
- Dr John Waldon, Research Operations
- Professor Hemi Whaanga, Te P奴tahi-a-Toi
Former Massey staff:
- Dr Manuhuia Barcham
- Dr Amohia Boulton
- Dr Bronwyn Campbell
- Dr Nicole Coupe
- Professor Meihana Durie
- Dr Elisabeth Ellison-Lochmann
- Associate Professor Margaret Forster
- Dr Lily George
- Dr Heather Gifford
- Dr Annemarie Gillies
- Dr James Graham
- Dr Paul Hirini
- Dr Darryn Joseph
- Dr Selwyn Katene
- Dr Tanira Kingi
- Dr Rangi M膩t膩mua
- Dr Kara Mihaere
- Dr Wayne Ngata
- Dr Sarah-Jane Paine
- Dr Lynne Russell
- Dr Guy Scott
- Dr Hope Tupara
- Dr Virginia Warriner
- Dr Janice Wenn
- Dr Margaret Wilkie
- Dr Denise Wilson
Ng膩 P奴kenga Taiea, Honorary Fellows
Te Ariki Nui Sir Tumu Te Heuheu
Dr Dennis McDermott
Ng膩 Akonga, Associate Members
All M膩ori academic staff at Massey
All M膩ori master鈥檚 and doctoral students
Officers
Our research
Publications and resources
Publications and resources
Guide to good teaching practice
This guide is relevant for all teaching staff at Massey. It aims to help you reflect critically on your teaching practice and consider how you might better cater to M膩ori students.
It also lists resources you can use to help improve learning and further increase the success of M膩ori students.
Books
Durie, M. (2005). Ng膩 Tai Matat奴: Tides of M膩ori Endurance. Oxford University Press.
Durie, M. (2004). Ng膩 K膩hui Pou: Launching M膩ori Futures. Huia Publishers.
Conference papers
Monograph
Book chapter
Durie, M. (2004). M膩ori. In C. R. Ember, & M. Ember (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Vol. 2. Cultures (pp. 815-822). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Reports
Baxter, J., Durie, M. H., Kingi, T K., & Tapsell, R. (2006). M膩ori. In M. Oakley-Brown, J. Wells, K. Scott (Eds.), Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Psychiatric Epidemiology Study (pp.139-178). Ministry of Health.
Other academic and research centres
Other academic and research centres
M膩ori academic and research centres
He Pukenga K艒rero
University of Auckland
Auckland University of Technology
University of Waikato
Victoria University of Wellington
University of Canterbury
University of Otago
M膩ori academic publications
Crown research institutes
Government funding
Indigenous research centres, sites or forums
Postgraduate student support
Massey offers doctoral study support for M膩ori doctoral students via Te Wheke a Toi: The International Indigenous Centre for Critical Doctoral Studies.
Contact Dr Monica Koia if you have any questions.
Contact us
For all enquiries and information about Te Mata o te Tau, contact Dr Monica Koia.
