MĀORI  130

Te Ao Māori: The Māori World

Please note: this is archived course information from 2025 for MAORI 130.

Description

An introduction to Maori analyses of topics that are often discussed and sometimes controversial, and that continue to shape contemporary life in New Zealand. Topics include aspects of world view, philosophy and social organisation; the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Waitangi and European immigration; and contemporary issues including Treaty claims, ownership of the foreshore and seabed and constitutional issues.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December.

Availability 2025

Summer School, repeated Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Tiopira McDowell

Recommended Reading

Mutu, Margaret. (2011). The State of Māori Rights. Wellington: Huia.

Walker, Ranginui (2004). Ka Whawhai Tonu Matou – Struggle Without End (Rev. ed.). Auckland: Penguin Books.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

MAORI 130: 15 points