It is common to hear Maori discuss primordial states of Being, yet in colonisation those very central beliefs are forced into weaker utterances. In this process those utterances merely conform to a colonised agenda. "Matauranga", a tidy term that overwhelmingly refers to an epistemological knowing of the world, colludes nicely with its…

The relationship between research and teaching has been the focus of much scholarly debate. Recently, the very existence of such a relationship has been questioned. In addition, government policies are undermining this defining feature of the modern university, creating an ontological crisis for those working in the academy. In order to understand…

Examines issues of Maori knowledge within a university curriculum. Discusses the reframing of Maori knowledge and world views as knowable within colonizing Western epistemologies. Examines three Maori beliefs (interrelationships and animate nature of all things and accessibility of "unseen" worlds to humans) that were considered…

Argues for proper engagement between educational philosophical inquiry and Maori "ways of knowing the world." Critiques positivism, hermeneutics, critical theory, and Foucault's notion of power/knowledge in this regard. Examines the success of Maori educational initiatives based in "Kaupapa Maori" theory and the need to…