University of Waikato

Dr Jordan Waiti

Ngāti Pikiao, Te Rarawa, Ngaati Maahanga, Ngāti Haupoto
Lecturer
University of Waikato
NPM Researcher

Jordan started as a lecturer within Te Hautaki Waiora Faculty of Health, Sport and Human Performance at the University of Waikato in early 2018. Previously, he was a Māori Health Consultant based out of Whaingaroa/Raglan.

Wai-Tai, Wai-Rua: A mātauranga Māori approach to Heke Ngaru.

Te Reo me Ngā Tikanga Māori
Mauri Ora - Human Flourishing
Health
Dr Jordan Waiti
University of Waikato

How can a mātauranga Māori based Heke Ngaru contribute to flourishing whānau?

Māori continue to experience health inequalities in terms of the social determinants of health. Indeed, rangatahi Māori are a demographic who face significant challenges in life compared to non-Māori. However, the evidence suggests that a strong Māori cultural sense of self/identity and connectedness to Te Ao Māori can buffer Māori against the stressors of life. In this regard, this project will connect rangatahi to their Māori cultural sense of self as a pathway to flourishing.

Dr Arama Rata

Ngāruahine, Taranaki, Ngāti Maniapoto
University of Waikato
NPM Researcher

Arama is of Ngāti Maniapoto, Taranaki, and Ngāruahine descent.  She completed her PhD in Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington in 2012, which focused on Māori cultural engagement, identity, and psychological well-being in State secondary schools.  

Arama then lectured at Te Kawa a Māui (the School of Māori Studies), where she received a Research Establishment Grant to study Māori collective remembering of the New Zealand Wars. 

Dr Rata is currently involved with research relating to Māori health experiences, Māori in rural communities, as well as iwi consultancy.

Kia Whakapiri Mai: Bridging the home and away divide to enhance engagement

Mauri Ora - Human Flourishing
Dr Arama Rata
Dr Adreanne Ormond
University of Waikato

This NPM Platform Project is building an understanding on how to build stronger, more connected iwi, through enhancing engagement with Māori governance entities.

In Phase 1 of the research, we are exploring the approaches used by Māori governance entities to ask: how do Māori governance entities engage members regardless of where they’re living?

Te Mātauranga Wakatere Waka

Te Reo me Ngā Tikanga Māori
Te Reo
Dr Jordan Waiti
University of Waikato

What is the reo of traditional navigation?

How, why, when and where were these navigational aids used in Māori navigation?

What are the perspectives of contemporary tohunga whakatere waka on Māori navigation aids today?

Which stars and why do contemporary tohunga whakatere waka use in Māori navigation?

In the past 40yrs, a regeneration of traditional navigation knowledge has occurred across Polynesia. However, a paucity of Māori navigation research is extremely prevalent.

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