Pānui

Elements of our research will be published in a special edition (no. 11) of Te Pouhere Kōrero. Edited by Melissa and Aroha, this collection of essays will demonstrate the myriad ways that the wellbeing of whānau is central to Māori historical and contemporary realities. We are interested in wellbeing and whānau (and whānau ora) in a broad sense, spanning the intimacies of daily whānau lives to the sweeping impositions of the state. The essays will investigate the ways our understandings about whānau ora have shifted over time or been immersed into our everyday lives; the ways they have been subject to policy making, including surveillance, policing, and regulation; the values and guidance we can discern from those realities and lives; and how our practices as researchers and writers reflect and embody what we learn as we learn it.

We expect TPK 11 to be published before the end of 2025. In the meantime, you can read more about the Te Pouhere Kōrero, including previous editions, here.

We will be hosting a research hui at Mātihetihe Marae, Mitimiti, Hokianga from 4 to 7 September 2025. This hui will bring together Māori historical scholars and researchers to wānanga about the wellbeing of whānau in the context of Māori historical and contemporary realities. More details are on the registration form available here.