Exploring community and Whānau- based learning strategies for Taranaki reo and tikanga
About the project
This project evaluated the effectiveness of marae and community-based Mātauranga Māori programmes provided through community education in the Taranaki region.
Report findings indicate there is significant value in informal adult teaching and learning on marae or in Māori community settings for the Māori of Taranaki.
The research identified 5 ways through which marae-based learning environments contribute to Taranaki Māori aspirations. These are:
- the revitalisation and strengthening of a Māori identity
- broad development of Māori that improves their position in society
- acquisition, application and transmission of Taranaki Māori knowledge for community purposes
- strengthening of connections between individuals and collectives to enhance regional cohesion
- sustainability of Taranaki Māori practices and communities.
Project completed September 2011
Kataraina Houia-Rongonui (Project Leader) – Te Kupenga Mātauranga o Taranaki
Deleraine Puhara (Project Leader) – Te Kupenga Māauranga o Taranaki
Makere Edwards – Te Kupenga Māauranga o Taranaki
Ruakere Hond – Te Ataarangi
Will Edwards – Massey University
Huirangi Waikerepuru – WITT
Dennis Patuwairua –Te Wananga o Raukawa
Kui Pirikahu – Ministry of Education
$132,810 GST exc
|Tahia te Marae, Tahia te Wānanga - Marae and Māori community-based adult learning - Summary Report|
|Tahia te Marae, Tahia te Wānanga - Marae and Māori community-based adult learning - Full Report|
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