Maori and Indigenous Studies

Aotahi: School of Maori and Indigenous Studies

Web Resources

Major websites for Māori resources

Particularly useful entry points containing a large number of links to Māori resources on the Web:

  • maori.org.nz
    We try and cover all aspects of our culture, through either our own pages, or through our huge links section that links to many Māori sites. Particularly good starting point for a wide range of resources.
  • From Hawaiki to Hawaiki
    Culture, history, mythology, legend and whakapapa
  • links.co.nz/nz
    Links to a variety of Māori-related topics and resources

Other useful entry points for a broad coverage of topic and themes relevant to Māori

  • Te Puna A directory to New Zealand & Pacific Island web sites -- from the National Library of New Zealand
  • Links to a variety of resources from enzed.com
  • Ara Ipurangi mo te Iwi Māori from the Christchurch public Library (bilingual site)
  • Culture.co.nz - Links to important Māori web sites
  • Te Ropu Whakahau (TRW). TRW is an organisation which unites Māori librarian and information workers in New Zealand. It aims to teach, strengthen and unite us all no matter where we are and to advocate for the improved management of Māori workers, Māori materials and Māori clients.

Arts & Culture

  • Toi Māori Aotearoa - Māori Arts New Zealand
  • Māori TV - the first indigenous free-to-air Māori language television station in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Computers

  • Reo Tupu Computer and web-based reo Māori (Māori language) resources and services from Wordstream - Whakairo Kupu, of Aotearoa - New Zealand.

Education

Government & Local Body Organisations

Health

Iwi/tribes

Law

Māori Departments in New Zealand Universities

  • Te Tumu - Māori and Indigenous studies at The University of Otago - Te Whare Wananga o Otago
  • Te Kawa a Maui - Māori Studies at Victoria University - Te Whare Wananga o te Upoko o te Ika a Maui
  • Te Wananga o Waipapa - Māori Studies at Auckland University
  • Te Putahi-a-Toi - Māori Studies at Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa
  • Te Pua Wananga ki te Ao - School of Māori and Pacific Development at Waikato University - Te Whare Wananga o Waikato

News

Research, Search Engines & Databases

Te Reo/Language

Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi

Tino Rangatiratanga/Self-determination

  • Tino Rangatiratanga - Māori Independance sitee, includes National and local links, articles, email discussion list, legislation, anti-Globalisation resources, etc.

Whakapapa/Genealogy