Te Patu a Maui : The Treaty of Waitangi - facing and overcoming colonisation

Through focus on the themes of Power, Property and Citizenship, this course examines the historical realities of the Treaty, enabling an understanding of the modern colonial nation state and its processes with respect to Indigenous peoples. The course examines Maori responses, engagement with, and resistance to the colonial project leading to a critical understanding of colonialism.

15 points

CULT114, MAOR113 (prior to 2006)

Te Ngao Tu: Conversational Maori for Absolute Beginners

A beginner's course in Maori language for those with no previous background in Te Reo Maori. Students will learn basic informal and formal greetings, introductory songs, proverbs and idiom, how to introduce themselves, express family relationships. The course will enable students to hold a basic conversation. This is a highly recommended language option for those who might work with Maori people or who just wish to familiarise themselves with the language. Students who have been credited with higher level TREO language courses cannot credit TREO 110. Students with prior knowledge or who are literate and/or fluent speakers of Te Reo may not enrol in this course without the permission of the Programme Director.

15 points

MAOR105, MAOR110, MAOR111, MAOR112, MAOR115, MAOR124, MAOR125

Tuakiri : Culture and Identity

What does it mean to live in Aotearoa/New Zealand in the 21st century? This course examines identity as a lived experience for Maori and non-Maori and how it shapes our thinking at individual, organisation and systemic levels in this country. The course also focusses on contemporary issues arising from identity tensions, enabling students to apply insights to effect positive social change in order to work effectively in a bicultural manner.

15 points