Te Aratiatia: Writings from the Māori Education Team 1988-2000s

Kaupapa Māori research articulates what Māori have always known: that we come from a long tradition of philosophers and theorists whose work we are uniquely qualified to draw upon in order to meet the challenges of our time and to build a foundation for those who follow.

This collection of papers provides a window into the forces that gave rise to the notion of kaupapa Māori research: frustration and urgency, born from over a century of enduring a state education system that was designed to fail us; determination to resist yet another round of ill-conceived reforms that would make things even worse; certainty that the accumulation of wisdom bequeathed to us by our tūpuna contained the answers to the challenges confronting us; and faith in our ability to utilise that wisdom to transform our world.

Contributors: Graham Hingangaroa Smith, Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Kuni Jenkins, Kay Morris Matthews, Leonie Pihama, Patricia Maringi Johnston, Margie Hohepa, Stuart McNaughton, Jenny Bol Jun Lee-Morgan, Cherryl Waerea-i-te-rangi Smith, Pita Sharples, Taina Whakaatere Pohatu, Kaapua Smith, Mereana Taki

Publication Details
Title: Te Aratiatia: Writings from the Māori Education Team 1988-2000s
Authors: 14 contributors (see above)
Editors: Leonie Pihama and Margie Hohepa
Publishing details:  Te Tākupu, Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Ōtaki, Aotearoa New Zealand
Year: 2025

Physical Description
Type: Book
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-99-115328-9
No. of pages, Size (l x w x d): vi, 498 pages; 230 mm x 150 mm x 26 mm
Language: English including some te reo Māori