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Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga Māori and Labour Frameworks: An Exploration of Collective Agreement Clauses and the Experiences of Māori Workers
This thesis examines the integration of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori within labour frameworks. The labour framework is comprehensively conceptualised to include statute, common law, terms and conditions,…continue reading
Learning from lived experience: How phenomenology could help transform Aotearoa’s justice system and navigate the barrier of public opinion
This project researched the narratives of those with a personal lived experience of the justice system in Aotearoa, from the premise that lived experience is specialist knowledge. This thesis argues…continue reading
Queer migration, heteronormativity and the ‘ethnic closet’: Chinese queer international students’ intersectional experience in New Zealand
Drawing on semi-structured in-depth interviews with 15 Chinese queer international students from New Zealand’s tertiary institutions, this paper explores their motivations to pursue higher education transnationally and unpacks the interconnected…continue reading
Amplifying Pacific Voices in a Christchurch (New Zealand) Secondary school: A Study Guided by Tīvaevae & Talanoa
Pacific voices are often drowned out in schools, as there are competing communities, issues, and value systems at play. The main objective of this research therefore was to engage with…continue reading
Rainbow inclusion as the ongoing work of queering: Rainbow employees’ positive perceptions of workplace climate in New Zealand
Purpose: This study aims to explore Rainbow employees' positive perceptions of workplace climate in New Zealand organisations to understand how Rainbow inclusion is conceptualised and enacted in practice, addressing the…continue reading
Exploring Perspectives on Identity, Belonging, Inclusion and Social Cohesion: Implications for Placed-Based Early Childhood Education
This article applies an analysis of data from research undertaken by the Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono (IACT) in 2020 to the field of early childhood education (ECE). The IACT study…continue reading
CTA Community of Practice March 2025 – Indigenous Critical Policy Analysis: an adaption of CTA into the Australian context
Indigenist Critical Policy Analysis (ICPA) is an evaluative framework designed to assess whether policies, programs, and processes meaningfully engage with Indigenous perspectives, particularly within the socio-political context of post-colonizing Australia.…continue reading
Application of CTA for Private Healthcare
Dean Cowles completed his Master’s thesis exploring strategies to improve Māori health outcomes, in private surgical settings, by understanding the value of Māori nurses in this space. He has extensively…continue reading