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What is kaupapa Māori research?

Katoa Ltd - Kaupapa Māori Research. Katoa Ltd is a Māori-Indigenous research organisation established by Dr Fiona Cram. The Māori research as described on this page is research that is done by Māori within a kaupapa Māori research paradigm.

Kaupapa Māori Research - Some Kaupapa Māori Principles. A paper written by Linda Tuhiwai Smith that discusses kaupapa Māori as an approach to research by Māori, for Māori and with Māori.

Kaupapa Māori research by Fiona Cram & Anna Adcock (2022). Kaupapa Māori research is described here using the language of inquiry paradigms where ontology, or being Māori, is prioritised. It can be a tool for decolonisation and researching ourselves back to life and vitality.

Example of kaupapa Māori research in action
Introducing 'Ngaruroro', a new model for understanding Māori wellbeing by Finley Ngarangi Johnson et al. (2024).
This article is an excellent example of kaupapa Māori research in action. This research team has written up the 'hows' for their research approach and data analysis and they also include caveats at the end of the article positioning their research. Recommended reading e hoa mā!

The development of kaupapa Māori: Theory and praxis
PhD thesis by Graham Hingangaroa Smith (1997) that presents his foundational work on kaupapa Māori theory and praxis.
Kaupapa Māori theory: Transforming theory in Aotearoa
by Leonie Pihama (2010). Presents an overview of the development of kaupapa Māori theory as a Māori theoretical framework.
Politics and knowledge: Kaupapa Māori and mātauranga Māori
by Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal (2012). Presents the author's view of the meaning of kaupapa Māori and mātauranga Māori.