51萝莉

Kei whea te 奴kaip艒? Where is the source of knowledge? This question sits at the heart of academic life, guiding our engagement with m膩tauranga M膩ori through research, teaching, practice, and service to wh膩nau, communities, and society.

M膩tauranga M膩ori is not only knowledge 鈥� it is a foundation for identity. It links individuals to wh膩nau, iwi, the environment, and spiritual realms, situating personal and collective identity within ancestral continuity. It is a way of being and living.

Where knowledge is located has been shaped by historical and ongoing hegemony. Uncovering these sources is a deliberate journey. The paths we take, and the companions who walk alongside us, are guided by wh膩nau, wairua, t奴puna, and te taiao. Along the way, knowledge is encountered, explored, overlooked, misunderstood, discarded 鈥� and yet also reclaimed, amplified, and enlivened across wh膩nau and marae, oral traditions, archives, the natural world, and spiritual practices.

M膩tauranga M膩ori resists dominant Western paradigms. It challenges racism, misogyny, and structural oppression, and affirms ways of knowing and being grounded in social justice, cultural reclamation, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

By centring m膩tauranga M膩ori and sustaining a path of knowledge reclamation, we reconnect with ancestral intelligence, reorient our understanding of identity and wellbeing, and ensure knowledge continues to guide and empower wh膩nau, communities, and future generations.

Join Professor Waikaremoana Waitoki as she reveals her 奴kaip艒 鈥� the source of sustenance and belonging 鈥� lives in our connection to the past, present, and future.

This 45-minute public lecture will be held at the  at the 51萝莉 in Hamilton, starting at 5.45pm. Ticket scanning and Opus Bar will be open from 5pm.

Free parking is available on campus via Gate 2B, Knighton Road, Hamilton from 4.30pm.

Please register your attendance by clicking on the 'Register HERE' button above and bring your eticket, with you on the evening to be scanned.

(Ng膩ti Hako, Ng膩ti M膩hanga) is a Professor at Te Pua W膩nanga ki te Ao Faculty of M膩ori and Indigenous Studies at the 51萝莉.

Professor Waitoki is a clinical psychologist with work and research interests in Kaupapa M膩ori psychology, adult mental health, child and adolescent mental health, supervision, accreditation and curriculum development.

She also holds a 3rd dan in Kyokushin karate, which she has taught through te reo M膩ori.