Matariki A Monograph Prepared by Te Mata o Te Tau The Academy for Māori Resarch and Scholarship Te Mata o Te Tau Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Māori) Massey University May 2007 Referencing and Contact Details Te Mata o Te Tau Monograph Series No 1 Published in 2007 by Te Mata o Te Tau; The Academy for Māori Research and Scholarship. Te Mata o Te Tau The Academy for Māori Research and Scholarship Massey University – Wellington Campus Private Box 756 Wellington New Zealand Phone: 64 4 3800621 Fax: 64 4 3800626 E-mail:
[email protected] Physical Address: 2nd floor 102 Adelaide Road Newtown Wellington May 2007 ISNN 117 7 - 9195 Acknowledgements Te Mata o Te Tau; The Academy for Māori Research and Scholarship, was formally established by Massey University in 2003. The Academy sits within the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Māori) and extends across Massey University’s three main campuses. About Te Mata o Te Tau Matariki atua, ka eke mai i te rangi e roa, e whangai iho ki te mata o te tau, e roa e, hei tuku i ngā wānanga i ngā kai ki te ao mārama. Te Mata o Te Tau; The Academy for Māori Research and Scholarship was launched in 2003 to provide a forum for fostering Māori academic advancement and creating new knowledge. The Academy is interdisciplinary and intersectoral and unites Māori scholars from several disciplines, departments, and centres of research. It has strong links with other academic and research bodies in Massey University, in New Zealand, and with indigenous scholars overseas.