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View article: The HOMING method: a participatory interview tool integrating Indigenous perspectives in housing research
The HOMING method: a participatory interview tool integrating Indigenous perspectives in housing research Open
Conventional housing assessment tools often impose externally defined criteria, measuring housing quality against predetermined standards that may overlook the lived experiences and cultural values of residents. In contrast, the HOMING met…
View article: Considering the importance of transport to the wellbeing of Māori social housing residents
Considering the importance of transport to the wellbeing of Māori social housing residents Open
Indigenous Māori conceptualisations of home extend beyond the house and encompass the ways in which people move in and around their environments. This movement is enabled by appropriate and accessible transport systems. For Māori living in…
View article: Māori experiences of social housing in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Māori experiences of social housing in Ōtautahi Christchurch Open
This article presents selected findings of a twelve-month-long research project exploring the lived experiences of Māori social housing tenants residing in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Over the last five years, Aotearoa New Zealand has seen unpr…
View article: Mauriora and the environment: a Kaupapa Māori exploration of adventure therapy in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Mauriora and the environment: a Kaupapa Māori exploration of adventure therapy in Aotearoa, New Zealand Open
We are He Hiringa, an early career research group of new Māori academics in the Division of Sciences at the University of Otago. Drawing on an auto-ethnographic approach, this paper shares the kaupapa (purpose, collective vision) of He Hir…
View article: Inclusive and collective urban home spaces: The future of housing in Aotearoa New Zealand
Inclusive and collective urban home spaces: The future of housing in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
• Housing and urban development in Aotearoa New Zealand. • Response to Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD). • Wellbeing benefits of collectively-oriented housing and transport models. • Co-housing and pap…
View article: Ecology of community: Exploring principles of socially-based tenure in urban papakāinga and cohousing communities
Ecology of community: Exploring principles of socially-based tenure in urban papakāinga and cohousing communities Open
Social (or communal) tenure refers to systems of rights which are based on social norms, processes and relationships. Social tenures are a feature of many Indigenous cultures, where land and resources are managed from a collectivist, rathe…