Related guides
- Matariki - Māori New YearResources in Te Ao Māori subject guide
- Ngāi TahuResources on Ngāi Tahu, the main iwi or tribe of the South Island (Te Waipounamu)
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Treaty of WaitangiResources in Te Ao Māori subject guide
Browse the Māori Collection
The following numbers cover the books, CDs and DVDs for this area and are located on level one. Look for the kōwhaiwhai label on the spine of the resource.
| Subject Heading | Subject Location |
| DU 411 | Tiriti o Waitangi - Treaty of Waitangi history |
| DU 422.8 | Kōrero taumata - Māori biography |
| DU 423 | Tikanga and mātauranga Māori - Māori culture and knowledge |
| DU 423.M42 | Wharenui - Meeting houses |
| DU 423.S63 | Kawa - Protocols including pōwhiri etc |
| DU 424 | Iwi - Tribes |
| GR 375 | Pūrākau - Myths and legends |
| KUQ | Kerēme (Tiriti o Waitangi) - Treaty of Waitangi claims |
| M 1842 | Waiata - Songs |
| N 7406 | Mahi toi - Art |
| NK 9793 | Whakairo - Carving |
| PL | Mātauranga wetereo - Māori dictionaries and grammar |
| PN 6519.M35 | Whakatauki - Proverbs |
| PR | Tuhinga kōrero - Literature including poetry, short stories, etc |
| TT 848-880 | Raranga - Weaving |
Welcome
Welcome to the Indigenous Studies Subject Guide. A selection of resources have been hand selected for you to use to aid you with your studies. If you have any questions at all please contact the library.
By Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771. Parkinson was the artist on Captain Cook's 1st voyage to New Zealand in 1769. From: Parkinson, Sydney. A journal of a voyage to the South Seas. London, 1784, plate 16, opposite page 90. (Alexander Turnbull Library Reference: PUBL-0037-16) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Te rangi nei - Māori today
- NZ Edge - Te ao MāoriRead what Māori are doing on the international scene. Every week nzedge.com presents a digest of stories from the world's online media mapping news, innovations and achievements by New Zealanders internationally.
- Papers presented by Sir Mason Durie and Dr Te Kani KingiIncludes health, science and education issues.
LinkedIn Learning
- LinkedIn Learning
Contains a huge number of video learning resources. You can train yourself in almost anything from Agile Project Management to WordPress and Zoom. - Communication TipsThis course helps you communicate better in a variety of professional situations, including meetings, email messages, pitches, and presentations.
- Problem Solving TechniquesLearn techniques for identifying the root cause of a problem, generating options, and selecting the best solution.
- Reduce Stress and Anxiety by Managing Your Nervous SystemStress, anxiety, burnout, overwhelm, and disengagement are all connected to the function of your nervous system. Learning how to work at the level of your nervous system can help you bring your best self to the challenges you face on a daily basis.
- Time Management FundamentalsHow to develop habits to be more organized and reduce the clutter in your workspace; how to stay mentally on task and eliminate the to-dos you have floating in your head; and how to develop a time budget to get the most done during your workday and focus on your most valuable activities.
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Information and Research Skills
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