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March 17, 2023
In particular, UIKI seeks to develop approaches which support intergenerational housing aspirations and the diverse needs of whānau, hapū, iwi and marae.
As kaupapa Māori researchers we recognise, the deep innovative potential that lies within mātauranga Māori, as such, our programme of research draws on the traditional concept of kāinga (also called papakāinga or pā kāinga) to guide our thinking about new forms of housing development and to unlock housing innovations.
The UIKI programme is made up of three research projects:
Marae ki te Kāinga: Re-establishing home and re-connecting to community. This project focuses on the ways whānau from Te Puea Memorial Marae’s Manaaki Tangata programme are achieving sustainable tenancies and in some cases building towards home ownership, forging community connections, and the impact that this is having on whānau wellbeing.
Te Whare Kāhui: Design and delivery of affordable, culturally responsive marae-based housing solutions. Marae-based whare kāhui (tiny homes) designs have been developed in this project that can provide high quality, moderate cost, emergency, transitional and long-term housing solutions for whānau Māori.
He tātai whetu ki te rangi, he rangatahi ki te kāinga: Rangatahi pathways to safe, secure and affordable homes. This research explores the realities and aspirations of rangatahi in relation to kāinga, and how rangatahi can be best supported to navigate pathways towards affordable, safe and secure homes in Tāmaki Makaurau.
…our programme of research draws on the traditional concept of kāinga (also called papakāinga or pā kāinga) to guide our thinking about new forms of housing development and to unlock housing innovations.
Rangatahi ki te Kāinga roopu (Jacqueline Paul, Maia Ratana, Pania Newton, Hanna-Marie Monga)
Research Aim:
The aim of the UIKI research programme is to investigate the potential of kāinga innovations to support intergenerational Māori housing aspirations and the diverse needs of whānau, hapū, iwi and marae in Tāmaki Makaurau. Ultimately, our research is intended to improve access to housing for whānau.
He Whare Mō Wai? Podcast:
He Whare Mō Wai? is a by rangatahi, for rangatahi podcast and video series hosted by Jacqueline Paul, Maia Ratana, Hanna-Marie Monga and Pania Newton.
The title of the podcast reflects the research team’s aspirations to support rangatahi into housing and also begs us to ask the question who is housing for? He Whare Mō Wai? creates a space for rangatahi to share stories, advice, and aspirations for kāinga across Aotearoa and to inspire others who wish to pursue their housing dreams. In this series, we kōrero with rangatahi and experts about navigating home ownership, renting, finance, mortgages, homelessness, and more. Tēnā are are tāringa mai.
He Whare Mō Wai is part of a larger research project called ‘He Tātai Whetu ki te Rangi, He Rangatahi ki te Kāinga.’ This rangatahi-led research project aims to investigate pathways to safe, secure, and affordable homes for rangatahi Māori through research that is done by rangatahi, for rangatahi and with rangatahi. Rangatahi ki te Kāinga is hosted by Pūrangakura Kaupapa Māori Research Centre and funded by BBHTC.
Credit
This podcast is funded by Building Better Homes Towns and Cities, and Purangakura Maori Research Centre.
Executive Producers
Maia Ratana,
Hanna-Marie Monga,
Jacqueline Paul and
Pania Newton
Production Team
Rewi Heke,
Taiha Molyneux,
Tatsuya Sasaki,
Taoitekura Eruera and
Mana Wikaire-Lewis
Music Composer
Jesse Monga
Jesse’s Instagram
Jesse’s Spotify
Graphic designers
Rihana Te Nana and
Jarryd Saifoloi
Podcast Episodes
Our Research Team:
The overall programme of work is led by Dr Jenny Lee-Morgan with project administrative support by Kate Lee. Each project has its own research teams and community partners.
Kate Lee
(Ngāti Hine)
has a BA in Art History, Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies from the University of Auckland. She is the research administrator of several research projects that form the Urban Intergenerational Kāinga Innovations programme of work, funded by BBHTC, National Science Challenge.
The Marae ki te Kāinga research team is: Dr Cat Mitchell, Dr Jo Mane, with marae-based researcher Whitiao Paul (Te Puea Memorial Marae). Previously, Rihi Te Nana and Irene Farnham were also key members of this team.
Dr Cat Mitchell
(Taranaki)
is a senior researcher with a PhD in higher education from the University of Auckland. Cat works across a range of projects including Marae Ora Kāinga Ora, Marae ki te Kāinga and Digital Twin: Ihumataao.
Dr Jo Mane
(Ngāpuhi)
is a senior kaupapa Māori researcher. As part of a community-led initiative, Jo was integral in the establishment of tribal radio in Ngapuhi. Her Masters study documented a history of the radio station Tautoko FM and her doctoral thesis studied ‘The Impact of Māori Language Broadcasting on Māori Language Survival’.
Whitiao Paul
(Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Ruanui)
is a highly experienced social worker. She is currently the Team Leader of Manaaki Tangata programme at Te Puea Memorial Marae. She is also a marae-based researcher in the ‘Marae ki te Kāinga’ research project that continues to investigate and foreground the work of marae in assisting our most vulnerable whānau.
Te Whare Kāhui research project was led by Rau Hoskins
Rau Hoskins
(Ngāti Hau, Ngāpuhi)
is a renowned Māori practitioner, researcher and educator in Māori architecture, housing and cultural landscape design. As the founding Director of DesignTribe architects, a board member of Toi Ngāpuhi and Trustee of Te Matapihi, Rau works closely with iwi and agencies to advocate for better Māori housing solutions.
and He tātai whetu ki te rangi, he rangatahi ki te kāinga research team included rangatahi researchers Jacqeline Paul, Maia Ratana, Hannah Monga and Pania Newton.
Jacqueline Paul
(Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga)
is a researcher and rangatahi leader with a background in landscape architecture and urban planning. She has a Masters from the University of Cambridge, and is currently a PhD student in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US.
Maia Ratana
(Te Arawa, Ngā Rauru kī Tahi, Ngāti Raukawa)
is a kaupapa Māori researcher in Māori housing, sustainable and innovative housing design, homelessness and equity in tertiary education. She is also a lecturer at the Unitec School of Architecture, a PhD student at AUT, and a māmā!
Hanna-Marie Monga
(Ngāti Whātua, Te Uri o Hau, Cook Islands)
is an Architectural graduate and Research Assistant in the ‘Rangatahi ki te Kāinga’ research project, and rangatahi leader in housing research.
Pania Newton
(Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Waikato, Ngāti Mahuta)
holds a Conjoint Degree in Law and Health Sciences and is currently completing her Master’s degree as part of the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity, The University of Melbourne. Well-known and highly respected for her leadership in the campaign to protect tribal whenua at Ihumatao, Pania is also a valued researcher with the MOKO and Rangatahi ki te Kainga projects.
Key Partners:
Funders:
Te Whare Kāhui
Marae ki te Kāinga
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