Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi funded Research Programmes

Generation Kāinga addresses one of the most pressing Māori priorities and greatest aspirations: Māori housing tenure and our ability to exercise authority over our kāinga for the well-being of whānau, hapū, iwi and communities. This kaupapa Māori research programme seeks to unlock the capacity of rangatahi Māori to become key agents in promoting and developing whanau housing and kāinga solutions.

A Kaupapa Māori approach aligns with a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) that centralises the participation and agency of the community, or in this case rangatahi. A strength of this project is the participation of outstanding rangatahi who are emerging researchers and change-making leaders, as well as innovative and successful rangatahi groups and initiatives.

Given the holistic nature of kāinga and the complex challenge of transformative change in the Māori housing sector, the multiple dimensions that facilitate a Generation (of rangatahi committed to) Kāinga is expressed in four ORA (wellbeing) themes: Kāinga ora; whenua ora; rangatahi ora; and ōhanga ora.

This project is organised to systematically undertake innovative research that will deeply connect with our rangatahi and whānau; reveal innovative rangatahi solutions and pathways to repatriate, restore and create kainga; and mobilise whānau, iwi and hapu, as well as government agencies and service to take action and enact strategic change.

This kaupapa Māori project is not only made up exclusively of Māori researchers, but features some of the most eminent Māori research leaders in their respective fields, including Prof Linda Smith, Prof Jenny Lee-Morgan and Rau Hoskins. Our team brings together the wisdom of mātauranga Māori, intersections with western science, expertise in the Māori housing sector, as well as wide professional and community networks through our extensive whanaungatanga relationships.