Summary report
Te Whaihanga – Project overview
An overview of Te Whaihanga – an action research project which aimed to better prepare built environment professionals to work and engage with Māori, through developing resources for teaching and learning in the planning, architecture, engineering and landscape architecture disciplines.
This Project Overview gives an introduction to Te Whaihanga, including:
- a summary of the project aims
- details of the numerous collaborators and supporters who contributed to the project
- the impacts of the project to date (2018), and
- an overview of the suite of teaching and learning resources and how they may be used.
Full details of the teaching and learning approach are available in the final project report.
Empower future generations of professionals (Māori and non-Māori) to effectively work with Māori professionals, iwi representatives, community economic development, and Papakāinga Developers.
Co-funded by
Ako Aotearoa’s
National Project Fund
Partnered with
The University of Auckland
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Full report
Te Whaihanga | To better prepare built environment professionals to work and engage with Māori
The final report from Te Whaihanga includes the full suite of evidence-based resources developed by the project to better prepare built environment professionals to work with Mana Whenua. Includes transcripts for the online videos, and a range of teaching and learning supporting materials.
Video
VIDEO | Te Whaihanga series intro
Watch the video, Te Whaihanga Series Intro 2018 (Youtube, 720p, 04:11).
News
More international recognition for the Te Whaihanga Project
The collaborative Te Whaihanga project received international recognition as a finalist in the 2022 Royal Town Planning Institute “International Award for Planning Excellence”. The prestigious awards were held in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2022.