A difference of perspective? Māori Members of Parliament and te ao Māori in Parliament

Te Hau WhiteAuthor biographyTe Hau White , Ngāi Tahu - Te Rarawa, studied at the University of Otago completing his Bachelor of Arts with Honours in , His research focuses on Māori Politics on both a national and iwi scale, He is currently working for Te Rānanga o Ngāi Tahu as a policy analyst

Political Science

Published online on December 01, 2016

Abstract

Political Science, Volume 68, Issue 2, Page 175-191, December 2016.
This article will aim to determine the form and place of te ao Māori in the New Zealand Parliament. The article will analyse the maiden speeches of 12 Māori Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum and from different Parliaments since the ...