We hope that you find this site useful, and intuitive to use. But to get the best results, it is useful to understand how the components fit together, and how the themes have been applied to documents and chronological events.
Te Hao Rangahau comprises:
- An annotated bibliography containing documents dating from 1938 to the present. Each document is supported with a succinct summary and key bibliographic information. Documents are identified with a PDF icon to differentiate them from chronology events in search results.
- A chronology – this is a short history of selected social history events from 1840 onwards of particular relevance to Māori. It is provided both as a fully referenced downloadable PDF, and as interactive web content.
- Search options: You can search by:
- themes, which are organised into three categories: population, reports, and kaupapa, and/or
- time periods, which match the structure of the chronology, and/or
- you can use the search box search on your own key words.
The search page will return content both from the bibliography (identifiable by the PDF icon) and the chronology (text only).
Searching
- From the home page enter a term into the free text search box, eg:
- You can then filter this search further by date / theme using the <Filter your search> option (highlighted):
- You can then select time periods or themes to refine your search results. Click on the relevant button/s and then click <Apply filters>.
- Once you've clicked <Apply filters> scroll down to see the chronological events and documents that fit your search criteria. Documents are identified with the PDF icon.
More about themes
The research team debated the best way to represent content thematically, and eventually arrived at a structure comprising two levels – a high level meta theme with sub-themes beneath. Meta themes are: Populations; Reports; Kaupapa. More detail below.
| Theme | Example content |
|---|---|
| Pēpi, tamariki, rangatahi, pakeke, kaumātua, whānau, hapū, iwi, wāhine, tāne, takatāpui | Note: Population themes apply to entire populations, not just the Māori population. |
| Theme | Example content |
|---|---|
| Corporate and government | Annual reports, statements of intent, regional reports, strategic plans, statutes, service-specific handbooks, guides and information booklets. |
| Research | Literature reviews, evaluations, Māori research |
| Policy, staffing and administration | Policy statements, briefings (including Briefings to the Incoming Minister), government committee reports, Commissions and Inquiries. Staff survey and research, agency systems and procedures. |
| Event-based | Conference reports and presentations, staff training, workshops, hui. |
| Theme | Example content |
|---|---|
| Education and training | |
| Community | Charities, voluntary work, iwi services, groups, non-government organisations (NGOs) |
| State care | Fostering, welfare homes, temporary and institutional arrangements |
| Māori initiatives | |
| Poverty | |
| Inequity | |
| Housing | Homelessness, accommodation supplement, home life |
| Justice | Courts, legislation, imprisonment, Borstal, home detention, 'juvenile delinquency' |
| Employment | Jobs, schemes, Jobseeker benefit, Unemployment benefit |
| Wellbeing | Health, disability, family harm, suicide, abuse |
| Benefits and beneficiaries |
Links
Check the links page where you'll find links to other organisations and sites containing information and research that you may find useful.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please send them to research@msd.govt.nz, with Te Hao Rangahau in the subject line.