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Welcome

This update was sent to the Māori Scholars Database Project distribution list on the 21 September 2006.

This is an update on how the Māori Scholars Database Project has been progressing. Please contact the steering group via sector.liaison@minedu.govt.nz if you would like to share your views on anything related to this project.

University involvement

On 13 July, Les Williams and David Earle met with Te Kahui Amokura (the Standing Committee on Māori that advises New Zealand Vice-Chancellors’ Committee) to discuss the database project. We will continue to report to them as the project develops.

Student involvement

Veronica Tawhai, the kaitūhono for Te Mana Akonga (the National Māori Tertiary Students’ Association) joined us as a member of the steering group in August.

Discussing experiences of running database with Māori and iwi

On 31 August, we met representatives from Tūhono, the Crown Forest Rental Trust, the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, and Statistics New Zealand to discuss experiences of running databases with Māori and iwi. There was a willingness to share ideas and knowledge and a number of offers of help.

Tūhono advocates networks of Māori and iwi who wish to engage with each other to foster their identity, wellbeing and potential.
Crown Forest Rental Trust helps Māori prepare claims against the Crown that could involve Crown Forest Licensed Lands.
Foundation for Research, Science and Technology invests in innovation to improve the well-being of New Zealanders.
Statistics New Zealand produces data that is vital for making decisions and for understanding New Zealand.

Visit their websites for further details:

Accessing the database

Access to the database will be via website. What would you like to see on this website? News and information? Links to other websites? A kōrero section for discussing issues? … Email sector.liaison@minedu.govt.nz and let us know what you think.

Running a pilot database

We aim to have a pilot database in place with one tertiary education institution by early 2007.

Thanks

Thanks for your support so far. We will keep you updated with developments, and continue to ask for your comments on specific aspects of the database project. If you would rather not receive emails of this kind, please email us at sector.liaison@minedu.govt.nz and let us know.