Raraunga Reo o ngā Ringatoi Māori
Voices of 100 Māori Creatives
On the Misappropriation and Protection of Māori Creative Works
Te Matua o te Kaupapa
The Main Purpose
Karapinepine mai ngā mana rau katoa
He reo korokī, he reo korohī
Whiria te muka, herea te muka, pūtikitia te muka
He muka tangata e, he muka tangata e
The Voices of 100 Māori Creatives is an independent kaupapa Māori project aimed at highlighting the direct experiences of Māori creatives in relation to the misuse and misappropriation of Māori creative works.
A survey has been developed to gain a better understanding of the scale and scope of misappropriation and misuse of the works of Māori creative practitioners and awareness and use of existing formal and informal intellectual property protections.
The results will inform the development of the Tiaki Taonga Framework, a Māori-designed response to the Wai 262 claim. Primarily, the concept of Tiaki Taonga aims to provide a framework within which solutions for the protection of taonga Māori, including mātauranga, can be developed.
By Māori, for Māori with direct Māori participation.
The project is for Māori creatives to share their perspectives on policy and legal gaps in the protection of taonga Māori, including mātauranga,
This survey is for Māori who are practitioners in the creation and composition of creative endeavours including, but not limited to:
- Taonga works and the oral arts
- Weaving
- Carving
- Tā moko
- Writing
- Music
- Mōteatea
- Kapa haka / performing
- Composing and choreography
- Visual Art
- Designing
- Waka + Wharenui Designing and Building
How was this project developed?
The project team developed a draft survey and tested it with a focus group of Māori creatives and data analytics specialists. Based on their feedback, the survey was modified. Before finalisation, the survey was submitted to both the Wai 262 Te Taumata Whakapūmau and Te Aho Mātua for their input and to ensure the information being captured met standards of tikanga.
Who should complete the survey?
Participation in this survey is voluntary and anonymous. Our focus is to hear from creative practitioners who have whakapapa Māori. If you are not Māori but have an interest in the results, we respectfully ask that you do not complete the survey yourself but contact us on [email protected] to receive updates about this project.
Please complete the survey by 5 May 2024.
Project Leads and Support
Ngā Kaihautū me ngā Kaitautoko
The core team, led by project creator and Kahu Aronui member Aroha Mead, includes Lynell Tuffery Huria and Dr. Ella Henry. Their efforts are supported by the Wai 262 Taumata Whakapūmau, Te Aho Matua, Kahu Aronui, Te Pae Roa and Toi Māori Aotearoa.
The survey platform, managed by COMPASS, guarantees data preservation according to Wai 262 principles and its return to the project lead after the survey concludes.
The Core Project Team
Aroha Mead
Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou, Tūhourangi
Project Lead, Wai 262 Kahu Aronui
Lynell Tuffery-Huria
Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine
Managing Partner, Kāhui Legal
Wai 262 Kahu Aronui
Dr Ella Henry
Ngātikahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāti Kuri, Te Rārawa
Professor, International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Auckland University of Technology
Tamahou Temara
Ngai Tūhoe
General Manager Toi Māori Aotearoa
Support Team
Keti Marsh-Solomon
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou
Project Manager
Te Poumua, Te Pae Roa
Wai 262 Taumata Whakapūmau Secretariat
Dr Anna-Marie White
Te Ātiawa
Tātai Taura, Toi Māori Aoteroa
Dr Barry Milne
Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Methods and Policy Application in Society Sciences (COMPASS) based at the University of Auckland.
