writings
Please find below a partial list of my writings and papers. For a more comprehensive list, please see my entry on ‘Komako: A Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English’.
LATEST
Indigenous Knowledge and Transdisciplinary Science, some remarks by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal. A Presentation to Session 3.3 entitled ‘Advancing Transdisciplinary Science’ of a meeting entitled ‘Capitalizing on Synergies in Science’, International Science Council, 10-12 May 2023, Paris, France
PAPERS
Searching for Voice, Searching for Reo: The Journey of a Bicultural Composer (2017), delivered as the 2017 Lilburn Memorial Lecture, National Library, Wellington, 2 November 2017. See here for audio, images and text on Radio NZ website.
Mātauranga Māori and the ‘Creative Potential’ of Māori Communities (2015), published in Ethnographies in Pacific Research: Tensions and Positionings, edited Robert R. Rinehart, elke emerald and Rangi Matamua. Routledge Studies in Anthropology, Routledge, New York 2015
Politics and Knowledge: Kaupapa Māori and Mātauranga Māori (2012), published in the New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, Volume 47, No. 2, 2012
Te Kaimānga: Towards a New Vision for Mātauranga Māori (2009), delivered as Lecture 1 of the MacMillan Brown Lecture Series, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 16 September 2009.
Some Speculations on Māori Identity in the New Zealand of Tomorrow (2007), a paper delivered to a symposium entitled ‘Concepts of Nationhood – Marking 100 Years since the proclamation of Dominion Status for New Zealand’, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 26 September 2007
Exploring Indigenous Knowledge (2005), a paper delivered to a conference entitled ‘The Indigenous Knowledges Conference - Reconciling Academic Priorities with Indigenous Realities’, Victoria University, Wellington, 25 June 2005
Exploring 'Indigenous' (2004), a guest lecture delivered at a conference called ‘Caring for Land and Sea', convened by the Tamihana Foundation at Te Kāinga, Kilbirnie, Wellington. June 12, 2004
ONLINE
Indigenous Ways of Knowing, published in 'The University Beside Itself', Argos Aotearoa 2014.
Reports
Indigenous Worldviews: A Comparative Study, a report on research in progress. Written in 2001 for Ngāti Kikopiri, Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa, Te Puni Kōkiri, Fulbright New Zealand and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.
Mātauranga Māori and Museum Practice, a report written for Te Paerangi-Te Papa National Services in 2007, Wellington
Creativity and Mātauranga Māori: Tools for Innovation, a report written for the Hui Taumata Task Force, Wellington 2007.
The Purpose of Education, Perspectives arising from Mātauranga Māori, a report written for the Ministry of Education, Wellington, 2007
Mātauranga Māori: An Introduction, monograph 1 of a series of monographs collectively entitled 'Te Kaimānga: Towards a new Vision for Mātauranga Māori, MKTA 2009.
'Let the World Speak': Towards Indigenous Epistemology, monograph 2 of a series of monographs collectively entitled 'Te Kaimānga: Towards a new Vision for Mātauranga Māori, MKTA 2009.
Wānanga: The Creative Potential of Mātauranga Māori, monograph 4 of a series of monographs collectively entitled 'Te Kaimānga: Towards a new Vision for Mātauranga Māori, MKTA 2011.
Mātauranga Māori: Perspectives, monograph 5 of a series of monographs collectively entitled 'Te Kaimānga: Towards a new Vision for Mātauranga Māori, MKTA 2009. Buy here.
Mātauranga Māori, A‘Think Piece’ Report written for the Ministry of Education, 2019.
Te Kawa Waiora: A Tangata Whenua Inspired Research Project concerning the Health, Wellbeing and Mauri of the Wairoa River, for Reconnecting Northland, launched June 2022.
Manu Kōkiri: Māori Success and Tertiary Education, Towards a Comprehensive Vision (2022), written for Taumata Aronui, an Advisory Committee formed by the Minister of Education.
Sustaining Aotearoa New Zealand as a Cohesive Society (2021), by Sir Peter Gluckman, Dr Anne Bardsley, Professor Paul Spoonley, Dr Charles Royal, Naomi Simon-Kumar, Dr Andrew Chen, published in December 2021 by Koi Tū: Centre for Informed Futures, University of Auckland.
Dissertations
Hua noa nei te ua i aku kamo: He Whakaputanga Whakaaro mō ngā Waiata o Ngāti Toarangatira, o Ngāti Raukawa, a masterate dissertation, Master of Philosophy in Māori Studies (MPhil), Massey University, Palmerston North 1991
Te Whare Tapere: Towards a New Model for Māori Performing Arts, a doctoral dissertation, Doctorate of Philosophy in Film and Theatre Studies (PhD), Victoria University of Wellington 1998. Buy here.
