Te reo Maori, the common name for the Maori language, is the traditional language of the Polynesian Maori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand). Most Maori speak English as their first language, or may speak a hybrid of English and Maori. Traditional Maori concepts likeiwi(tribe) orwhanau(communit...
For instance, Houkamau and Sibley [67] found that Māori who are more strongly oriented towards a traditional Māori belief system are less likely to be individualistic—opting for relationships (whanaungatanga), mainly based on whakapapa, i.e., genealogy at work. Other core cultural values ...
[Dignity Therapy and the Journey model] were used in the design of our resource, and within the philosophical framework, although we have also brought in an indigenous perspective in honour of the Treaty of Waitangi, our bi-cultural commitment to working with Maori patients and family/whanau. ...
The Employment Court in recent cases has taken account of cultural factors in considering employee dismissals (e.g., Te Whanau a Takiwira Te Kohanga Reo v Tito and Zammit [1996] 2 ERNZ 565; Good Health Wanganui v Burbery [2001] 1 ERNZ 668). What does it mean to be a culturally co...