UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury - New Zealand

Mr Grant Komene Kururangi

Contact

Department: Aotahi School of Māori and Indigenous Studies

Email: komene.kururangi@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3695946

Office: Te Ao Marama 160

Languages: English, Maori (Te Reo)

Research / Creative works

Fields of Research

Revitalisation of the Maori language
Study of Maori language through moteatea and contemporary waiata
The development of Haka

Researcher Summary

Research interests include the revitalisation of the Maori language, the study of Maori language through moteatea and waiata and the development of haka.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Māori Knowledge and Development: Māori Knowledge/Culture ; Te Reo Māori
Music, Literary Arts and Other Arts: Performance ; Composition and Theory
Theatre and Dance, Film and Television and Multimedia: Performance Studies

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Kururangi GK. (2017) Ngā Manu a Tāne at Te Matatini - Te Kāhu o Te Amorangi. Director, composer, choreographer, performer.: Hastings, Hawkes Bay. [Kapahaka Performance]. (Performances)

Kururangi GK. (2016) Ngā Kīpeha o Te Ao Māori. Christchurch: Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Kura Reo, 01 Jan 2016. (Oral Presentations)

Kururangi GK. (2016) Te Ao o Te Kapahaka. Christchurch: Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Guest Lecture, 01 Jan 2016. (Oral Presentations)

Kururangi GK. (2016) Te Tū Marae - Māori Oratory Devices.. Tauranga: Ngāi Te Rangi Kura Reo, 01 Jan 2016. (Oral Presentations)

Kururangi GK. (2016) Ngā Manu a Tāne at Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competitions. Director, composer, choreographer, performer.: Lincoln, Christchurch. [Kapahaka Performance]. (Performances)

Kururangi GK. (2016) Resilience and Mātauranga Māori. Porirua: Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Research Symposium for Te Kei Takiwā, 1 Jan 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Kururangi GK. (2016) Resilience and Mātauranga Māori. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa WIPCE preparation conference, 1 Jan 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Kururangi GK. and Tana JJ. (2016) E Te Kaunihera o Waitaha. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Composed as a whakawatea (exit item) for the Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competitions 2016]. 4 mins. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. and Tana JJ. (2016) He Ranga Whenua. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Poi item composed for the Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competition, 2016]. 4 mins. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. and Waitoa J. (2016) Me Uru Kahikatea. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Haka. Composed for the Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competitions, 2016]. 5 mins.. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. (2015) Kahungunu Ure Paratī. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Composed and performed as a whakawatea (exit item) for Te Matatini 2015, Otautahi]. 3 mins. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. (2015) Ngā Manu a Tāne at Te Matatini - He Ngākau Aroha. Director, composer, choreographer, performer.: Christchurch, New Zealand. [Kapahaka Performance]. (Performances)

Kururangi GK. (2015) Te Kei o Te Waka. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Whakawatea (exit item)]. 4 minutes. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. (2015) Te Kei Takiwā Kapahaka. Composer, performer: Tauranga, New Zealand. [Kapahaka Performance]. (Performances)

Kururangi GK. and Tana JJ. (2015) Koukou ana te manu rūrū. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Waiata a-ringa (Maori action song) composed for Te Matatini 2015, Otautahi]. 5 mins. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. and Waitoa J. (2015) He Pātere mō Ngāi Tahu. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Patere (traditional Maori prose). A moteatea (traditional Maori genealogical reference song) composed for the Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competitions 2015. Performed at Te Matatini 2015, Otautahi.]. 6 mins. (Compositions)

Tana JJ. (2015) Ngā Manu a Tāne at Song Pa Festival. Contributor and composer: South Korea. [Kapahaka Performance]. (Performances)

Kururangi GK. (2014) Me Mate Ururoa - Language and Cultural Revitalisation. Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA: World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education, 19-24 May 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Kururangi GK. (2014) Ngā Manu a Tāne at Waitaha Regional Competitions. Director, composer, choreographer, performer: Lincoln, New Zealand. [Kapahaka Performance]. (Performances)

Kururangi GK. and Tutengaehe R. (2014) He manako te reo e kore ai. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Haka. Composed for the Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competition, 2014.]. 5 minutes. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. (2013) E para, e tītoko. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Whakawatea (exit item) composed for Te Matatini 2013, Rotorua]. 4 mins. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. (2013) Me Mate Ururoa - Language and Cultural Revitalisation. Hamilton: Te Wānanga o Aotearoa WIPCE preparation conference, 1 Jan 2013. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Kururangi GK. (2013) Taku poi arorangi. [Poi]. 4 minutes. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK., Tana JJ., Waitoa J. and Tutengaehe R. (2013) Te Rotorua Nui a Kahumatamomoe. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Whakaeke (entrance item)]. 4 minutes. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. (2012) E heke, e ngoki, kōpiripiri mai. [Poi item composed for the Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competition 2012 and Te Matatini 2013.]. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK. and Tutengaehe R. (2012) Hei Tā Turupa. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Haka composed for the Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competitions, 2012.]. 4 mins. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK., Tana JJ. and Waitoa J. (2012) Whakakopa atu rā. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Whakaeke (entrance item)]. 4 minutes. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK., Tana JJ., Tutengaehe R. and Waitoa J. (2012) He mihi ki a Ruahikihiki. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Whakawatea (exit item) composed for the Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competitions, 2012]. 4 mins. (Compositions)

Kururangi GK., Waitoa J. and Waitoa S. (2012) He waiata mō Nanny Hēni. Ngā Manu a Tāne Māori Club. [Waiata tira (choral item) composed for the Waitaha Regional Kapahaka Competitions, 2012]. 4 mins. (Compositions)

Kururangi K. (2010) Te Whakatāmaramara, te whakatamarahi, te tū a Tānerore. In Ngā Kete a Rēhua: Inaugural Māori Research Symposium Te Waipounamu - Proceedings Book: 69-72. (Conference Contributions - Published)

Kururangi K. (2009) Maori Language Week. Canta [Magazine Article]. (Other)

Kururangi K. (2009) The Depoliticisation of Te Reo Māori. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Ngā Reo Taketake Symposium, 29-29 Jul 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Kururangi K. (2008) Haka: New Zealand icon, war dance, or just a waste of time? Christchurch Arts Centre: Platform Arts Festival, 16 Sep 2005. (Oral Presentations)

Kururangi K. (2008) Haka: New Zealand icon, war dance, or just a waste of time? Rutherford's Den, The Arts Centre, Christchurch: Platform Arts Festival, 07 Aug 2008. (Oral Presentations)

Kururangi K. (2008) Te Whakatamarahi,Te Whakatamaramara, Te Tu A Tane Rore. Christchurch, New Zealand: Ngā Kete a Rēhua Inaugural Māori Research Symposium - Te Waipounamu, 4-5 Sep 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Kururangi K. (2008) The State of Māori Studies. Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand: Māori Studies Conference, 1 Jan 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Kururangi K. (2007) E ako au ki te haka. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Matariki Annual Seminar Series, 1 Jan 2007. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Kururangi K. (2006) Te Haka. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Matariki Annual Seminar Series, 1 Jan 2006. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Kururangi K. (2004) Te Haka o te Kura Karaiti. [Maori Performing Arts]. (Compositions)