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Associate Professor Te Maire Tau

Contact

Department: Ngāi Tahu Research Centre

Direct Dial: +64 3 3695526

Office: Te Ao Marama 201A

Language: English

About
Research / Creative works
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Fields of Research

  • History
  • Oral traditions, myth, indigenous development
  • Philosophy of knowledge

Researcher Summary

Research interests include the philosophy of knowledge, oral traditions, myth, indigenous development and history.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • History, History of Art, Classics and Curatorial Studies: Modern History; New Zealand History
  • Indigenous Studies: Indigenous Studies
  • Māori Knowledge and Development: Māori Development; Māori Knowledge/Culture

Resources

  • Staff webpage
  • Tribal Economies 3.pdf

Prizes and Awards

  • Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies ( 2013 )

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Authored Books
  • Tau RTM. (2017) Water Rights for Ngāi Tahu: A Discussion Paper. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. 67.
  • Tau RTM. (2011) I whanau au i Kaiapoi: The Story of Natanahira Waruwarutu as told by Thomas Green. Dunedin: Otago University Press. 112pp.
  • Tau TM. (2003) Nga pikituroa o Ngai Tahu [The oral traditions of Ngai Tahu]. Dunedin: Otago University Press. 335pp.
  • Tau TM. (2003) Treaty-Based Guidelines and Protocols: For Tertiary Education Institutions. Christchurch: University of Otago Press. 63pp.
  • Tau TM., Mamaru R., Potiki T., Potiki H. and Huria G. (2000) Moki: A Tribal Ancestor and the Realms of Myth and History. Christchurch: Te Tapuae o Rehua. 21pp.
Chapters
  • Tau RT. and Fisher M. (2017) Fulfilling Kemp's Deed: Tuahiwi and Land Title Reform. In Pickles CG; Fraser L; Hill M (Ed.), History Making a Difference: New Approaches from Aotearoa: 18-38.Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
  • Tau RTM. and Williams M. (2017) The Myth of the "Māori Magna Carta". Magna Carta and New Zealand: History, Politics and Law in Aotearoa: 133-152.Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Tau R., McMeeking SM., Lenihan TM., Rice-Edwards A. and McAloon J. (2016) The Justice and Emergency Services Precinct Narrative. In Tau R (Ed.), Grand Narratives: 71-160. Christchurch: Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
  • Tau RTM. (2016) The Square Narrative: Whiti Reia. In Tau RTM (Ed.), Grand Narratives (1st ed.): 183-194. Christchurch: Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
  • Tau RTM. (2016) The Values and History of The Ōtākaro and North and East Frames. In Tau RTM (Ed.), Grand Narratives (1st ed.): 41-70. Christchurch: Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
  • Tau RTM. and Jones C. (2016) The Convention Centre Narrative. Grand Narratives (1st ed.): 161-182. Christchurch: Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
  • Tau RTM. and Jones C. (2016) The Convention Centre Narrative. In Tau RTM (Ed.), Grand Narratives: 176-182. Christchurch: Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
  • Tau TM., Rice-Edwards A., McAloon J., McMeeking S. and Lenihan TM. (2016) The Justice and Emergency Services Precinct Narrative. In Tau RTM (Ed.), Grand Narratives (1st ed.): 71-160. Christchurch: Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
  • Tau TM. (2012) Culture: thinking, doing and meaning. In Nairn R; Pehi P; Black R; Waitoki W (Ed.), Ka Tū, Ka Oho: Visions of a Bicultural Partnership in Psychology. Invited Keynotes: Revisiting the Past to Reset the Future: 171-194. Wellington: New Zealand Psychological Society.
  • Tau TM. (2012) Kākāriki, Pōwhaitere: The Beauty of the Canoe Traditions. In Keenan D (Ed.), Huia histories of Māori: ngā Tāhuhu Kōrero: 13-32. Wellington: Huia Publishers.
  • Tau TM. (2012) Tribal Economies? In Buckingham J; Nilikant V (Ed.), Managing Responsibly: Alternative Approaches to Corporate Management and Governance: 117-138. Farnham: Gower.
  • Jones C., Morrison G., Tau TM., Hawes J., Clement J., Boister N. and Buckingham J. (2011) Remembering the Past. In Jones C; Matthews B; Clement J (Ed.), Treasures of the University of Canterbury Library Christchurch: Canterbury University Press.
  • Proudfoot D. (2011) Two Lectures on Religion by Karl Popper. In Jones C; Matthews B; Clement J (Ed.), Treasures of the University Canterbury Library: 173-177. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press.
  • Dutton DL. (2007) A "Grand Narrative". In Brockman J (Ed.), What Is Your Dangerous Idea? Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable: 55-58. New York: Harper Perennial.
  • Tau TM. (2006) Ngāi Tahu. In McGarvey R; Phillips J (Ed.), Māori peoples of New Zealand: ngā iwi o Aotearoa: 122-131. Auckland: Bateman Publishing.
  • Tau TM. (2003) Te-puna-o-wai-whetu. In Rogers A (Ed.), Te puawai o Ngai Tahu: Twelve Contemporary Ngai Tahu Artists: 10-14. Christchurch: Christchurch Art Gallery.
  • Tau TM. (2001) Matauranga Maori as an Epistemology. In Sharp A; McHugh P (Ed.), Histories, Power and Loss: Uses of the Past - A New Zealand Commentary: 61-73. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books.
  • Tau RTM. (2000) Ngai Tahu - From 'Better to be Dead and Out of the Way' to 'To Be Seen to Belong'. In Cookson J; Dunstall G (Ed.), Southern Capital Christchurch Towards a City Biography 1850-2000: 222-247. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press.
  • Tau RTM. (2000) Ngai Tahu and the Canterbury Landscape - A Broad Context. In Cookson J; Dunstall G (Ed.), Southern Capital Christchurch Towards a City Biography 1850-2000: 41-59. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press.
Journal Articles
  • Kainamu-Murchie AA., Marsden ID., Tau RTM., Gaw S. and Pirker J. (2018) Indigenous and local peoples’ values of estuarine shellfisheries: moving towards holistic-based catchment management. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 52(4): 526-541. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00288330.2018.1523200.
  • Tau RTM., Rout MW. and Reid J. (2017) Muttonbirding: Loss of Executive Authority and its impact on entrepreneurship. Journal of Management and Organization 23(6): 857-872. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2017.78.
  • Tau RTM. (2016) Property Rights in Kaiapoi. Victoria University of Wellington Law Review 47(4): 677-698.
  • Tau TM. (2015) Neo-Liberal Settlements: From Adam Smith to Treaty Settlements. New Zealand Journal of History 49(1): 126-144.
  • Tau RTM. (2011) Tirohia atu nei ka Whetu Rangitia, Minding the Past. Te Pouhere Korero 5: 7-32.
  • Tau TM. (2011) I-ngā-rā-o-mua. Journal of New Zealand Studies NS 10: 45-62.
  • Tau TM. (2008) The Discovery of Islands and the Stories of Settlement. Thesis Eleven 92(1): 11-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0725513607085042.
  • Tau TM. (2005) A Reply to Lyn Carter and Peter Munz. Learning for Democracy 1(2): 69-70.
  • Tau TM. (2005) Open Societies and Tribal Groups. Learning for Democracy 1(2): 47-56.
  • Tau RTM. (2002) Moki: A Tribal Ancestor and the Realms of Myth and History. Te Pouhere Korero 2(1): 40-82.
  • Tau TM. (2001) The Death of Knowledge: Ghosts on the Plains. New Zealand Journal of History 35(2): 131-152.
Reports
  • Rout MW., Reid J., Tau RTM. and Smith C. (2017) The colonising environment: An aetiology of the trauma of settler colonisation and land alienation on Ngāi Tahu whānau.Ngāi Tahu Research Centre. Commissioned by Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu.
  • Tau RTM. and Fisher M. (2017) Customary interests in the Te Wera Crown Licenced Forest. In Customary interests in the Te Wera Crown Licenced Forest for the Office of Treaty Settlements, Commissioned by Office of Treaty Settlements. 46.
  • Tau RTM. and Fisher M. (2017) Eminent Historian Services for the review of Ngati Kahungungu Tamaki nui-a-Rua Historical Account.Commissioned by Office of Treaty Settlement. 104.
  • Fergusson D., McLeod G., Tau RTM. and Macfarlane A. (2014) Report to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu : Māori educational achievement in the Christchurch Health and Development Study.Ngai Tahu Research Centre. 72.
  • Tau TM. (2009) Cultural Impact Report for Meridian Energy on North Canterbury Windfarm.Meridian Energy. 29pp.
  • Tau TM. (2009) Meridian Cultural Impact Assessment Report for Pukaki.Commissioned by Meridian Energy and Arowhenua Runanga. 43pp.
  • Tau RTM. (2005) Ngai Tahu.Commissioned by Ministry for Culture and Heritage - Te Manatū Taonga.
  • Tau T. (2005) History of the Kaiapoi Maori Reserve.Not published, confidential report. 38.
  • Tau T. (2005) Report for Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu on the Te Papa Exhibition 2006.Commissioned by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu. 60.
  • Tau T. (2004) Strategic Plan for Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu for boundary dispute Wai 785.20.
  • Tau Y. (2004) Cultural Impact Assesment Report for Kai-karoro, New Brighton.Commissioned by Christchurch City Council. 12.
  • Tau T. (2003) Cultural Impact Assesment Report on Ouruhia, Ka-putahi (Kaputone), Belfast.Commissioned by Christchurch City Council. 17pp.
  • Tau RTM. (2002) Strategic Assessment of Wai 785 before the Waitangi Tribunal.Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu.
  • Tau T. (2001) The Spell of Tradition.Commissioned by Ngai Tahu Development Corporation. 60.
  • Tau T. (2000) Canterbury Regional Landfill Project, Historical and Cultural Report on Kate Valley, Waipara, North Canterbury.Commissioned by Canterbury Waste Services Ltd. 22pp.
  • Tau T. (2000) Tikanga Maori and Corporate Values.Commissioned by Ngai Tahu Development Corporation. 38.
Conference Contributions - Published
  • Tau TM.. (2008) Customs and Traditions to Water. In Wai Ki Uta - Wai Ki Tai: 15-27.
Conference Contributions - Other
  • Tau TM. (2008) A Different Past. Christchurch, New Zealand: Ngā Kete a Rēhua Inaugural Māori Research Symposium - Te Waipounamu, 4-5 Sep 2008.
  • Tau TM. (2007) Genealogical Relationships & Responsibilities. Hilo, HI, USA: First Nations' Futures Program Forum on Sustainable Tourism, 24-25 May 2007.
  • Tau TM. (2005) Unsettling Indigeneity in New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: British World Conference IV: Broadening the British World, 14 Jul 2005.
  • Tau T. (2003) Transformation of Oral Traditions into History. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Historical Association Conference 2003, 28 Nov 2003.
Oral Presentations
  • Tau RTM. (2013) Rebuilding Christchurch After the Earthquake: Incorporating Māori Values in New Zealand's Most English City. Stanford University, CA, USA: Stanford Woods Environmental Forum.
  • Tau RTM. (2013) The Quiet Revolution: How Neo-Liberal Economic Theory Contributed to Greater Māori Independence. Stanford University, CA, USA: Stanford Woods Environmental Forum.
  • Tau TM. (2008) A History of Ngāi Tahu. U3A.
  • Tau TM. (2008) New evidence for Ngai Tahu history. Rutherford's Den, The Arts Centre, Christchurch: Rethinking the past: four public lectures by staff in the UC School of History.
  • Tau T. (2002) Progressive Cultures. Wairoa: Kahungunu ki Wairoa Economic Summit - May 1-2.
  • Tau T. (2002) Science and Māori Aspirations: The Progression of Knowledge and Structural Transformation. University of Canterbury: Royal Society of New Zealand, Canterbury Branch. Dr Te Maire Tau (CEO, Te Tapuae o Rehua) on.
Performances
  • Mane-Wheoki J., Tau TM., Tau HR. and Law B. (2000) "Ahua, The Story of Moki", Southern Horizon, Commemorative Performance. Music by Anthony Ritchie. Words by Keri Hulme. Original concept by Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, Te Maire Tau, Dough Hitcohn Rakihia Tau and Brian Law. Town Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Other
  • Tau T. (2005) Maori Sovereignty. (January 2005): 1. [Opinion Page, Christchurch Press].
  • Tau T. (2005) Treaty of Waitangi and Modernity" "Indigenous Peoples and Tangata Whenua. (6 February 2005): 2. [Opinion Page, Christchurch Press].
Additional Publications
  • Tau TM., Anderson A. and Carrington AH. (2008) Ngāi Tahu: a migration history: the Carrington text. Bridget William Books.272pp.

Editorial Work

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  • Te Pouhere Korero Editorial Board Member ( 1999 - 2021)

Research Projects

  • Christchurch Health and Development Study - Birth to 35 Years. HRC Ref 11/792.

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