Indigenous knowledge and values
A key element underpinning the science undertaken by Landcare Research is an acknowledgment of Iwi 1 and hapuu as participants in our work and as stakeholders. This recognises their interlinked involvement in the company's science outcome areas as a Treaty partner, in the role they play as tangata whenua and as members of key stakeholder groups. The following papers illustrate some of the work that has been carried out to date in this area in Landcare Research. This site also provides some useful linkages to other New Zealand and International sites which provide information on indigenous networks, values, knowledge, development, and participatory and environmental projects."
Harmsworth, G.R.; Tahi, M. 2008: Indigenous Branding: Examples from Aotearoa – New Zealand. July 22-25, 2008 FIBEA – Fostering Indigenous Business & Entrepreneurship in the Americas Conference, Manaus, Brazil. FIBEA Conference Proceedings. 
Awatere, S. 2005: Can non-market valuation measure indigenous knowledge? Paper presented to the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Annual Conference, Coffs Harbour, Australia.
Harmsworth G.R. 2005: Maori values and native forest (ngahere) fact sheets.
Harmsworth, G.R. 2005: Report on the incorporation of traditional values/tikanga into contemporary Māori business organisation and process. Landcare Research Report, LC/0405/058, prepared for Mana Taiao Ltd. 148 pp.
Harmsworth, G.R. 2005: Good practice guidelines for working with tangata whenua and Maori organisations: consolidating our learning. 
Report for Landcare Research, LC0405/091. 56 pp.
Harmsworth, G.; Park, M.; Walker, D. 2005: Report on the development and use of GIS for iwi and hapu: Motueka case study, Aotearoa-New Zealand. 33 pp.
Harmsworth, G.R. 2004: Collaborative research with Maori groups as part of the Motueka integrated catchment management (ICM) programme.
Harmsworth, G.R. 2004: The role of Māori values in Low-impact Urban Design and Development (LIUDD)
Harmsworth, G.R, Warmenhoven T., Pohatu, P. 2004: Matauranga
for sustainable hapu development.
Harmsworth, G. (updated November 2003): Maori perspectives on Kyoto Policy: Interim Results. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Terrestrial Biosphere (C09X0212). Landcare Research Report LC0203/084. Discussion report for policy agencies (Climate Change Office, MfE, MAF, TPK). 30p. Updated GIS tables and statistics.
Harmsworth, G.R.; Warmenhoven, T.A. 2002:The Waiapu project: Maori community goals for enhancing ecosystem health.
Harmsworth, G.R. 2002: Indigenous concepts, values and knowledge for sustainable development: New Zealand case studies. Presentation at the 7th Joint Conference: "Preservation of Ancient Cultures and the Globalization Scenario".
Harmsworth, G.R. 2002: Indigenous concepts, values and knowledge for sustainable development: New Zealand case studies. Slide show (Internet Explorer only).
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Harmsworth, G.R.; Barclay Kerr, K.; Reedy, T. 2002: Mäori sustainable development in the 21st Century: The importance of Mäori values, strategic planning, and information systems. He Puna Korero, Journal of Mäori and Pacific Development. Hamilton, University of Waikato, School of Mäori and Pacific Development. Vol 3, No 2. Pp 40-69. [click here for abstract]
Harmsworth, G. 2002: Co-ordinated Monitoring of New Zealand Wetlands, Phase 2, Goal 2: Mäori environmental performance indicators for wetland condition and trend. A Ministry for the Environment SMF Project - No.5105.
Harmsworth, G. 2002: Mäori and biodiversity: Future information and research A Landcare Research powerpoint presentation
Harmsworth, G. 2001: A collaborative research model for working with iwi: discussion paper. Landcare Reseacrch contract report LC 2001/119. Landcare Research, New Zealand.
Harmsworth, G. 1998: Indigenous values and GIS: a method and a framework. Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education (Nuffic), 6(3).
Harmsworth, G. 1997: Mäori values and GIS: the New Zealand experience. GIS Asia Pacific, April 1997.
Harmsworth, G. 1997: Mäori values for land use planning. New Zealand Association of Resource Management (NZARM) Broadsheet , February 1997, Pp.37 - 52.
Horn, C.; Kilvington, M. 2002: Mäori and 1080.
Related Internet links to on-line information sources and networks
1 Iwi may be translated as "tribe", and hapuu as "sub-tribe". The terms are used to represent the organisational levels at which New Zealand's indigenous Mäori people are commonly recognised.
Comments and feedback on these pages are welcomed and should be directed to Garth Harmsworth (Email
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