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I have developed a high respect for Tikanga Māori and understood its fundamental concepts. Tikanga Māori has concepts which align quite a lot to my personal cultural and spiritual . This Wānaga has really expanded my understanding and shown that Tikanga Māori is essential for our legal system and a bilingual legal system is needed. As someone had already stated I also thought this would be a performative approach by the university but this for real was the most interesting and informative week. I will miss this section of second year law.

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To be given the opportunity to come to Ōtakou and engage in the Pōwhiri is something I will always cherish.  

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To be given the opportunity to come to Ōtakou and engage in the Pōwhiri is something I will always cherish.  

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Learning the different parts of the wharenui and what they mean was really interesting

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How important tikanga is to our legal system and the big part that it plays. I’ve been able to understand maori tikanga and how it works together with state law. I loved the marae and the feeling of being able to be in that space and to feel the importance of maori laws today.

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learning waiata and also the chaired conversation with the three lawyers on zoom. I found it fascinating hearing their perspectives.

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I really resonated with the concept of the Pou as they are not only being a piece of artistic expression but also a complex documentation of Maori law. For me this is also a metaphor of my learning through the Wananga, where I have learned that tikanga isn't just a value based system but also a complex legal system in of itself. It has really helped me appreciate the brilliance and beauty of Tikanga and Maori culture.

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The Chaired Conversation with Fraser and Leo, Henry and Te Hau on Zoom! 

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The Chaired Conversation with Fraser and Leo, Henry and Te Hau on Zoom! 

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Faith in the teachers and their ability to teach quality content and run a quality course, it is evident how much you all care about teaching us about tikanga and its many values and principles, specifically how vital they are to both our legal education and everyday life.

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I enjoyed hearing from real life people in the profession who have also studied at Otago and their experience and advice for us

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I learned more about the history between Crown and Māori interactions. I learned more te reo. I also learned about how we can bring tikanga more into the mainstream legal system in the future which is exciting!

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Te Rapu Hamu was really useful. It was a good way to learn more about Tikanga but in a more ‘hands on’ way. This definitely helped get a deeper understanding.

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the visit was entertaining and helped me feel connected te ao Maori. it was also interesting to see the rohe of ngai tahu

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The experience of learning and speaking more te reo,especially though the waiata. It felt really powerful

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I really enjoyed learning more about Tikanga and Māori practices within the law and also getting to know more people in the second year law class, feeling more connected to my cohort

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The model is a beautiful visualisation to have been exposed to at the beginning of our law journey and it has really helped me re-think the way I am going to approach this year. Being exposed to the importance of tikanga, whanaungatanga etc is going to bode us so well and has already helped us facilitate relationships with each other, our campus & the environment around us.

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Learning about influential Maori politicians on Te rapu hamu

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I enjoyed the scavenger hunt and the Ōtakou Marae and the rotation stations. Learning tikanga Māori a bit more in depth and new names along the way. 

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I enjoyed the scavenger hunt and the Ōtakou Marae and the rotation stations. Learning tikanga Māori a bit more in depth and new names along the way. 

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I found it fascinating that the Treaty of Waitangi was partly signed at the marae.

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I really enjoyed visiting otakau marae, and the welcoming atmosphere we experienced there

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A more practical understanding of Tikanga Maori, in the different ways it can function alongside state law

Going to the Marae and putting the processes that we had learnt and heard about for so long into a reality, creating a feeling understanding

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Te rapu hamu was a great opportunity to make friends and learn

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I’ve learnt the importance of fully immersing oneself in Tikanga in apply it alongside the common law. It is crucial for lawyers to understand the complexity of tikanga as a sophisticated legal system and the fact that it must be applied in its own context. I’ve enjoyed learning this through Te Rapu Hamu - which allowed us to learn about Tikanga principles through a teaching method true to tikanga itself.

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That wahine lead at the front when walking onto a marae

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Loved learning more Reo!!!

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I have really enjoyed being more confident/ learning more Te Reo words and understanding their meaning. I was also super grateful for our opportunity to go visit the Marae especially as a Māori student myself.

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I was very sceptical about this wānanga. I worried that this was going to be a performative exercise so that the University appeared “culturally aware”But I am pleased to have been proved wrong. This was a beautiful experience where I was taught so much about Māori culture and ways of being. I truly have a greater understanding and love for Te Ao Māori and it has made me far more reciprocative to Māori cultural norms e.g karakia.

Additionally, I have made lots of new friends that I can see turning into life long friendships. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity.

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Hearing from real life lawyers was a great experience and was super motivational for the years to come, even if I don’t end up as a lawyer.

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I enjoyed hearing from the practicing lawyers about how te reo Māori is used in their work.

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The tikanga framework, it was good learning how these ideas actually apply

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Coming from the North Island, I grew up surrounded by Ngai Te Rangi iwi processes and tikanga so Ōtākou Marae was the first marae I have gone to in the South Island and it was amazing to see the difference in tikanga and actually connect with the tangata whenua of the South!

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The tikanga Māori framework - will be really useful for dealing with Māori cases in the future 

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The tikanga Māori framework - will be really useful for dealing with Māori cases in the future 

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I learned that pou are statements of tikanga which is really awesome, much more than a sculpture or symbol in the way that we would think about in English/Pākehā culture. I also learned that whakapapa includes notable events and feel I have a stronger understanding of the difference between whakapapa and whanaungatanga.

I really enjoyed getting to know everyone in the cohort and being together while we learn about tikanga Māori.

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Such a different experience and definitely not something you do every day - so grateful to connect deeper

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I really enjoyed learning the waiata and doing the Kapa haka

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I really enjoyed learning the waiata and doing the Kapa haka

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I really enjoyed Te Rapu Hamu

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Learning some of the key values of Tikanga and how they are now consistently enriching state law

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Learning some of the key values of Tikanga and how they are now consistently enriching state law

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I have learnt the importance of introducing yourself and having more basic knowledge on how to do so. 

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I have learnt the importance of introducing yourself and having more basic knowledge on how to do so. 

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Learnt more about the application of tikanga Māori framework

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It was crucial to understanding how Tapu and Noa work, and seeing tikanga in practice gives us a better understanding of how it can work in the legal system.

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I had not fully appreciated the role art plays in Te Ao Māori both in wharenui, on the marae and in Pou. Its given understanding that for Māori is often in the landscape has given me a greater understanding and appreciation for the legitimacy of Tikanga and Te Ao Māori.

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Lawyers showing there willingness to learn Te Reo and pushing us to learn ourselfs.

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Loved learning a bunch of new history and information abt the our local area

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Was lovely to connect with my cohort through activities that you don’t often get the opportunity to partake in.

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The marae was great and I enjoyed learning more about Dunedin and Otago

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1. More knowledge about Māori customs and culture (including several waiata and karakia)

2. I enjoyed visiting Otakou Marae

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Otakou marae had some mean as brownies

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It’s awesome to see we have one on campus: Tāwhaki Pou Whenua. That was a highlight of the hunt yesterday.

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I loved the Pokere case and workshop we did on Friday. Thoight it was very cool that it was bi lingual.

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I really appreciated Te Rapu Hamu

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Deeper/inner dynamics of tikanga as a legal framework

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I really enjoyed the sense of community that the wananga has built

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It was awesome to see Marae protocol in real time not just on the pages of the textbook. I will definitely remember this and the core concepts behind things like koha, whaikōrero, Karanga etc.

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I have enjoyed getting to learn more about Maori law and engaging with the content in different ways.

One thing I will take away is the importance of understanding Tikanga and the Maori culture together, in order to use it in the correct way.

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Te Rapu Hamu was a great learning opportunity

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I learnt many new Māori words which I can now add to my vocabulary! Thank you

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thoroughly enjoyed singing in the lecturers especially Te Aroha :)

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Something that will stick with me was the marae trip, it was enlightening. Also learning the tikanga framework.

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Tikanga is not to be construed into something it’s not. It is a complex system that must be interpreted with help from experts

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Hearing from a bunch of different legal perspectives - especially from peers

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going to the marae and learning more about the practice of Māori culture and also how Tikanga is integrated in so many ways.

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I think it was beneficial in learning the importance of singing waiatas, but further, what some them mean and the meaning the convey. It was also great to sing them together as a cohort

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I find it interesting that the law can be expressed in such a visual way on pou

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Some key Te Reo words

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learning about the community of the marae and how much aroha it promotes

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I have really enjoyed learning more about the relationship between tikanga and state law within NZ and how this is trailblazing for indigenous rights in other countries around the world!

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The importance and significance of pou

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So much fun and I have made lots of new friends already in second year law!

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The Tikanga Māori framework and how it works - it is finally making sense by connecting all the ideas we have talked about over the past year and putting them in action.

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the importance of process when visiting a marae

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the importance of process when visiting a marae

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Learnt a lot of about Maori culture at the Marae which was awesome

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Scanning out of each location

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I enjoyed learning about physical documentation if Māori law in the Pou, and the Otakau marae vist was beautiful

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Learnt: How tikanga can be applied in a framework in a legal context

Enjoyed: Singing the waiata

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I really enjoyed the trip to the marae, and what you just told us about pou! I never knew they were associated with te ao Maori law

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Learning in more depth about tikanga not just surface level how beautiful and interconnected their culture is

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A better understanding of the tikanga Māori framework and how it applied to real life scenarios

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Really enjoying practical tikanga application.

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Really enjoying practical tikanga application.

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Last year tikanga felt too abstract to me and it was hard to learn, this week with the immersion I've really enjoyed learning more about te ao Maori

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The pōwhiri into the marae was a key highlight 

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The pōwhiri into the marae was a key highlight 

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learning all the waiata’s were special

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I liked the quiz. Competition makes learning more fun, I also learnt you can get around the approval process by editing approved posts.

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enjoyed learning the songs. Learnt that the building of the marae has meanings in how it’s built

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The meanings of the principles in the Tikanga Maori framework and how they relate to scenarios

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I really enjoyed learning and performing the waitas - and also learning the meaning behind them.

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That pou are not just landscape features, but they tell a legal story that contains rules

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How much meaning a pou can relay, in terms of being a documentation of Maori law.

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Genius lawyer Leo Watson 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

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learning more about tikanga law was awesome

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The importance of tikanga and Te Reo going together e.g be careful how you treat Maori cases.

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The importance of tikanga and Te Reo going together e.g be careful how you treat Maori cases.

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The marae experience and surroundings will stick with me.

I really enjoyed the te hapu ramu

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Ōtakou marae trip

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enjoyed meeting new people

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I really enjoyed going to the marae, as well as hearing from lawyers about tikanga and te reo within the practice :)

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Something that will stick with me is Tikanga framework, aswell as the waka metaphor and show it shows the connection between first and state law

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Learning the Waiata’s and the meaning and significance behind them

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Going to the Marae

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Te Rapu Hamu was fun and engaging!