He Mihi

E ngā iwi o te motu tēnā koutou katoa. E tangi ana te ngākau ki ngā mate huhua o te wā. Kua wehe atu koutou ki tua, kua haumūmū ō koutou reo, kua piki atu ki te pae o maumahara. Haere atu koutou ki Paerau, koutou kua whetūrangitia moe mai rā, whakaoti atu.

Kei ngā tini whānau o te motu, e ngā puananī o te reo, ka nui ā mātou mihi ki a koutou katoa i tautoko mai i te mahi rangahau nei. Kua whakarewaina tēnei kohikohinga hei āwhina, hei whāngai, i a tātou katoa, otirā hei whakapakari i ngā mahi hanga ara hou mō tēnei reo kāmehameha. Tēnā koutou katoa. He mārama tonu ki te titiro kua korikori ngā iwi o te motu ki te kimi i te mātauranga, me te whai tonu nei i ngā tapuwae o rātou kua wehe. Tīhei mauri ora!

First and foremost we acknowledge the generosity and interest of whānau who took the time out of their busy lives to kōrero with us, and for whom this research is intended.

Thank you to Te Rōpū Tikanga Rangahau group members Moana Jackson, Ani Mikaere, Lee Cooper, and Jenny Lee who continue to challenge and help refine our thinking about kaupapa Māori research.

Thank you also to Glenis Phillip-Barbara and Ani Rolleston for their advice in the early stages of this project, and to our colleague Dr Karen Vaughan whose critical feedback helped us keep focused on communicating clear and concise messages.

Lastly, thank you to Katrina Taupo and Leah Gifford who assisted us in the field and with the administration of the project, and to Piripi Walker who provided the reo Māori translations.