Maria Bargh

Dr. Maria Bargh (Te Arawa and Ngati Awa) is Head of Te Kawa a Maui/School of Maori Studies at Victoria University of Wellington. Her research focusses on Māori politics, economy and resource management. Her work includes, A Hidden Economy: Māori in the Privatised Military Industry, (2015), and two edited collections Māori in Parliament (2010) and Resistance: An Indigenous Response to Neoliberalism (2007).

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New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Wai (Water) (edX)

Come and learn about the water systems and the ocean of New Zealand and their complex geological and cultural histories. In this course, you will learn about New Zealand’s water, or 'wai', and the cultural identities attached to them. We'll explore the lives and identities of Indigenous Māori people [...]

New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Motu (Islands) (edX)

Come and learn about the islands of New Zealand, 42 degrees south of the equator and rich in stories. In this course, you will learn about the islands of New Zealand, or Ngā Motu o Aotearoa, where humans have lived for a thousand years. The indigenous Māori people of [...]