When one door closes, look for a window: An indigenous autoethnography within the public service of Aotearoa, New Zealand
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Authors
Raihania, Joyce-Anne
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Degree
Master of Health Science
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EIT
Date
2024
Supervisors
Lander, Patrick
Scott-Chapman, Sue
Scott-Chapman, Sue
Type
Masters Thesis
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kaupapa Māori
autoethnography
public sector leadership
autoethnography
public sector leadership
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
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Raihania, J. (2024). When one door closes, look for a window: An indigenous autoethnography within the public service of Aotearoa, New Zealand. (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Science). Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), New Zealand
Abstract
This thesis charts the history of a Māori woman and her roles in public sector leadership.
It is written chronologically and weaves kaupapa Māori methods with autoethnography to enable and empower others to understand the experiences of various organisations/agencies that the author has worked for, each of whom were committed to implementing the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, in a space now known as Māori Crown relations.
Central to this thesis are the Māori Leadership qualities of – mana, manaakitanga, rangatiratanga, and, mauri ora. A commitment to traditional principles and being accountable to whānau, hapū and iwi, are themes which have been encouraged across the authors’ Public Services career.
Fundamentally, this thesis reflects the problematisation of working in a bi-cultural environment where both the acculturation and enculturation of te ao Māori and te ao Pākehā impact on life experiences, both positively and negatively, challenging public sector workers to function effectively and authentically in a struggle without end.
The learning from this life of service is that as “one door closes, one should look for a window”. This is the wero passed on to the next generation.
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