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The Hau of Kai Hau Kai: the practice of intergenerational reciprocal exchange
No full textKai hau kai is a practice of reciprocal obligation which can be misunderstood and seen as a primitive or archaic form of familial exchange. In reality kai hau kai is more fluid and organic and is a continuing embedded form of economic, political and social cohesiveness that is practiced today and involves the ability for rich geographical resources, narratives and practice to be shared inter-regionally. In many cases, kai hau kai is often relegated to primitive bartering systems. This article explores kai hau kai practice and the reciprocal responsibilities that are foundational to intergenerational knowledge transfer of mahika kai practices
Knowledge and use of traditional plants by Ngunnawal and Yuin peoples of Australia: Barriers to knowledge and transmission
No full textThe study investigated the knowledge and current usage of traditional food and medicinal plants of the Ngunnawal and Yuin Elder in South Eastern, New South Wales (SE NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) as located on the Australian National University (ANU) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Trail. Insights to barriers to passing on and retaining knowledge were also identified. Elders (3 males and 4 females) were selected through systematic, non-probabilistic and snowball sampling. Ethnographic methods and techniques included informal, semi-structured interviews, participant observation and field diaries. Interviews were conducted at the ANU campus and on South Coast of NSW. Elders reported knowledge of traditional food and medicinal plants, including uses and preparation of plants. Some use of traditional plants was maintained. Multiple plants were identified on ANU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Trail and had a variety of uses. Barriers to knowledge acquisition and dissemination to younger generation were reported. Challenges navigating Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal expectations of plant use and lack of young people’s engagement with traditional plant use was identified. This suggests that knowledge of traditional food and medicinal plants by the Ngunnawal and Yuin peoples is still present, but there are still significant barriers in maintaining and retaining this knowledge into the future
Paradoxically Urban
No full textAt more than 500 pages, it is a big book that Garth Falconer presents us with. This is hardly surprising considering that a comprehensive work on urban design history in New Zealand has been missing. Falconer’s approach to the topic is well reflected in the book’s title. The notion of ‘paradox’ echoes the challenges and tensions the author encountered while scratching off the thin layer of paradisiac veneer that has been wilfully and often strategically applied to this newest of New World countries. His critical deconstruction of utopian and social visions that accompanied the first settlements uncovers those exploitative and profit-driven processes that have dominated the comparably short but eventful history of urban development in Aotearoa New Zealand
Tourism-led settlement regeneration: Reaching Timaru’s potential
No full textThis note reports the preliminary element of a study of tourism development in Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. Deriving from a research project entitled Regenerating for Success, tourism is used to illustrate how local efforts are being focused on ways of making regional settlements more attractive places economically, socially, culturally and environmentally. We situate our study in the urban and tourism-led regeneration literature and report secondary data and documentary analysis of the current situation with respect to tourism development in Timaru District