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Ngā Mātāpono e Rua: Stories of co‐creation for bicultural spatial governance in Aotearoa New Zealand
Author(s) -
Jesus Dionisio Maria Rita,
Macfarlane Angus H.,
Walker Dean P.,
Macfarlane Sonja L.,
Derby Melissa,
Caldwell Ruiha,
Pani Jude,
Waru Rawiri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
new zealand geographer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1745-7939
pISSN - 0028-8144
DOI - 10.1111/nzg.12299
Subject(s) - aotearoa , biculturalism , corporate governance , treaty of waitangi , context (archaeology) , sociology , political science , treaty , geography , gender studies , law , business , psychology , archaeology , finance , neuroscience , neuroscience of multilingualism
This article shares lessons for spatial governance in Aotearoa New Zealand in the context of the Treaty of Waitangi. It reports on research into co‐creation pathways that supported bicultural spatial governance inclusive of whānau and local communities in the Waimakariri and Rotorua Districts. In alignment with three Treaty principles, local tikanga, unique to the two places, informed the methodological framework for bicultural spatial governance. Despite some commonalities, the two case studies reveal distinctive perspectives that resonate differently across Aotearoa New Zealand, underscoring the importance of co‐creation for biculturalism. We consider the implications for biculturalism across a range of spatial contexts and for debates about decolonising governance.