Here to stay: Reshaping the regions through mana Māori

Simmonds, Naomi Beth; Kukutai, Tahu; Ryks, John

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Simmonds, N. B., Kukutai, T., & Ryks, J. (2016). Here to stay: Reshaping the regions through mana Māori. In P. Spoonley (Ed.), Rebooting the Regions: Why low or zero growth needn’t mean the end of prosperity (pp. 79–105). Wellington, New Zealand: Massey University Press.

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Abstract

Situated 65 kilometres south-east of Hamilton, Putāruru (population 3747 in the 2013 Census) is typical of the many farming service towns scattered across rural Aotearoa New Zealand. Bakeries, op shops, a sports bar and a farm equipment supplier occupy the main street. Unlike nearby Tirau, which transformed from a one-stop shop into a vibrant boutique village in the late 1990s, Putāruru township remains largely indistinguishable from other rural centres. There are few clues to the substantial farming-based and water-generated wealth that lies beyond the town.

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2016

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Massey University Press

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NIDEA Papers [74]
Māori and Indigenous Studies Papers [124]