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Paper abstract bibtex The Tīvaevae methodology as a metaphor gives voice to Cook Islands Māori peoples in the area of academic research (Maua-Hodges, 2016). The tivaivai represents Cook Islands Māori epistemology and ontological worldviews, making it a suitable metaphor to guide the research process for research in contexts focused on the lived experiences of not only Pasifika-Pacific peoples but, more specifically, Cook Islands Māori peoples. This fits in perfectly with my research which is focused on capturing the intergenerational stories of success for Cook Islands Māori students living in Tokoroa, Aotearoa New Zealand. When looking for an appropriate research methodology for my doctorate research in education, I was introduced to the Tīvaevae methodology by my supervisor Associate Professor David Fa'avae. With a desire to use a methodology that was specific to Cook Islands Māori, I was ecstatic to learn of Tīvaevae. Like other researchers before me, I have adapted the tivaivai metaphor to align with my Aitutaki heritage and my lived experience in 'Ōire Tokoroa. Hence, I use the term tivaivai, instead of tīvaevae. This paper will discuss the engagement of the tivaivai in research that captures stories of academic success, as well as providing a context for the introduction of patu tuatua – a Cook Islands cultural practice of storying. Patu tuatua is a conversation and a natural part of the tivaivai process, and therefore an appropriate method for collecting research data with Cook Islands Māori peoples.
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title = {Ko te tumu manako ko te {Tivaivai}: {Embracing} {Tivaivai}, enabling {Patu} {Tuatua}},
issn = {2463-641X},
shorttitle = {Ko te tumu manako ko te {Tivaivai}},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10092/108848},
abstract = {The Tīvaevae methodology as a metaphor gives voice to Cook Islands Māori peoples in the area of academic research (Maua-Hodges, 2016). The tivaivai represents Cook Islands Māori epistemology and ontological worldviews, making it a suitable metaphor to guide the research process for research in contexts focused on the lived experiences of not only Pasifika-Pacific peoples but, more specifically, Cook Islands Māori peoples. This fits in perfectly with my research which is focused on capturing the intergenerational stories of success for Cook Islands Māori students living in Tokoroa, Aotearoa New Zealand. When looking for an appropriate research methodology for my doctorate research in education, I was introduced to the Tīvaevae methodology by my supervisor Associate Professor David Fa'avae. With a desire to use a methodology that was specific to Cook Islands Māori, I was ecstatic to learn of Tīvaevae. Like other researchers before me, I have adapted the tivaivai metaphor to align with my Aitutaki heritage and my lived experience in 'Ōire Tokoroa. Hence, I use the term tivaivai, instead of tīvaevae. This paper will discuss the engagement of the tivaivai in research that captures stories of academic success, as well as providing a context for the introduction of patu tuatua – a Cook Islands cultural practice of storying. Patu tuatua is a conversation and a natural part of the tivaivai process, and therefore an appropriate method for collecting research data with Cook Islands Māori peoples.},
language = {en},
urldate = {2025-08-17},
author = {Rota-Solomon, Tereapii},
year = {2025},
note = {Publisher: Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies},
}
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