Ka Kohi Te Toi, Ka Whai Te Maramatanga: Te Arawa Partnership Proposal Hearings Validity Assessment Report

The following is a report of the results of a validity assesment as requested by Nga Uri o Ngati Whakaue in regards to research presented to date at the Te Arawa Partnership Proposal hearings currently taking place in Rotorua. This report has been complied by The Forum for Indigenous Research Excellence (FIRE) at The University of Wollongong (UOW). This short report is the forerunner report to further research to be undertaken by members of FIRE on the topic of local government in New Zealand and the Te Arawa Partnership Proposal.