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Your research proposal is likely to be significant to Māori if it:

1. Involves or impacts on native or valued flora and fauna;
2. Involves or impacts on other taonga (e.g. waterways/water bodies) that have been either specifically recognised by any hapū or iwi, or are generally known to be taonga;
3. Utilises human genes or human cell lines of known Māori origin;
4. Involves the mixing of genes (or whakapapa) across species in a field trial, conditional release or release situation; or
5. Where adverse health and/or well-being effects are indicated to fall disproportionately to Māori.
6. Uses a process previously or currently thought of as “controversial” (some examples include genetic modification, nanobiotechnology, xenotransplantation etc)
7. Involves implementation of a non controversial technology that will affect Māori
8. A research proposal where there is a lack of precedence for determining what the implications or significance to Māori are.

If after you have considered the Quick Check, the Checklist and the Definition and you are still unsure of whether your research involves potential issues of significance to Māori, you can contact the Manager, Māori at ERMA New Zealand for advice or clarification.