How - A Step-by-Step Guide to the Te Arotūriki Process

An overview - what's in the toolkits?

This toolkit provides information about:

1. Deciding if your proposal of significance and/or controversial to Māori
2. How and when to involve a facilitator
3. Understanding how your proposed research relates to Māori values
4. Practical steps involved in preparing to engage with Māori
5. What to expect at the consultation phase
6. What is the meaning of the outcomes and how do you maintain dialogue through the course of the research?

What follows is a process and a set of practical tools to assist scientists engage and consult with iwi/Māori about research that may be controversial to Māori.

To follow this process, start at the beginning and answer the questions at each step. Specific details will be revealed by clicking on each link.

• Getting started – Steps involved at the proposal stage
• Preparing for dialogue – Steps involved at the consultation stage