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  • Introduction to Māori Cultural Considerations with Genetics

    This paper discusses the implications of traditional tikanga Māori practices with Genetic scientific research. The paper can be downloaded directly from here. Objectives There are four primary objectives for this research: To show a direct relationship between traditional Māori tikanga and cosmology to explain why tikanga is applicable to genomic research. To review the current…

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  • Dangerous game of DNA testing for Maori

    Dangerous game of DNA testing for Maori

    Using scenario and future planning techniques: I will discuss how DNA testing to prove how Māori you are,  to identify your ancestry via DNA testing, or the more recent issue of New Zealand school teachers being offered free DNA testing kits by National Geographic Genographic project to help pupils learn about evolution , has a number…

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