We are committed to operating in line with Māori Data Sovereignty principles.
- Currently practised by the fact our web site and email server are located in Auckland servers using New Zealand owned and operated companies.
- Any Māori Data we have is either licenced using a Kaitiakitanga licence or Creative Commons Licence.
- All data on our web site can empower whānau Māori to exercise their rangatiratanga
- Currently practised by ensuring all Māori Data whakapapa is recorded and publicly and or privately recorded.
- Māori aspirations, and good practice for all communities are considered when producing Māori Data on this site.
03 Whanaungatanga | Obligations
- Individuals’ rights, risks, and benefits in relation to Māori data are balanced with the full prior and informed consent for collectives they may be a part of such as hapū, marae, Iwi and other Māori organisations.
04 Kotahitanga | Collective benefit
- Currently practised by recognising the representatives of a collective can support the needs of the collective and individuals belonging to it. Additionally, kotahitanga allows us to balance individual agency with collective potential.
- Currently practised by ensuring all Māori Data data upholds the mana and dignity of Māori
- Individual and collective privacy is considered during the processes of data collection, storage, data re-use, and the dissemination of the outputs of AI and algorithms.
06 Kaitiakitanga | Guardianship
- Currently practised by ensuring tikanga and mātauranga values are applied at all stages of the Māori Data cycle. Te Tiriti (including WAI 262 and WAI 2522), He Whakaputanga and The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples underpin the protection, access and use of Māori Data on this site.
Last updated March 03, 2025