This practice based research investigates conditions which restrict Māori from building sustainable and affordable housing in urban and rural areas, and investigates ways to overcome these restrictions. Access to housing for Māori is associated with a complex history and ongoing process of colonisation, which restricts Māori from owning land and building Māori-centred developments within urban areas, and limits options for development on Māori-owned land in rural regions. This research considers this legacy in three ways: It identifies the segregating influence of colonisation and legislation over land use and its effect on access to housing. It considers the responsiveness of local government in supporting papakāinga development cent...
Sustainability is a multi-dimensional concept when applied to our built environment. Not only does s...
To respond to the rapid growth of residential area needs, the sub urban area become an alternative a...
Social (or communal) tenure refers to systems of rights which are based on social norms, processes a...
This thesis is constructed on long-term action research with seven case-study groups of Māori landow...
With Wellington city set to accommodate up to 80,000 new residents by 2050. An increasing need for a...
This thesis by design explores the ways in which architecture can facilitate the reconnection of Māo...
The Constitution of South Africa guarantees the right of citizens to access to adequate housing and ...
Designing and managing a successful sustainable settlement is a multidisciplinary task involving coo...
Aotearoa New Zealand’s most productive soils are under threat from urban sprawl, and in particular b...
Little consideration has been given to the context of housing in remote areas. It is important for ...
Autarky, the quality of being self-sufficient, potentially provides a new sustainable, economic mode...
This study was conducted in the rural community of Makhabeleni in Kranskop. This community is under ...
‘Diversifying Density’ explores current issues surrounding New Zealand’s struggling rural regions wi...
Housing development has become one of the main strategies to alleviate impoverished communities in d...
Communities face enormous challenges as their social, economic, and environmental resources are depl...
Sustainability is a multi-dimensional concept when applied to our built environment. Not only does s...
To respond to the rapid growth of residential area needs, the sub urban area become an alternative a...
Social (or communal) tenure refers to systems of rights which are based on social norms, processes a...
This thesis is constructed on long-term action research with seven case-study groups of Māori landow...
With Wellington city set to accommodate up to 80,000 new residents by 2050. An increasing need for a...
This thesis by design explores the ways in which architecture can facilitate the reconnection of Māo...
The Constitution of South Africa guarantees the right of citizens to access to adequate housing and ...
Designing and managing a successful sustainable settlement is a multidisciplinary task involving coo...
Aotearoa New Zealand’s most productive soils are under threat from urban sprawl, and in particular b...
Little consideration has been given to the context of housing in remote areas. It is important for ...
Autarky, the quality of being self-sufficient, potentially provides a new sustainable, economic mode...
This study was conducted in the rural community of Makhabeleni in Kranskop. This community is under ...
‘Diversifying Density’ explores current issues surrounding New Zealand’s struggling rural regions wi...
Housing development has become one of the main strategies to alleviate impoverished communities in d...
Communities face enormous challenges as their social, economic, and environmental resources are depl...
Sustainability is a multi-dimensional concept when applied to our built environment. Not only does s...
To respond to the rapid growth of residential area needs, the sub urban area become an alternative a...
Social (or communal) tenure refers to systems of rights which are based on social norms, processes a...