New Zealand studies is the academic field of
area studies of
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
. Māori studies is the academic field of
cultural studies
Cultural studies is an academic field that explores the dynamics of contemporary culture (including the politics of popular culture) and its social and historical foundations. Cultural studies researchers investigate how cultural practices rel ...
of the New Zealand
Māori. The main New Zealand universities all have a School of Māori Studies.
On
Waitangi Day in 2007,
Birkbeck College London opened the first Centre for New Zealand Studies (CNZS) in the United Kingdom.
Subfields
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History of New Zealand
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Literature of New Zealand
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Politics of New Zealand
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Economy of New Zealand
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Culture of New Zealand
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Māori culture
Māori culture () is the customs, cultural practices, and beliefs of the Māori people of New Zealand. It originated from, and is still part of, Polynesians, Eastern Polynesian culture. Māori culture forms a distinctive part of Culture of New ...
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Māori language
Māori (; endonym: 'the Māori language', commonly shortened to ) is an Eastern Polynesian languages, Eastern Polynesian language and the language of the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. The southernmost membe ...
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Māori politics
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Māori religion
Institutions
In New Zealand:
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Victoria University of Wellington, Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies
Overseas:
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Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London (formally Birkbeck College, University of London), is a Public university, public research university located in London, England, and a constituent college, member institution of the University of London. Establ ...
, Centre for New Zealand Studies
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Peking University
Peking University (PKU) is a Public university, public Types of universities and colleges in China#By designated academic emphasis, university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of the Peop ...
in
Beijing
Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...
(opened 2005, see
Barry Gustafson)
Academic journals
*''Journal of New Zealand Studies'' of the Stout Research Centre (annual)
*''Journal of New Zealand & Pacific Studies''
*''CNZS Bulletin of New Zealand Studies''
*''British Review of New Zealand Studies''
See also
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Education in New Zealand
The education system in New Zealand implements a three-tier model which includes primary and intermediate schools, followed by secondary schools (high schools) and by tertiary education at universities and Institute of technology#New Zealand, p ...
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List of universities in New Zealand
References
External links
New Zealand Studies AssociationNew Zealand and Australian Studies in North AmericaNew Zealand and Australian Studies, Georgetown University
New Zealand and Australian Studies, University of Texas
* University of Aucklandbr>
* University of Waikatobr>
*Massey University
Massey University () is a Public university, public research university in New Zealand that provides internal and distance education. The university has campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington. Data from Universities New Zealand ...
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* Victoria University of Wellingtonbr>
* University of Canterburybr>Māori web resources
* Lincoln University, New Zealand, Lincoln Universitybr>
*University of Otago
The University of Otago () is a public university, public research university, research collegiate university based in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Founded in 1869, Otago is New Zealand's oldest university and one of the oldest universities in ...
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Area studies
Oceania studies
Māori
Education in New Zealand
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