RA 3 Summit Recordings
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Data science is creating an immersive digitally enabled society and the challenge for Indigenous communities is to thrive within this digital future. The opportunity lies both in decolonising algorithms as well as Indigenising artificial intelligence to ensure equitable outcomes and enhance Māori distinctiveness.
The RA3 Team
- Te Taka Keegan, AI Institute
- Natalie Kusabs, Te Kotahi Research Institute
- Paul Brown, Te Kotahi Research Institute
- Daniel Wilson, University of Auckland
- Hēmi Whaanga, University of Waikato
- Kiri West, University of Auckland
- Tiriana Anderson, He Kura Tūī He Kura Ika
- Ivy Taia, University of Waikato
- Petera Hudson, Massey University
- Kirita-Rose Escott, Victoria University Wellington
- Kiya Basabas, Victoria University Wellington
- Manakore Rickus-Graham, Nicholson Consulting
- Ben Ritchie, Nicholson Consulting
- Dion O'Neale, Nicholson Consulting
- Dani Lucas, Independent
Research outputs
- Matenga, A., Hinze, A., Vanderschantz, N., Yeo, A., Keegan, T., Taia, I., & Kusabs, N. (2025). Indigenous Software Development Methods: an overview. Information sheet for Tikanga in Technology. Te Kotahi Research Institute. View here.
- Whaanga, H., Hudson, P., Anderson, T. (2025). Tikanga in Technology. [Report]. View here.
- Keegan, TT. Māori Data Sovereignty in AI Development: Seeking Māori Appropriate pathways. [Report]. View here.
- O’Neale, D., Wilson, D., Brown, P., Dickinson, P., Rikus-Graham, M., Ropeti, A. (2025). Ten simple guidelines for decolonising algorithmic systems. Journal of Responsible Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100125
- Brown, P., Wilson, D., West, K., Escott, K-R., Basabas, K., Ritchie, B., Lucas, D., Taia, I., Kusabs, N.,& Keegan, TT. (2024). Māori Algorithmic Sovereignty: Idea, Principles, and Use. Data Science Journal, 23: 15, pp. 1–16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2024-015
- Hudson, P. (2024). Nukutere Model. [Summary of PhD Dissertation]. View here.
- Hudson, P., Whaanga, H. (2024). Decolonizing Digital Spaces of Racism. In: Ravulo, J., Olcoń, K., Dune, T., Workman, A., Liamputtong, P. (eds) Handbook of Critical Whiteness. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1612-0_71-1
- Brown, P.T., Basabas, K., Escott, K.R., Keegan, T., Kusabs, N., Lucas, D., Taia, I., West, K., Wilson, D. (2023) Feedback on Māori Artificial Intelligence Wānanga: He Kokonga Hātepe: A framework for challenging colonising inherencies in algorithmic systems. Tikanga in Technology report.
- Principles of Māori Algorithmic Sovereignty. (2023). [Information sheet]. View the Principles of Māori Algorithmic Sovereignty (102kb PDF).
- Hudson, P., Whaanga, H., Keegan, TT. (2023). Computing Technologies for Resilience, Sustainability, and Resistance. IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, 45(4), 2738. https://doi.org/10.1109/MAHC.2023.3325249
- Māori AI wānanga, held at University of Waikato, 30-31 August 2022. View a summary of the wānanga at Wānanga works to carve a pathway for Māori Artificial Intelligence.
- Shedlock, K., Hudson, P. (2022). Kaupapa Māori concept modelling for the creation of Māori IT Artefacts. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. , 52:sup1, 18-32,
https:doi/org/10.1080/03036758.2022.2070223
- Kylie Reiri keynote presentation on Analytics, for the good of communities. Te Rourou Symposium, Innovations in Applied Data, 3 June 2021 View here.
- West, K., Wilson, D., Thompson A., & Hudson, M. (2020). Māori Perspectives on Trust and Automated Decision-Making. Report for the Digital Council.
- Hudson, P. W. (2020). Can te ao Māori worldviews exist within a western institute’s online teaching and learning environment? (Thesis, Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13880
Dr Paora James Mato, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. (1960 - 2021)
Dr Paora Mato was a celebrated scholar who was intricately involved in many aspects of the work undertaken by the TinT project. His generosity, depth of thought, empathy and endearing presence will be forever missed. Moe mai rā, e te rangatira.