Heather Came & Associates

Another blog in the too hard basket series. Attempted answers to impossible Tiriti related questions.

Too hard basket #3 One of the devices Heather Came & Associates use in the classroom is the Too Hard Basket - as featured in E-tangata. We use it has a mechanism to co-create curriculum. The questions are collected at the beginning of class and answered by a panel in the afternoon. The questions are often honest, thou...

Fabulous course is you want to learn more about challenging on-line racism and want to give back.

New paper out with Alex Barnes and Taydia Meta-Morris looking at published literature about Tiriti-based organisational change. Spoiler alert there isn't much published yet.

A rare literature review on Tiriti-based organisational change There is a paucity of published literature about Tiriti-based organisational change. People tend to lean into doing the work rather than writing about it. This silence makes it hard for potential change agents to build on previous work or even know that it exists. In reality a rich body of Tiriti-ba...

Last year we interviewed twenty movement elders about Honourable kãwanatanga. It was a master class for us as activist scholars. During the conversation scholars and particular texts were name-dropped. We collected these texts and made an annotated critical reading list for those stay-at-home-in-front-of-the-fire nights. Enjoy.

Fuel for the Decolonial Journey: An Elders' Reading List In our collective, ongoing efforts to disrupt institutional racism and build a society rooted in genuine Tiriti justice, we must always look to the wisdom of those who have long stood on the front lines. Last year, while interviewing twenty movement leaders about the complexities of achieving Honour...

Heather Came & Associates has a new pair of short on-line workshops for those that might be keen. One with Grant Berghan on honourable kãwanatanga showcasing a new resource we have developed and one with Dr Alex Barnes about Tiriti-based organisational change based on some recent publications. Register via QR code or email [email protected]

A blog about Alex Barnes, Taydia Heta-Morris, Wiremu Woodard and Dean Adam's new article in Ethnicities documenting six Tiriti workers reflections on Tiriti-led organisational change.

The Journey is the Destination: Some Tiriti worker’s insights into Tiriti-led Organisational Transformation Lashings of Tiriti workers at the AWEA – 100th birthday celebration in 2014.Last year we were lucky enough to interview a cohort of senior Tiriti workers about Tiriti-based organisational change. We were lucky to spend time with: Jen Margaret, Dr Rangimarie Mahuika, Takiwai and Chris Murphy, Dean ...

Be great to hear from more organisations that want to share their Te Tiriti journey for our Royal society Te Apārangi Marsden study on honourable kãwanatanga. Nationwide survey open now. Learning to build a Tiriti-based future.

Join our nationwide survey on Tiriti-based organisational journeys – Kaitiaki Nursing New Zealand Letters Join our nationwide survey on Tiriti-based organisational journeys By Heather Came, Clive Aspin and Julio Pereira April 13, 2026 Has your organisation been, or is on, a Te Tiriti o Waitangi journey? Researchers exploring how kāwanatanga — authority to govern — can be exercised in a trul...

Here is a blog about our Honourable kāwanatanga wānanga at Te Herenga Waka held late last year part of our Marsden study. It was a wild weather day but fascinating kōrero about moving closer to a Tiriti-based future. Link to the full Report buried in the blog. Academic papers to follow unpacking what we found. Thanks to the team Clive, Grant, Mershen, Leah, Julio, Joy and Denis plus our trusty research whanau and advisors for helping make the magic happen.

Imagining Honourable Kāwanatanga: Reflections (and a Report) on a Wānanga On October 28, 2025, amidst some truly challenging Wellington weather, 63 passionate individuals gathered at Te Herenga Waka marae. Scholars, trade unionists, community leaders, activists, and students all came with one vital purpose: to kōrero about how we can achieve honourable kāwanatanga in Ao...