Anaru Eketone, Our people, Social and Community Work

PhD(Otago) MCApSc DPH DipSCWk CertHProm (Otago)

Contact details

Room 6C20, Richardson Building

Anaru Eketone is from the Ngāti Maniapoto and Waikato Iwi and is an Associate Professor in Social Work at the University of Otago. Anaru has a background in youth work, community development, social work and health promotion. While his primary research interests are in contemporary Māori economic and social development, he also has an interest on the impact of religious movements in his tribal area and their impact on Māori economic and social development.

Teaching

I co-ordinate and teach:
SOWK 236 The Treaty and Social Services
SOWK 304 Kaupapa Māori, and Indigenous Approaches to Social Work
SOWK 515 Iwi Social Services I - Contextual Issues

I teach sections of:
SOWK 111 Working with People: The New Zealand Context

Postgraduate supervision

Kaupapa Māori
Māori community development
Māori economic and social development

Current and recent students

Vicki Murray MSW

How do ancestral sites contribute to the supervisory experience in cultural and professional social work supervision?

Lisa-Marie King MSW

The role and application of tribal narrative to the development of a Maori collectives' practice framework and its possibilities for conscientisation

Shona Kapea-Maslin MSW

Kaupapa Māori: Fact or Fiction

Ana Beaton MSW

Tahuri Atu Mentoring Programme

Sharon Schwalger MSW

Long term psychiatric patients

Awhina Hollis PhD

Māori Social Workers: Experiences within social services organisations

Justine Camp MCApSc

Social Impact of Type II Diabetes

Vanessa Poihipi MSCW

Seeing Iwi Māori, Being Iwi Māori

Tala Aionon-Faletolu MSW

Assumed Voices of Samoa

Sally Marshall MSW

Weaving and Healing with Whanau

Awhina Hollis MA

Puaoteatatu and Māori Social Work Methods

Publications

Eketone, A. (2023). Wētere Te Rerenga and the murder of Rev. John Whiteley. In A. Wanhalla, L. Ryan & C. Nurka (Eds.), Aftermaths: Colonialism, violence and memory in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. (pp. 59-70). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago University Press. Chapter in Book - Research

Eketone, A. (2023). “To His Majesty, King Edward the Seventh”. Journal of New Zealand Studies, 35, 58-69. doi: 10.26686/jnzs.iNS35.8116 Journal - Research Article

Ruwhiu, D., Amoamo, M., Ruckstuhl, K., Kapa, J., & Eketone, A. (2021). Success factors of Māori entrepreneurs: A regional perspective. Journal of Management & Organization, 27(1), 41-61. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2018.45 Journal - Research Article

Eketone, A. (2020). Principled action. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 32(3), 1-4. doi: 10.11157/anzswj-vol32iss3id764 Journal - Research Other

Eketone, A. (2020). Introduction to the three viewpoints on "The most important thing I learned in practice". Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 32(3), 80. doi: 10.11157/anzswj-vol32iss3id771 Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

2023

Chapter in Book - Research

Journal - Research Article

Eketone, A. (2023). “To His Majesty, King Edward the Seventh”. Journal of New Zealand Studies, 35, 58-69. doi: 10.26686/jnzs.iNS35.8116

2021

Journal - Research Article

2020

Chapter in Book - Research

Eketone, A. (2020). Wiremu Patene and the early peace movement at Karakariki. In R. Jackson, J. Llewellyn, G. M. Leonard, A. Gnoth & T. Karena (Eds.), Revolutionary nonviolence: Concepts, cases and controversies. (pp. 181-199). London, UK: Zed Books.

Journal - Research Other

Eketone, A. (2020). Principled action. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 32(3), 1-4. doi: 10.11157/anzswj-vol32iss3id764

Eketone, A. (2020). The "Hidden Depression" that never really went away. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 32(2), 37-40. doi: 10.11157/anzswj-vol32iss2id740

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Eketone, A. (2020). Introduction to the three viewpoints on "The most important thing I learned in practice". Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 32(3), 80. doi: 10.11157/anzswj-vol32iss3id771

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Eketone, A. D. (2020). The principles of Māori directed practice and development (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10008

2019

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Eketone, A. (2019, October). Who killed J.W. (John Whiteley). Verbal presentation at the University of Otago's Biennial Māori Research Symposium: Hui Poutama, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Eketone, A. (2019, September). The murder of John Whiteley. Verbal presentation at the 1869 Conference and Heritage Festival: Ka mua, ka muri, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2018

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Eketone, A. (2018, November). To his Majesty King Edward the Seventh. Verbal presentation at the He Tuhinga nō Neherā Symposium: Texts, Contexts, Resonances, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2017

Chapter in Book - Research

Eketone, A. (2017). Land, politics & faith: Pepene Eketone. In S. Katene (Ed.), By their fruits you will know them: Early Maori leaders in the Mormon church. (pp. 75-97). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Eketone, A. (2017). Wiremu Patene and the peace movement at Karakariki. Proceedings of the Rethinking Pacifism for Revolution, Security and Politics Conference. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/ncpacs/otago638243.html#programme

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Eketone, A. (2017, June). Pepene Eketone (1858-1933). Verbal presentation at the Celebrating Early Maori Leaders in the the Mormon Church Symposium: Our People, Our Stories, Hamilton, New Zealand.

2015

Chapter in Book - Research

Eketone, A., & Walker, S. (2015). Bicultural practice: Beyond mere tokenism. In K. van Heugten & A. Gibbs (Eds.), Social work for sociologists: Theory and practice. (pp. 103-119). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Journal - Research Article

Eketone, A. (2015). Refugees, immigration, multiculturalism, and their implications for biculturalism. Scope: Kaupapa Kai Tahu, 3, 42-47.

Journal - Research Other

Eketone, A. (2015). Will the oppressed ever be able to participate in the social work profession? Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 27(4), 1-4. [Editorial].

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Eketone, A. (2015, September). The curse of multi-culturalism. Verbal presentation at the Third International Indigenous Social Work Conference, Darwin, Australia.

2014

Chapter in Book - Research

Walker, S., & Eketone, A. (2014). Biculturalism as an approach to social work. In L. H. Kee, J. Martin & R. Ow (Eds.), Cross-cultural social work: Local and global. (pp. 67-86). Melbourne, Australia: Palgrave Macmillan.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Eketone, A. (2014). Shame!!! Everyone knows that. The case for practitioners to write up their practice. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 26(1), 1-2. [Editorial].

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Eketone, A. (2014, July). Using Said's 'orientalism' to promote reflective cross-cultural practice in indigenous communuities. Verbal presentation at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development: Promoting Social and Economic Equality: Responses from Social Work and Social Development, Melbourne, Australia.

Eruera, M., Walker, S., & Eketone, A. (2014, October). Kaitiakitanga and Rangatiratanga. Verbal presentation at the Toiora Whānau Supervision Symposium, Ōtaki, New Zealand.

2013

Chapter in Book - Research

Eketone, A., & Walker, S. (2013). Kaupapa Māori social work research. In M. Gray, J. Coates, M. Yellow Bird & T. Hetherington (Eds.), Decolonizing social work. (pp. 259-270). Farnham, UK: Ashgate.

Eketone, A. (2013). Māori development and Māori communities. In J. Aimers & P. Walker (Eds.), Community development: Insights for practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. (pp. 185-197). Auckland, New Zealand: Dunmore.

Journal - Research Other

Eketone, A. (2013). Māori concepts for social and community work. Scope: Kaupapa Kai Tahu, 2, 33-43.

Eketone, A. (2013). The potential for the use of karakia at the beginning of the restoration process. MAI Journal, 2(2), 150-157. [Commentary].

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Eketone, A., & Walker, S. (2013, July). Training European New Zealanders to be competent to work with indigenous people. Verbal presentation at the Second International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference, Winnipeg, Canada.

Eketone, A., & Walker, S. (2013, July). Maori martial arts and the promotion of positive Maori masculinity. Verbal presentation at the Second International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference, Winnipeg, Canada.

2012

Journal - Research Article

Eketone, A. (2012). The purposes of cultural supervision. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 24(3&4), 20-30.

Journal - Research Other

Eketone, A. (2012). Māori parenting, from deficit to strength. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 24(3&4), 75-80.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Eketone, A. (2012, November-December). The reinvigoration of identity through Maori martial arts. Verbal presentation at the Maori and Indigenous (MAI) Doctoral Student Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Eketone, A. (2012, August). Waharoa and cultural identification. Verbal presentation at the Hui Poutama: Māori Research Symposium: Ka Haere Whakamua, Ka Titiro Whakamuri, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2011

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Eketone, A., & Walker, S. (2011, June). Teaching the Treaty and Māori competencies. Verbal presentation at the Māori Competencies and Treaty Education in Professional Practice Research Group Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Eketone, A. D. (2011, August). Mau Rakau and identity. Verbal presentation at the Hui Poutama: Māori Research Symposium: Past Present Future: Ka Haere Whakamua, Ka Titiro Whakamuri, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Walker, S., & Eketone, A. (2011, August). Team teaching. Verbal presentation at the Hui Poutama: Māori Research Symposium: Past Present Future: Ka Haere Whakamua, Ka Titiro Whakamuri, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2009

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Eketone, A. D. (2009). Principles in Maori health promotion. Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association Annual Conference: Research & Values: The Underpinnings of Public Health Practice. (pp. 46). Retrieved from http://www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html

2008

Journal - Research Article

Eketone, A. (2008). Male relationship building that makes women roll their eyes: Implications for social work. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 4, 41-45.

Eketone, A. (2008). Theoretical underpinnings of Kaupapa Māori directed practice. MAI Review, 1. Retrieved from http://ojs.review.mai.ac.nz/index.php/MR/issue/view/9

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Eketone, A. (2008, July). Using the ABCD evaluation framework with Mäori organisations in Dunedin. Verbal presentation at the Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.

2006

Chapter in Book - Other

Eketone, A., & Shannon, P. (2006). Community development and empowerment. In M. Thompson-Fawcett & C. Freeman (Eds.), Living together: Towards inclusive communities in New Zealand. (pp. 207-226). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago University Press.

Journal - Research Article

Walker, S., Eketone, A., & Gibbs, A. (2006). An exploration of kaupapa Maori research, its principles, processes and applications. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 9(4), 331-344.

Eketone, A., Routledge, R., & Shannon, P. (2006). Community development in Aotearoa/New Zealand. New Community Quarterly, 4(1), 43-46.

Eketone, A. (2006). Tapuwae: A vehicle for community change. Community Development Journal, 41(4), 467-480.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Walker, S., Walker, P., & Eketone, A. (2006, August-September). “We can be equal as long as you'll be like me”: Theory into practice: Biculturalism and social work practice (in a multicultural context). Verbal presentation at the 33rd International Congress of Schools of Social Work, Santiago, Chile.

2004

Awarded Masters Degree

Eketone, A. D. (2004). Tapuwae: Waka as a vehicle for community action (MCApSc). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. 163p.

2002

Journal - Research Article

Eketone, A. (2002). Te Waka Tangata: Using Waka as a model for the structures of Maori organisations. Social Work Review, XIV(2), 14-16.