Edited by:
Kelli Te Maihāroa
Adrian Woodhouse

We are delighted to introduce this book, Our Sacred Māori Voices, which draws together the early year learning experiences of six Māori learners, all of whom have graduated through the Capable NZ undergraduate degree programme. It is envisioned that this book will contribute to the Indigenous autoethnographic space as an introductory text, not only as an exemplar of how one may wish to write a reflective piece on their early years within a cultural context, but also to add to the richness and diversity of Indigenous voices and experiences in this field. It may also be a useful tool for other Indigenous writers who are contemplating writing about their own reflective life experiences or for future Capable NZ learners to encourage them to consider their unique life pathways, ponder, and explore their potential future. The inspiration for this book came from the editors who are part of the Capable NZ whānau (family). Based in Dunedin, Capable NZ offers a suite of online degree and postgraduate programmes and qualifications within the College of Work Based Learning at Otago Polytechnic, Aotearoa New Zealand.

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© 2022 illustrations, the artists or other copyright owners.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1994 or with the written permission of the authors.
The editors gratefully acknowledge the publishers, institutions and individuals referenced in captions for the use of images.
This publication has been double peer reviewed and approval has been sought from authors for the publication of all submissions. Some names have been changed for privacy reasons.
First published 2022
An online version of this publication is available free at
www.op.ac.nz/industry-and-research/research/epublications
ISBN 978-0-908846-73-3 (Print)
ISBN 978-0-908846-74-0 (Online)