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
Eketone, A. (2020). Wiremu Patene and the early peace movement at Karakariki. In R. Jackson, J. Llewellyn, G. Leonard, A. Gnoth & T. Karena (Eds.), Revolutionary nonviolence: Concepts, cases and controversies. (pp. 181-199). London, UK: Zed Books.
Chapter in Book - Research
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 - Research Other
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
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.
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
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.
Chapter in Book - Research
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 - Published proceedings: Abstract
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
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.
Chapter in Book - Research
Eketone, A. (2015). Refugees, immigration, multiculturalism, and their implications for biculturalism. Scope: Kaupapa Kai Tahu, 3, 42-47.
Journal - Research Article
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].
Journal - Research Other
Eketone, A. (2015, September). The curse of multi-culturalism. Verbal presentation at the Third International Indigenous Social Work Conference, Darwin, Australia.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
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.
Chapter in Book - Research
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].
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Eruera, M., Walker, S., & Eketone, A. (2014, October). Kaitiakitanga and Rangatiratanga. Verbal presentation at the Toiora Whānau Supervision Symposium, Ōtaki, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
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.
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.
Chapter in Book - Research
Eketone, A. (2013). Māori concepts for social and community work. Scope: Kaupapa Kai Tahu, 2, 33-43.
Journal - Research Other
Eketone, A. (2013). The potential for the use of karakia at the beginning of the restoration process. MAI Journal, 2(2), 150-157. [Commentary].
Journal - Research Other
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.
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Eketone, A. (2012). The purposes of cultural supervision. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 24(3&4), 20-30.
Journal - Research Article
Eketone, A. (2012). Māori parenting, from deficit to strength. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 24(3&4), 75-80.
Journal - Research Other
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.
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
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.
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
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
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Eketone, A. (2008). Male relationship building that makes women roll their eyes: Implications for social work. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 4, 41-45.
Journal - Research Article
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Eketone, A. (2006). Tapuwae: A vehicle for community change. Community Development Journal, 41(4), 467-480.
Journal - Research Article
Eketone, A., Routledge, R., & Shannon, P. (2006). Community development in Aotearoa/New Zealand. New Community Quarterly, 4(1), 43-46.
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.
Journal - Research Article
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.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Eketone, A. (2002). Te Waka Tangata: Using Waka as a model for the structures of Maori organisations. Social Work Review, XIV(2), 14-16.
Journal - Research Article
PhD(Otago) MCApSc DPH DipSCWk CertHProm (Otago)
