Peter Adds is

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...

-based academic, treaty negotiator and former head of

Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington ( mi, Te Herenga Waka) is a university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. The university is well know ...

's Te Kawa a Māui/School of Māori Studies. He is of Te Ati Awa descent. With a background in

anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. Social anthropology studies patterns of behavi ...

and

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

, he has interests in

Treaty of Waitangi settlements Claims and settlements under the Treaty of Waitangi have been a significant feature of New Zealand politics since the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 and the Waitangi Tribunal that was established by that act to hear claims. Successive governments h ...

, indigenous astronomy, Māori development, and international indigenous issues. Adds is the founding head of the Māori Association of Social Science, and has campaigned for a less government-sided view of

New Zealand history The history of New Zealand ( Aotearoa) dates back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture. Like other Pacific cultures, M� ...

to be taught in schools. A 2014

thesis A thesis ( : theses), or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.International Standard ISO 7144: ...

by Dougal Austin supervised by Adds and based on a survey of the collection of hei-tiki at

Te Papa Tongarewa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. ''Te Papa Tongarewa'' translates literally to "container of treasures" or in full "container of treasured things and people that spring fr ...

and early-contact examples in foreign collections, found that the

mana According to Melanesian and Polynesian mythology, ''mana'' is a supernatural force that permeates the universe. Anyone or anything can have ''mana''. They believed it to be a cultivation or possession of energy and power, rather than being a ...

of hei tiki is derived from the "''agency of prolonged ancestral use''" and stylistically was "''highly developed ..from the outset to conform to

adze An adze (; alternative spelling: adz) is an ancient and versatile cutting tool similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. Adzes have been used since the Stone Age. They are used for smoothing ...

-shaped pieces of

pounamu Pounamu is a term for several types of hard and durable stone found in southern New Zealand. They are highly valued in New Zealand, and carvings made from pounamu play an important role in Māori culture. Name The Māori word , also used ...

.''"

Selected works

*''Contested Ground: Te Whenua I Tohea, the Taranaki Wars 1860–1881'', chapter ''Te Muru me te Raupatu: The Aftermath'' (won the Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards) *''A Brilliant Civilisation'' in ''The transit of Venus: how a rare astronomical alignment changed the world.'' Wellington, Awa Press, 2007, . (shortlisted for the

Montana Book Awards The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are literary awards presented annually in New Zealand. The awards began in 1996 as the merger of two literary awards events: the New Zealand Book Awards, which ran from 1976 to 1995, and the Goodman Fielder W ...

2008) * First Footprints: People, Land and Resources in Aotearoa. Auckland. Pearsons, 2006.

References

External links

Staff page
at Victoria University of Wellington {{DEFAULTSORT:Adds, Peter Te Āti Awa people Living people Victoria University of Wellington faculty Year of birth missing (living people)