ABSTRACT
This chapter provides brief literature review that outlines traditional Maori leadership, the political changes that Aotearoa New Zealand has undergone, and contemporary Maori leadership in the twenty-first century. Winiata details four types of key leadership positions in traditional Maori society, namely ariki (highborn chiefs), rangatira (tribal leaders), tohunga (experts), and kaumatua (elders). In her research, Pfeifer discusses some key Maori values that have been identified in the literature as being important and very relevant to leadership: whanaungatanga, mana, tapu, and manakitanga. The chapter also presents a case study of following two leaders: Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie who was "the first Maori to be appointed to the High Court bench in New Zealand", and Rangimarie Naida Glavish who has "spent her adult life as an advocate for Maori people". These leaders represent different contexts and situations that show the changes in Maori leadership over the years, and how they have managed change.
