RESEARCH PROJECT
Connecting Kurī & Communities in Tāmaki Makaurau
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Welcome to the Kurī Community Project!
The Kurī Community Project is a research project with vision. It examines how the community might come together to collectively make decisions that improve kurī (dog) welfare and uphold the intrinsic value of kurī lives in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
The Kurī Community Project is a research project with vision. It examines how the community might come together to collectively make decisions that improve kurī (dog) welfare and uphold the intrinsic value of kurī lives in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
This is a collaborative project, developed in partnership with Papakura Marae, and driven by passionate people that care about our kurī and are actively working together to make a meaningful difference to kurī welfare.
This is a collaborative project, developed in partnership with Papakura Marae, and driven by passionate people that care about our kurī and are actively working together to make a meaningful difference to kurī welfare.
The project is underpinned by the following Māori values:
The project is underpinned by the following Māori values:
Tika
Tika
Tika is doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons.
We uphold this value throughout the project by staying true to the purpose, accurately analysing and validating our findings, and looking for just and fair outcomes that improve kurī welfare.
Pono
Pono
Pono is trust and honesty.
We uphold this value throughout the project by being real, authentic, and sincere - this includes involving the kurī community to make informed and collective decisions, and placing kurī in the centre of everything we do.
Aroha
Aroha
Aroha is about heart.
We uphold this value by demonstrating care and compassion when interacting with both our community and our kurī - this value carries understanding and love of the project itself and for everyone involved.
Survey
Survey
We invite you to complete our survey.
This survey is open for three months - from Tuesday 1st September to Monday 30th November 2026.
The survey is designed to capture insights and data, it is an important part of the research stage of this project as it will help inform potential solutions that improve kurī welfare in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Stay Connected
Stay Connected
If you are interested in getting involved in this project, you would like to share key insights or information, or have queries, please reach out to us at: kuricommunity@gmail.com
If you are interested in getting involved in this project, you would like to share key insights or information, or have queries, please reach out to us at: kuricommunity@gmail.com
The following people are the driving force behind this project, working together to achieve great outcomes for kurī welfare in Tāmaki Makaurau:
Christie Hutt, Project Researcher
Tony Kake and Caleb Kake, Project Culture Strategic Partners, Papakura Marae
Jade Tang-Taylor, Research Advisor, AcademyEX
© 2026 Christie Hutt / Kurī Community Project. All rights reserved.
Images on this site were generated using AI tools and are intended to represent a vision of what a thriving kurī community in Tāmaki Makaurau could look like.
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