3.6 Summary

As we have seen there is a body of literature in the LIS field that describes the information needs and characteristics of genealogists and that genealogists in New Zealand bear some similarities to those in other Western countries. It would be a mistake however to extrapolate these tendencies and expect that they will necessarily apply in a Māori cultural setting. There is a distinct lack of literature in this specific area on which to base an opinion, however research that incorporates knowledge of Māori life and culture will go some way to illuminating the needs of whakapapa researchers.