We’re pleased to announce that MAI Journal has launched its Online First model. This means peer-reviewed and fully citable articles are now available ahead of their inclusion in a specific journal issue — increasing both the visibility and timeliness of important research.

The first five Online First articles, published in August 2025, explore diverse and timely themes, ranging from pedagogy and health to youth and identity:

• Weaving and wellbeing in Māori art
• Māori perspectives on gut health experiences
• Taiohi voices challenging educational racism
• Pasifika student life and academic support in Ōtepoti
• Support structures for teenage Māori mothers

Read the Online First articles here.

Each article is published as a final version of record, complete with a DOI, and will be formally included in Volume 14, Issue 2 of MAI Journal.

Ngā Hua | Why This Matters:

• Research is available sooner for our communities and networks.
• Authors’ work gains visibility and can be cited immediately.
• Supports MAI Journal’s mission to amplify Māori and Indigenous scholarship through open access.