Nau mai haere mai ki Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao
Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao
Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies
Nau mai, haere mai kia whakatauhia ngā hua ora o te puawānanga o Te Wao Nui a Tāne ki runga i a koutou.
We represent innovation and tradition in teaching and research, and provide global leadership in sustainable development and indigenous issues. We aim to arm students with knowledge to advance indigenous peoples through our teachings, research and expertise.
Ngā Whakaako me ngā Akoranga
Teaching & Learning
We teach subjects of strategic importance in the advancement of Māori, Pacific, and other indigenous peoples. Along with our research and practice, our teaching also places additional emphasis on sustainable development and the revitalisation of the Māori language.
Rangahau me ngā Whakatinanatanga
Research & Practice
Our staff include leading researchers in issues pertaining to Māori and Pacific Development, indigenous studies and culture and language revitalization. Through our research we provide national and international leadership in Māori, Pacific and indigenous issues and sustainable development.
Research Projects
Projects in Practice
Publications
Te Ratonga Whakamāori
Te Kōtihitihi Journal
Pūtātara
Latest News
Climate change in the Pacific: The women steadying the ship (8 March 2024)
New research by the University of Waikato has found that women will play a central role in how resilient Tonga and Samoa will…
New research puts Pacific climate crisis on the agenda for tangata whenua (20 February 2024)
New research by the University of Waikato has started important conversations with tangata whenua around the Pacific climate …
Designing an inclusive citizenship model guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi (27 November 2023)
Rapidly growing ethnic communities are projected to be about 30% of the population of Aotearoa New Zealand by 2043. So, how c…
Behind 200-year old Te Rā: the last Māori sail (20 November 2023)
After 200 years in residence in a British Museum storeroom, Te Rā has arrived home to its descendants in Aotearoa New Zealand…
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Contact Information
+ 64 7 838 4737
Physical Address
Ground Floor
A Block
Gate 8, Hillcrest Road
Hamilton