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For the people who will take their whānau even further

Indigenous knowledge is an asset to any profession. Get an edge by complementing your studies with Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies

Meaningful research, internationally recognised experts, and Indigenous leadership.

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao – the Faculty of Māori & Indigenous Studies.

The world is looking to Indigenous knowledge to solve modern-day issues. Rated as one of the leading Mātauranga Māori centres in the country, we represent innovation and tradition in teaching and research, and provide global leadership in sustainable development and Indigenous issues. Our students are armed with the knowledge and attitude to advance Indigenous peoples and provide cultural perspectives in contemporary environments. Create positive change. Learn from the best.

Why study with us?

  • Get extra support with a Māori or Pacific scholarship
  • Internationally recognised Indigenous experts
  • Te reo Māori exponents and tohunga teaching staff
  • Global support and recognition of the Faculty as the pinnacle of Indigenous practice
  • Award winning composers, writers and teachers
  • Host of the largest Indigenous Conference in the world

Still wondering if the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies is for you? Why not ask our current students what they think?

Te Kāuru is an independent student rōpū run by FMIS students for FMIS students. Check them out on Facebook or Instagram for insights into student life as a FMIS student. Our Faculty also provides a student mentoring service called Tātai Aronui, and your success is their number one priority. Feel free to contact them with any queries or concerns you may have about studying with us. They are there to help.

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Rangatahi initiative lifting Māori uni student morale

Te Puni Kōkiri Waikato's rangatahi-led initiative, Koroī, has been supporting rangatahi initiatives across the region. One of the ideas they have supported through this Covid-19 pandemic is an online initiative that is being led by the University of Waikato's newest rōpū Māori, Te Kāuru, which aims to help their members keep their minds on their studies and their morale up.

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I want to be Vice-Chancellor of the University someday - Kyla Campbell-Kamariera

‘Trailblazer’, ‘confident’ and ‘mana wahine’ are a few words that have been used to describe Waikato Students’ Union (WSU) President Kyla Campbell-Kamariera. Of Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri and Taranaki Tūturu descent, the Northland local stepped into the presidency role at the University of Waikato at the start of 2020, while also beginning a Master of Māori and Indigenous Studies.

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Māori maternal health inequity research receives almost $1m in funding

A new research project aiming to address inequities in maternal health services for Māori is set to receive almost $1mil in funding. The research, led by Dr Waikaremoana Waitoki through the University of Waikato, will use Māori knowledge and tikanga to empower Māori families.

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Inequities COVID-19 has exposed in the education system for Māori

The government’s vision, to enable Māori learners to enjoy educational success and achievement as Māori is being tested right now with the rollout of a new virtual learning curriculum in response to battling COVID-19. We spoke to two highly acclaimed professors Dr. Jeff Duncan Andrade, Professor at San Francisco State University and Dr. Linda Tuhiwai Smith, whose book ‘Decolonizing Methodologies' is considered one of the most influential texts on indigenous research.

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