Māori at AUT

Your story matters here. Your whakapapa, your dreams, your drive. At AUT, we’re changing what university can be for Māori – with tautoko grounded in mātauranga Māori, research that moves Aotearoa forward and partnerships that honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This is where your future takes shape, with your people behind you.

News from AUT’s Māori whānau

A photo of the presentation on stage

Emotional landscape of language revival

Communication studies
Receptive bilingualism was at the heart of Te Ipukarea researchers Dr Nogiata Tukimata & Dr Toiroa Williams presentation at PULiiMA 2025.
Photo from the opening

Showcasing Māori research in Te Reo

Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development
The Ngā Hua a Tāne-te-Wānanga held during AUT’s Research Week – Te Wiki Rangahau showcased Māori Research in te reo Māori.
@AUTMAORI a creative force

@AUTMAORI a creative force

Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development
The desire to make te reo Māori seen and heard drives the team behind the successful @AUTMAORI Instagram page to post as often as they can.
Launch of the online “Dictionary of the Māori Language of Rarotonga” at Te Ipukarea Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, for Cook Islands Language Week

Launch of Online Rarotongan Dictionary

Language and culture
Te Ipukarea Research Institute has partnered with the Cook Islands Language project to launch an online dictionary for Cook Island Māori.

Meet some of our Māori students

The gateway to AUT: our marae

Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae sits at the heart of our City Campus. It's a space for our community - and available for hire for cultural events and gatherings

Our marae: Ngā Wai o Horotiu

Te Pou Māori - Māori Student Support

Te Pou Māori supports you throughout your AUT journey. Our kaupapa-driven approach walks alongside Māori students with care rooted in mātauranga Māori.

Māori student support

Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae is a whānau, cultural and spiritual centre, located on the City Campus
Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae is a whānau, cultural and spiritual centre, located on the City Campus
Inside AUT’s Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae
Inside AUT’s Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae
Our staff are passionate about seeing students succeed
Our staff are passionate about seeing students succeed
Students outside Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae
Students outside Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae
Te Ara Poutama’s Professor Paul Moon is widely recognised as an expert on Treaty of Waitangi related issues
Te Ara Poutama’s Professor Paul Moon is widely recognised as an expert on Te Tiriti o Waitangi related issues

Office of Māori Advancement

The Office of Māori Advancement champions Māori success at AUT - supporting our students and staff, working with the wider community and implementing Mātauranga Māori kaupapa throughout AUT.

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AUT’s commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau – AUT has undergone a transformational journey towards aligning with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. As a Crown entity, AUT has a duty to actively promote and protect Tiriti rights and develop education settings that reflect Māori-Crown relationships.

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Eke Tangaroa: programme for Māori and Pacific early career academics

Eke Tangaroa is a unique programme designed to increase the number of Māori and Pacific academics at AUT by appointing early career academics and supporting them to establish research-active academic careers.

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