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
Emotional landscape of language revival

Showcasing Māori research in Te Reo

Launch of Online Rarotongan Dictionary
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
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 research and faculty groups at AUT
You can find Maori research projects and teaching across AUT, including the following research and faculty groups:
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.
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.
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.