News from AUT’s Māori whānau

AUT architecture student wins $5k award

AUT Master of Architecture (Professional) student Nathan Moore has landed the 2026 UXBRIDGE Malcolm Smith Architecture Fellowship.

5 artists keeping te reo Māori alive

Music reflects societal views on politics, identity and power, revealing tensions and hopes that often stay hidden in formal settings.

Te Warena Taua MNZM appointed to Whakaruruhau

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Te Warena Taua MNZM as Te Pou Herenga - Community Member to our Whakaruruhau of Te Ranga Tukutuku.

AUT Māori students star in love letter to NZ

Singer-songwriter Marlon Williams was singing Pōkarekare Ana with students from Tītahi ki Tua (the Māori Students Association) providing the backup vocals.

Thousands gather for WIPCE 2025

Iwi manaaki Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomed more than 3000 Indigenous knowledge holders, educators and leaders from across the globe for WIPCE 2025.

Indigenous festival hits Auckland

Landing in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Ao Pūtahi Festival will transform Aotea Square into a living Indigenous village.

Privileging Indigenous Knowledge

A lifetime of service by Tania Ka’ai fosters a network of authentic Māori academic excellence, centring Indigenous knowledge in the university ecosystem.

$820k fellowship for Dr Hazel Abraham 

AUT’s Dr Hazel Abraham is “humbled” to be the recipient of a Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowship from the Royal Society Te Apārangi. 

Voices of Change

Annual Talanoa event brings together influential Māori and Pacific thought leaders to discuss doing business in 2025 and beyond.

Emotional landscape of language revival

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