Te Piriti o Waitangi
| Date: | Tuesday 24 Mar, 9am - 12pm |
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| Location: | Online (Livestream) New Zealand |
Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau (AUT) invites you into a space of reflection, learning and kōrero about how Te Tiriti shapes Aotearoa today. Across two panel discussions, University leaders and Senior Māori staff explore why Te Tiriti matters, and how Te Tiriti can guide a stronger more equitable future for all peoples in Aotearoa.
This event sits alongside the Decol 2026 Tiriti-Based Futures Conference (21-26 March 2026), which brings together people from across the motu and around the world to imagine bold, Tiriti‑centred futures. AUT is proud to add our voice to the wider conversation and share the work happening here at AUT.
Panel 1 – Te Piriti o Tua
Time: 9am-10.30am
A look at AUT’s ongoing commitment to Te Tiriti in the context of today’s political landscape and the new Tertiary Education Strategy.
Panellists: Vice-Chancellor Professor Damon Salesa, Te Toi Aronui Professor Meihana Durie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Professor Wendy Lawson and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Professor Mark Orams.
Panel 2 – Te Piriti o Hautū
Time: 10.30am-12pm
Senior Māori staff reflect on the changes, impact, and direction since the launch of Te Aronui, AUT’s Tiriti framework, in 2023.
Panellists: Kaihautū Tiriti Dr Valance Smith, University Librarian Kim Tairi and Kaiurunga People and Culture Tash Puketapu.
Te Piriti o Waitangi brings diverse perspectives together, offering insights that can spark new thinking and support people to translate Tiriti‑based approaches into their own contexts and communities.
Check out the Tiriti-Based Futures website for other events