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

Professor Tania Ka’ai

Privileging Indigenous Knowledge

Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development
A lifetime of service by Professor Tania Ka’ai fosters a network of authentic Māori academic excellence, centring Indigenous knowledge within the universi...
AUT Dr Hazel smiling with blue sky backdrop.

$820k fellowship for Dr Hazel Abraham 

Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences
AUT’s Dr Hazel Abraham is “humbled” to be the recipient of a Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowship from the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Annual Talanoa event brings together influential Māori and Pacific thought leaders

Voices of Change

Business
Annual Talanoa event brings together influential Māori and Pacific thought leaders to discuss doing business in 2025 and beyond.
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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.
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Meet some of our Māori students

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Te Rangi Ataahua Eruera-Watts

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe, Marutūāhu, Ngāti Porou
She wants to be part of changing the way healthcare is delivered, says Te Rangi Ataahua Eruera-Watts who is studying a Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing).
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Keegan Pook

Ngāti Whātua
Achieving great outcomes for patients makes the job rewarding, says sports podiatrist Keegan Pook who has worked extensively with elite New Zealand sports teams.
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Phoenix Petelo

Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi, Samoa
From a young age he has been deeply fascinated by the core sciences, says Phoenix Petelo who is studying a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biological Science.
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Kenza Taele

Samoan, New Zealand European, Ngāi Tahu
She has long been interested in sport physiotherapy, says Kenza Taele, a passionate netballer and Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) student.
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Te Awanui A Rangi Teresa Clark

Ngāpuhi
When she was growing up, animation was her biggest form of comfort, says Te Awanui A Rangi Teresa Clark who is now studying animation, VFX and game design.
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Tohu Wairua Aroha Harris

Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Whakatohea
She chose to study visual arts because she is an artist at heart, says Tohu Wairua Aroha Harris who is completing a Bachelor of Visual Arts Te Tohu Paetahi mō Toi Ataata.
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Gloria Rapoto

Te Rarawa
Working in the District Court inspired her to study law, says Gloria Rapoto who graduated from AUT with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in mid-2024.
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Fiona Campbell

Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou
Working as a communicable disease control public health nurse is rewarding, says Fiona Campbell who now works for Northern Regional Public Health – Te Whatu Ora.
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Nikkolas Diehl

Te Rarawa
Every day is a fun learning experience, says Nikkolas Diehl who now works at Masterspec, New Zealand's leading provider of digital construction information.
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Ashlee Tulloch

Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Tuwharetoa
The energy at the Olympics is electric and addictive, says Ashlee Tulloch whose broadcasting career has seen her working for organisations like olympics.com.
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Monique Oyagawa

Ngāi Tahu, Samoan, Japanese, European
There have been many pinch-me moments since she joined Remix Magazine in 2021 as part of her AUT business workplace experience, says Monique Oyagawa.
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Ella Rea-Rankin

Ngāti Maniapoto
She has a particular interest in developing her knowledge of child psychology, says Ella Rea-Rankin who completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Children and Learning.
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Kataraina Anneff

Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahinerangi, Ngāti Tumutumu, Ngāti Tamaterā
She loves telling the stories that matter to Māori communities, says Māori media alumna Kataraina Anneff who is now a digital producer for TVNZ’s Te Karere.
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Manaia Butler

Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whatua, Te Whakatōhea
She chose her degree to hone the innate leadership skills she inherited from her tupuna, says Manaia Butler who is studying a Bachelor of Business.
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Georgia Breeze

Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Ruanui
Her dream is to work as a chef on a superyacht one day, says Georgia Breeze who is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts with a minor in Te Reo Māori.
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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

Māori research and faculty groups at AUT

You can find Maori research projects and teaching across AUT, including the following research and faculty groups:

Scholarships for Māori students

The Te Aronui Scholarships support Māori students in master’s by research, doctoral or professional doctorate programmes (research component only). Each scholarship covers domestic tuition fees, the compulsory student services fee and includes a NZ$34,737 stipend for 2025 awards.

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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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