Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development

Our Māori media, Māori development and te reo qualifications are at the cutting edge. Our programmes have been developed in response to the need for skilled Māori professionals in the fast-growing business and media sectors.

We are a community – and we live out the idea of whakapakari, which means to discover, evolve and grow.

Undergraduate study in Māori and indigenous development will give you a solid grounding in your chosen area.

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You can add an additional major or minor in Māori and indigenous development to your AUT bachelor’s degree. You can choose from:

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We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have research strengths across Māori and indigenous development.

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John Henare Kingi
Natascha Díaz Cardona
Abel Kururangi Johnston
Louis Inn Tze Ngā-Tai e Rua Wee
Stasia Wharepouri
John Henare Kingi
Great graduatesJohn Henare KingiTe Reo Māori Teacher, Mangere CollegeBachelor of Maori Development - Maori MediaHis passion is Māori rangatahi, says John Henare Kingi who studied a Bachelor of Māori Development and is now a te reo Māori teacher at Mangere College.His passion is Māori rangatahi, says John Henare Kingi who studied a Bachelor of Māori Development and is now a te reo Māori teacher at Mangere College. He appreciated the support he received throughout his time at AUT, says John who received a Peter Harwood scholarship to help him fund his studies.
Natascha Díaz Cardona
Great graduatesNatascha Díaz CardonaDoctor of PhilosophyMoving from Colombia to New Zealand was a great opportunity to pursue her professional goals, says Natascha Díaz Cardona who is currently completing her PhD.Moving from Colombia to New Zealand was a great opportunity to pursue her professional goals, says Natascha Díaz Cardona who is currently completing her Doctor of Philosophy. For her PhD research Natascha is applying the theories of performance studies to analyse the political violence of her home country Colombia, supervised by Associate Professor Sharon Mazer from Te Ara Poutama.
Abel Kururangi Johnston
Great graduatesAbel Kururangi JohnstonBachelor of ArtsFrom a high school student uncertain about his future to second-year university study already dreaming of a PhD, Abel Kururangi Johnston has come a long way.From a high school student uncertain about his future to second-year university study already dreaming of a PhD, Abel Kururangi Johnston has come a long way in the last two years. What he loves most about the Bachelor of Arts is the freedom to explore a wide range of topics, says Abel who was the head boy at Nelson College before he came to AUT.
Louis Inn Tze Ngā-Tai e Rua Wee
Great graduatesLouis Inn Tze Ngā-Tai e Rua WeeResidential Youth Worker, Ko Tāku Reo Deaf Education Centre New ZealandBachelor of Maori Development - Maori MediaHe loved studying in a kaupapa Māori environment, says Māori development alumnus Louis Inn Tze Ngā-Tai e Rua Wee; known as Ngā-Tai to his AUT whānau.He loved studying in a kaupapa Māori environment, says Louis Inn Tze Ngā-Tai e Rua Wee; known as Ngā-Tai to his AUT whānau. Born in Singapore, he moved to Auckland as a baby and has long been passionate about te reo Māori. Since completing his studies, Ngā-Tai now works as a residential youth worker at Ko Tāku Reo Deaf Education Centre New Zealand; a role he finds incredibly rewarding.
Stasia Wharepouri
Great graduatesStasia WharepouriAdministrator, Kiwis for KiwiBachelor of Maori Development - Maori MediaShe loved making a documentary as part of her Māori media degree, says Stasia Wharepouri who studied AUT’s Bachelor of Māori Development in Māori Media.She loved making a documentary as part of her Māori media degree, says Stasia Wharepouri who came to AUT to study a Bachelor of Māori Development in Māori Media. After initially planning to enrol in AUT’s communication studies degree, Stasia realised that the Bachelor of Māori Development was the perfect fit for her when she attended AUT’s open day.
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