Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development

Study with us and you'll learn in a supportive whānau environment, while completing one of our cutting-edge qualifications. 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:

Postgraduate study in Māori and indigenous development will build on your knowledge and expertise in your area of interest.

A certificate or diploma will give you an introduction to your chosen subject and can prepare you for further study.

A short course will develop your skills and knowledge in an area of personal or professional interest.

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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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Why Kate Bush's music spans generations
20 Jun, 2022
Many people are newly entranced by the music of Kate Bush after Running Up That Hill was the soundtrack to a poignant scene in Netflix's Stranger Things.
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AUT celebrates Matariki 2022
31 May, 2022
This year Aotearoa will have a Matariki public holiday, and AUT has a plethora of events happening around campus over the next month.
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NZ histories curriculum at AUT
26 May, 2022
The Auckland University of Technology is meeting the needs of teachers with the implementation of the new school history curriculum from 2023.
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Did protesters breach tikanga?
14 Mar, 2022
Tikanga is a noun, glossed as custom, practice, and protocol. Yet the debate over tikanga at the Parliament protest is not clear cut, writes Ella Henry.
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A talk on fashion and sustainability
07 Mar, 2022
A panel discussion at Auckland Art Gallery on the future of the New Zealand fashion industry was chaired by AUT doctoral candidate Nancy Johnson-Hunt.
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Stasia Wharepouri
Great graduatesStasia WharepouriAdministrator, Kiwis for KiwiBachelor of ArtsShe 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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Great graduatesParekura PewhairangiKaiako/Teacher, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, WhangāreiMaster of Arts
Bachelor of ArtsWhen Parekura Pewhairangi first moved to Auckland from the Hawke’s Bay to start uni, he thought his future would be in the media. But life had different plans.When Parekura Pewhairangi first moved to Auckland from the Hawke’s Bay to start university, he thought his future would be in the media. But life had different plans. After completing his Master of Arts in mid-2021, Parekura is now living in Whangārei where he gets to share his love of te ao Māori with his students at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
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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 ArtsHe 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.
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