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:

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Paul Moon standing in front of the wharenui at AUT
Paul Moon gets first higher doctorate
18 Nov, 2021
Professor of History Paul Moon is the first academic to be awarded a higher doctorate by Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Marsden Fund project lead researchers
Four Marsden fund grants for AUT
03 Nov, 2021
Four AUT research projects have been granted more than $2.8 million in the 2021 Marsden Fund round.
The Day of the Dead in a Pandemic
The Day of the Dead in a pandemic
02 Nov, 2021
Despite the morbid associations of its name, it is actually a time to be reminded of the beauty of life, rather than just the inevitability of death.
New AUT Professors
New Professors and Associate Professors
01 Nov, 2021
Eight AUT academics have been promoted to the position of Professor, and a further 22 have been appointed as Associate Professors.
3 PhD students
World-first triple PhD joint project
28 Sep, 2021
3 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa staff have been awarded PhD’s in raranga (traditional Māori weaving) after joined-up study through AUT’s Ipukarea Research Centre.
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Louis Inn Tze Ngā-Tai e Rua Wee
Sueann Wichman-Yukich
Parekura Pewhairangi
Stasia Wharepouri
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.
Sueann Wichman-Yukich
Great graduatesSueann Wichman-YukichBachelor of ArtsShe would highly recommend studying Māori development, says Sueann Wichman-Yukich who is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts in Māori Development.She would highly recommend studying Māori development, says Sueann Wichman-Yukich who is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts in Māori Development, with minors in te reo Māori and education. Now in the final year of her studies, Sueann is already looking forward to applying what she has learnt throughout her studies to support her community.
Parekura Pewhairangi
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.
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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