Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development news

Thousands gather for WIPCE 2025

Iwi manaaki Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomed more than 3000 Indigenous knowledge holders, educators and leaders from across the globe for WIPCE 2025.

Indigenous festival hits Auckland

Landing in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Ao Pūtahi Festival will transform Aotea Square into a living Indigenous village.

Privileging Indigenous Knowledge

A lifetime of service by Tania Ka’ai fosters a network of authentic Māori academic excellence, centring Indigenous knowledge in the university ecosystem.

Showcasing Māori research in Te Reo

The Ngā Hua a Tāne-te-Wānanga held during AUT’s Research Week – Te Wiki Rangahau showcased Māori Research in te reo Māori.

@AUTMAORI a creative force

The desire to make te reo Māori seen and heard drives the team behind the successful @AUTMAORI Instagram page to post as often as they can.

Launch of Online Rarotongan Dictionary

Te Ipukarea Research Institute has partnered with the Cook Islands Language project to launch an online dictionary for Cook Island Māori.

AUT students selected for 2025 Y25 List

Two AUT students, Laya Rasooli and Ivy Lyden-Hancy, have been selected for this year’s Y25 List.

Celebrate Rotuma Language Week 2025

Four AUT students share their pride in their Rotuman heritage as part of Rotuma Language Week 2025.

Tonga’s future lives in its villages

Connections between a remote Tongan village and its expats in South Auckland is the subject of a new documentary being made at AUT.

There is no fourth article of the Treaty

A spoken commitment by the Anglican missionary Henry Williams is not part of the Treaty of Waitangi, writes Professor Paul Moon.