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Te Warena Taua MNZM appointed to Whakaruruhau

Clarity needed: Treaty ‘fourth article’

02 Feb, 2026

History professor and Treaty expert Paul Moon has called on the Waitangi Tribunal to clarify its position on the so-called “Fourth Article” of the T...

Te Warena Taua MNZM appointed to Whakaru...

02 Feb, 2026

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Te Warena Taua MNZM as Te Pou Herenga - Community Member to our Whakaruruhau of Te Ranga Tukutuku.

Privileging Indigenous Knowledge

03 Nov, 2025

A lifetime of service by Professor Tania Ka’ai fosters a network of authentic Māori academic excellence, centring Indigenous knowledge within the universi...

Showcasing Māori research in Te Reo

09 Oct, 2025

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

Tonga’s future lives in its villages

27 Feb, 2025

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

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MAI ki Aronui

As the AUT branch of a national network designed to support Māori and Indigenous postgraduate students, MAI ki Aronui holds regular weekend wānanga at Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae, arranges writing retreats and sends representatives to the annual MAI conference.