The Office of Māori Advancement works closely with AG飞禽走兽电子 Māori staff, students and the wider community in advising and implementing Mātauranga Māori kaupapa throughout AG飞禽走兽电子.
The office is headed by the Pro-Vice Chancellor: Māori Advancement, Professor Pare Keiha.
The office provides leadership to both academic and service divisions in achieving AG飞禽走兽电子’s strategic plan, especially themes and goals related to the advancement of Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The office coordinates the Māori Advancement Advisory Committee as well as the day-to-day operations of the AG飞禽走兽电子 Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae.
Our initiatives include:
AG飞禽走兽电子 Directions Strategic Plan (AG飞禽走兽电子's official publications)
The office of Māori Advancement was established in 1997 and known as the Office of Te Ahurei (when the institution was known as AIT). When AG飞禽走兽电子 became a university in 2000, the title of Te Ahurei was changed to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori Advancement. In the year 2004 the office was renamed the Office of Māori Advancement, headed by the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Māori Advancement, Associate Professor Pare Keiha.
The office was re-housed in Te Ara Poutama (Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Development) WB Block and renovated to provide better support systems and more opportunities for Māori staff and students of AG飞禽走兽电子.
Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau – AG飞禽走兽电子 has undergone a transformational journey towards aligning with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. As a Crown entity, AG飞禽走兽电子 has a duty to actively promote and protect Tiriti rights and develop education settings that reflect Māori-Crown relationships.