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Our vision is to be a world recognised Kaupapa Māori Institute that contributes to Māori and Indigenous aspirations through transformative research excellence.

Te Kotahi Research Institute (TKRI) is the unified vision of Te Rōpū Manukura, a unique advisory body representing all iwi (tribes) within the University’s region. The Institute draws inspiration from Sir Robert Te Kotahi Mahuta, the founding Director of the Centre of Māori Studies Research established in the 1970s at the University of Waikato. The centre was the first of its kind which over ensuing years helped generate a wealth of research for and about Māori that crosses into every faculty of the University. We share Sir Robert’s vision to generate resources to settle Raupatu (land confiscations), create momentum for tribal development for the future benefit of the nation, and support all Faculties to engage in research excellence.

The establishment of Te Kotahi provides a strong foundation for engagement in research that contributes to enhancing well-being for Iwi, Māori, Indigenous communities and society. The Institute further supports the work of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori to sustain relationships and develop the research capacity amongst staff and students while realising the research needs and aspirations of iwi.

Te Kotahi promotes and encourages the connection between scholars across disciplines to undertake research. This acknowledges the diverse nature of Māori and Indigenous research and is the strong basis in Kaupapa Māori research requiring collaboration with iwi, Māori, and community. Our name ‘Te Kotahi’ reflects a unity of purpose, drawing together concepts of oneness and togetherness.

www.waikato.ac.nz/rangahau

Whāia ngā pae o te māramatanga
Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata
Ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tinā
E puta ai ki te whaiao, ki te ao mārama!

Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM), New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, is a collective of 21 research partners, producing Māori-led transformative research. Since 2002, we have developed a national and international profile for expertise and innovation in Indigenous research, knowledge sharing, capability and capacity building and collaboration. 

Matakitenga : Vision      Ko te Māori e arataki ana i a Aotearoa ki te ao kei mua.
                                         Māori leading New Zealand into the future.

Our research realises Māori aspirations for positive engagement in national life, enhances our excellence in Indigenous scholarship and provides solutions to major challenges facing humanity in local and global settings.

www.maramatanga.co.nz

MAI (Māori and Indigenous) ki Waikato is the Waikato arm of Te Kupenga o MAI, a national network of key organisations focused on the accelerated development of Māori and Indigenous Doctoral candidates. Te Kupenga o MAI is an integral part of the capacity building programme of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, the National Institute of Research Excellence for Māori Development and Advancement. The Waikato arm, MAI ki Waikato, runs an annual programme of meetings and workshops for Māori and Indigenous PhD students who are enrolled or interested in enrolling in a doctoral programme. The MAI ki Waikato network is engaged in a number of international knowledge exchange programmes nationally and international annually.

To join the Mai ki Waikato Doctoral network please register below. For any queries about the network please email: maikiwaikato@waikato.ac.nz

MAI ki Tāmaki is hosted by Te Puna Wānanga, School of Māori and Indigenous Education at The University of Auckland led by Dr Hinekura Smith. MAI Ki Tāmaki, as part of the wider Te Kupenga o MAI, is a professional network for Māori and Indigenous Doctoral students living in Auckland regardless of which institution they are enrolled in. MAI ki Tamaki runs a programme of regular workshops, events, writing retreats and networking activities to enhance the doctoral journey for Maori and Indigenous students and create an enduring network of research relationships, now and for the future.