Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga

(Illustration: Munro Te Whata)

The Māori pathway being carved in Aotearoa’s academic institutes

A network of Indigenous scholars is helping Māori students decolonise their academic journeys.

By Liam Rātana | 4th December, 2023

Linda Te Aho at Lake Karāpiro (Photography: Erica Sinclair)

A more balanced record: restoring mana whenua perspectives to our history

Linda Te Aho is passionate about the importance of Indigenous scholars writing their own histories.

By Linda Te Aho | 11th September, 2023

The taniwha economy is being underestimated (Image: Archi Banal)

Can the rising tide of a ‘taniwha’ economy lift the boats of all Māori?

Worth billions of dollars, the Māori economy is creating intergenerational wealth – but the rising tide isn’t lifting all boats.

By Reweti Kohere | 25th January, 2023

All illustrations by Pounamu Wharekawa (Ngāi Te Rangi)

‘I’m Māori first’: The vision-impaired community finding strength in whakapapa

For Māori members of the blind and low-vision community, the pandemic highlighted an urgent need for better, broader services.

By Meriana Johnsen | 5th December, 2022

At Puni Reo Poitarawhiti, it’s not just wāhine who are encouraged to get involved (Image: Zico O’Neill-Rutene)

Taking te reo Māori from kura to the netball court

The revitalisation of te reo Māori requires its use outside of the marae – in homes, schools and even sports.

By Alice Webb-Liddall | 13th October, 2022

Contributing writer

The Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga whānau (Photo: Masanori Udagawa | Big Mark & Co)

Ko Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga tēnei: The beating heart of mātauranga Māori

In 2002, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga became New Zealand’s first Māori centre of research excellence.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 4th December, 2021

Contributing writer