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Māori ki Otāgo

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!

Haere tou te mihi atu ki a koe, otirā, ki a koutou katoa kua tae mai ki tēnei wāhaka o te ipuraki kimi kōrero ai mō kā mahi e haria ana e Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo. Nō reira, nau mai, tauti mai. Kia kaha mai ki te kimi i kā whakamārama mō kā akoraka e hiahiatia ana e koe. Ko tō mātou manako kai tō mātou nei Whare Wānanga kā akoraka e hākai ana ki tāhau e hiahia ai. Hai.

Firstly, as Kaitohutohu Kaupapa Māori at Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit "Māori ki Otāgo". Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo has a commitment to the achievement of tangata whenua / iwi aspirations including providing support for tangata whenua / iwi to undertake University study. For more than a century, Otāgo has valued its strong links with Māoridom.

Our first Māori graduate, Te Rangi Hīroa (Sir Peter Buck), qualified as a doctor in 1904. Many of our distinguished Māori graduates in the early years were training as health professionals, but today we attract students from throughout Aotearoa in all fields - including the humanities and law, sciences, and business.

The University's southern roots are anchored in a special relationship with the communities of Otāgo and Southland, including a special partnership with Ngāi Tahu, by way of the Memorandum of Understanding with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Both parties acknowledge the University extends beyond the Ngāi Tahu takiwā (tribal area) and memoranda with Ngāti Whatua, Ngāti Porou Hauora (Ngāti Porou), Ngāti Toa, Te Atiawa and Tipu Ora Charitable Trust (Te Arawa) are either in place or currently being negotiated. These relationships are the foundation of the University's Treaty responsiveness.

The University's commitment to Māori development is also articulated in the Māori Strategic Framework, the Māori strategy to 2012. Our Treaty relationships and the Māori Strategic Framework provide the platform for the collective commitment to excellence in educational outcomes for all students. We look forward to supporting you and your whānau here at Otāgo!

Darryn Russell
Director, Office of Māori Development, University of Otago

Administration

• University of Otago Charter
• University of Otago Profile
• Memoranda of Understanding/Agreement
  • Ngāi Tahu
  • Ngāti Porou (208K in PDF format)
  • Tipu Ora Trust (128K in PDF format)
  • Ngāti Whātua (116K in PDF format)
  • Ngāti Toa Rangatira (120k in PDF format)
• Māori Language Policy
• Approved University Māori Signage
• Using Māori in the University Booklet
• Research Consultation Policy
• Māori Strategic Framework (136K in PDF format)
• Māori Strategic Framework development history (72K in PDF format)
• University Policy on Koha Payments

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Māori Students Support

Otago Whānau Guide
Download the Otago Whānau Guide (1.6MB in PDF format)

• Te Huka Matauraka - The Māori Centre is a support service for all students of iwi descent
  • Kaitakawaeka Māori / Māori Community Liaison Officer
• Te Tumu - Te Tumu is a relatively new and progressive School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies
• Te Roopu Māori - Te Roopu is the Māori Student Association at The University of Otāgo
• Kaitakawaenga Māori me Te Aka a Tāwhaki - Māori Resources at the University Library
• Māori Student Support
• Māori Liaison
  • University of Otago Director, Māori Development
  • Māori Student Support Officer (School of Business) - Kaiāwhina Māori
  • Māori Student Support Office (Division of Humanities) - Kaiāwhina Māori
  • Māori Student Support Office (Division of Sciences) - Kaitautoko Māori

 

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Māori Staff

Research

• Research Consultation with Māori Policy

Professional Development

• Treaty Programme

Māori Units

• Māori and Indigeneous Health Institute (MIHI)
• Te Ropu Rangahau Hauroa a Eru Pomare
• Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Centre

Support

• Awhi Mai Awhi Atu
• Māori Academic Staff Caucus (MASC)
• Te Tumu - School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies