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Te Kaha Uia Te Kaha | The Mana-to-Mana Agreement

Te Kaha Uia Te Kaha | The Mana-to-Mana Agreement was signed in August 2025.

Parties

  • Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou
  • Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki
  • Te Rūnanga o Moeraki
  • Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago

This Mana-to-Mana Agreement heralds a new era of partnership between the Parties. The prime purpose of this Agreement is to acknowledge the Te Tiriti o Waitangi-based relationship and long-standing relationship between the Parties and, for future prosperity.

Te Kaha Uia Te Kaha | The Mana-to-Mana Agreement (PDF)

All internal correspondence, queries or requests from University staff in relation to Te Kaha Uia Te Kaha | The Mana-to-Mana Agreement, including invitations to mana whenua, must be directed to the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori by email to runaka.enquiries@otago.ac.nz.

Memorandum of Understanding with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, 2013

The University's southern roots are anchored in a special relationship with the communities of Otago, Southland (College of Education, Murihiku Campus) and Canterbury (Christchurch School of Medicine), including a special partnership with Ngāi Tahu, by way of a Memorandum of Understanding with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu signed in 2013.

Read the Memorandum of Understanding

Both parties acknowledge however that the University extends beyond the Ngāi Tahu takiwā (tribal area) and relationships with a number of other iwi have also been formed as well as memoranda signed, or are in the development phase. These relationships are the foundation of the University's Treaty responsiveness: feel free to download the following documents to view the detail of each MoU.

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