Te Tari o te Pou Koko Māori

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori, provides strategic advice to whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi in all operations across the University

All of our graduates are going to be better equipped to succeed in their careers if they’ve had opportunities to learn more about the Māori world, about the Māori language, about tikaka Māori and mātauraka Māori.

Distinguished Professor Jacinta Ruru

Te Pou Koko, Māori | Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori

Kaupapa

Our Office is excited to provide strategic advice through:

Strengthening our Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnerships with mana whenua and protecting taonga Māori
Advancing Māori leadership, policies, plans and practices
Leading the development and implementation of the University’s Māori academic research and teaching objectives, strengthening Māori content, delivery and methodology
Leading and supporting Māori staff and students through new and existing networks, helping mātauraka Māori flourish and furthering places where Māori staff and students can be Māori
Developing innovative ways for all students to engage and learn about, and in, te ao Māori
Growing our research that engages with te ao Māori

Our Office is responsible for leading the Pae Tata Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi Domain and the Te Aka Matua | Māori Strategic Framework 2030, and for coordinating relationships with mana whenua and Māori entities, including pursuant to Te Kaha Uia Te Kaha | The Mana-to-Mana Agreement.

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

Contacts for staff

For University of Otago staff seeking to:

Find out more about the work of our Office, please go to our SharePoint site:
Visit DVC Māori SharePoint site (requires staff login)
Engage with mana whenua in the Otago region, please email Pou Tiriti:
Email pou.tiriti@otago.ac.nz
Discuss Pae Tata Te Tiriti Domain and broader Māori strategic directions, please email Director Māori Strategy:
Email director.maoristrategy@otago.ac.nz