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Research Seminar: Exploring Critical Māori Economic Theory

_{Wednesday 14 October 2026
12pm-1pm, WF711, AUT City Campus}

Join  Dr Georgia McLellan  (Te Whakatōhea, Ngāi te Rangi)  Lecturer in Marketing and International Business at AUT Business School for our next Research Seminar. Georgia will explore critical Māori economic theory and the importance of reframing Māori economies in ways that reflect te ao Māori, rather than dominant capitalocentric understandings. The seminar will trace the development of critical Māori economic theory, introduce key concepts that have shaped this work, and consider how Māori economic theory is expressed through the practices, processes and relationships that generate Māori lifeways in the real world.

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Te Ranga Tukutuku's first Hui ā-Tau

_{Wednesday 11 November 2026
AUT City Campus}

Join us for Te Ranga Tukutuku’s inaugural Hui ā-Tau as our whānau come together to reflect on the year. We will share our Network Report and launch the Māori Research Guidelines. The wider programme will include kai tahi and workshops as well as a postgraduate and alumni panel, a guest speaker and the inaugural Te Ranga Tukutuku Māori Research Awards.

Te Ao Tā Pukapuka: The Pathway from Research to Book Publication Workshop

_{23 September 2026}

Te Ranga Tukutuku and Auckland University Press invite you to a lunchtime workshop on turning Māori-centred and Māori-led research into a published book. Learn what publishers look for in Māori writing and how to develop a successful book proposal. Speakers include Professor Tania Ka’ai and Associate Professor Natalie Robertson together with the Auckland University Press team.

Reo Māori for Beginners

_{14 - 18 September 2026}

This five-day online programme celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Māori through learning and connection. Associate Professor Rachael Ka’ai-Mahuta and Peta Yates-Francis introduced the foundations of te reo Māori through pronunciation, greetings and practical activities.

Paraikete as Conduits for Connection Research Seminar

_{16 September 2026}

Associate Professor Rachel Carley (Te Rarawa) explored how creative practice connects with whakapapa and whenua through the design of paraikete inspired by the taiao. Her presentation examined their complex history in Aotearoa from their colonial legacy to their use as health tools and clothing. It also considered paraikete as koha and expressions of political resistance.

Ngā Hua a Tāne-te-wānanga – AUT Māori Research Symposium 2026

_{25 August 2026}

Hosted by Te Ipukarea in collaboration with Te Kawerau ā Maki, the symposium celebrated connections across our Māori research whānau. It brought established and emerging Māori researchers together to share their mahi and explore Indigenous methodologies grounded in the whenua of Te Kawerau ā Maki.