Te Ranga Tukutuku at AUT is a network of Māori researchers weaving together knowledge based on whakaaro Māori. Their work connects many fields such as health, business, law, digital technologies, sport science, education, art and design, and media. Each area contributes to a shared journey of research that supports Māori communities now and into the future.
Māori researchers lead nationally funded projects across the university, strengthening kaupapa Māori research and creating opportunities for postgraduate students.
Whether you’re pursuing a master's degree, a PhD, or exploring creative and collaborative research pathways, AUT offers options to help you take your career further or research what matters most to you through the postgraduate courses available at AUT.
Established in 2008, Te Ipukarea focuses on Māori language, culture and knowledge, with an emphasis on Indigenous and endangered language revitalisation beginning with te reo Māori. Its research is guided by four pou: Te Whare o Rongomaurikura (language revitalisation), Taonga Tuku Iho (traditional knowledge), Tino Rangatiratanga (Māori self-determination) and Te Moana Nui (Pacific-focused research and sustainability).
Located at the AUT South Campus, Taupua Waiora Research Centre focuses on reducing health and social inequities in Māori health by improving evidence and knowledge that will enhance access and use of health and associated services, and promote positive outcomes and hauora for Māori whānau, hapū, iwi and communities.
Eke Tangaroa is a unique programme designed to increase the number of Māori and Pacific academics at AUT by appointing early career academics and supporting them to establish research-active academic careers.
Eke Tangaroa forms part of AUT’s commitment to being a university that is responsive to the needs of Mãori and Pacific communities in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tuwhera is an AUT initiative, supported by the Research Services and Digital Development teams at Te Matapuna Library & Learning Services.
Tāmata Toiere is a digital gateway to waiata and haka. It is an ongoing project of Te Ipukarea that aims to research, collect, preserve and disseminate waiata and haka.