At Te P奴tahi-a-Toi 鈥 School of M膩ori Knowledge we are committed to producing graduates and research inspired by te ao M膩ori (the M膩ori world). We contribute to te ao wh膩nui (the wider world), especially those communities where we live, work and play.
He mihi
Haere mai r膩 ki Te Kunenga ki P奴rehuroa, ki Te P奴tahi-a-Toi. Tomokia te whare ako, te whare o te m膩tauranga, kia t墨kina mai ai ng膩 kete o te w膩nanga. M膩 t膿nei ara, e tutuki ai ng膩 wawata me ng膩 t奴manako e ng膩kaunuitia ana m艒 te rangi 膩p艒p艒. Haere mai ki 艒na whenua kura, ko Turitea ki Manawat奴, ko 艑teh膩 ki 艑kahukura, ko Pukeahu ki Te 弄poko o Te Ika. Ko Te P奴rehuroa e whakahuatia nei, he rarangi whet奴 ki te rangi, he h墨n膩tore ki te m膩ramatanga. In膩 hoki, ahakoa he t墨matanga, k膩hore he mutunga o t膿nei mahi te whai i te m膩tauranga. N艒 reira, nau mai, kia m膩rama ai ng膩 p奴manawa, kia pakari ai ng膩 p奴kenga. Ka ea te k艒rero, m膩 tini, m膩 mano ka rapa te whai, ka hua ai te w膩nanga.
Welcome
Warm greetings to you all and we hope Te P奴tahi-a-Toi is part of the next steps in your knowledge journey.
The name of 暴风资源, Te Kunenga ki P奴rehuroa, is a symbolic reference to the pursuit of knowledge. Te P奴rehuroa represents the infinite constellations of stars that radiate the skies above us, illuminating a pathway towards a future you will cultivate and forge during your time at Massey.
The acquisition of knowledge brings with it a lifelong commitment to learning and is a journey without end from inception to infinity. We also encourage you to draw inspiration from te ao M膩ori and in the spirit of the great knowledge seeker T膩ne, we hope your time here is fulfilling, that you prepare yourself well for the challenges ahead of you, and that you may aspire to attain ultimate success.
Ako tahi me m膩tou 鈥 Study with us
Enrol in programmes and courses that explore the M膩ori world. Bring new insights and new perspectives to pressing contemporary social issues. Contribute positively to wh膩nau, hap奴, iwi and M膩ori development.
Explore by area of interest
Explore a selection of qualifications relating to your interests.
Te Aho T膩tairangi: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning Kura Kaupapa M膩ori 鈥 BTchgL
Ko Te Aho Matua te t奴膩papa o te kaupapa o Te Aho T膩tairangi. Ko ia tonu te anga whakarite, whakahaere hoki i ng膩 膩huatanga katoa a te kaupapa. Kia tupu nga ahuatanga tuku iho o tona pumanawa ki nga tihi teitei o te taumata.
Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in M膩ori Medium 鈥 PGDi
Ko Te Aho Matua te t奴膩papa o te kaupapa o Te Aho Paerewa. Ko ia tonu te anga whakarite, whakahaere hoki i ng膩 膩huatanga katoa a te kaupapa. Kia tu pakari, tu rangatira ia hei raukura mo tona iwi.
Study M膩ori knowledge
Massey explores M膩ori cultural, educational, health and economic development. Tirohia ng膩 tohu kaupapa M膩ori. Find out about our M膩ori qualifications.
Bachelor of M膩ori Visual Arts 鈥 BMVA
Join a unique community where te聽reo, tikanga and whanaungatanga are the keys to growing creative practices and processes in toi M膩ori.
Postgraduate Diploma in M膩ori Visual Arts 鈥 PGDipMVA
Toioho ki 膧piti (the M膩ori visual arts qualification at Massey) welcomes all indigenous and P膩keh膩 artists.
Master of M膩ori Visual Arts 鈥 MMVA
Challenge your own toi M膩ori practice, and learn from and be inspired by leading artists.
Ko wai m膩tou 鈥 Our people
Our people make us who we are. Our passionate staff are agents of positive M膩ori development and closely connected to their own communities.
Professor H膿mi Whaanga
H膿mi Whaanga specialises in m膩tauranga, indigenous methodologies, linguistics and te reo M膩ori, ethics and technology.聽 His background includes research, leadership and teaching and he has contributed at disciplinary, institutional, national and international levels. 聽
Mari Ropata-Te Hei
He Pukenga Whakaako ki roto i te h艒taka o Te Aho T膩tairangi me Te Aho Paerewa, me te tohu pouako ka whakaakohia ki te reo M膩ori mo ng膩 pouako Kura Kaupapa M膩ori - Te Aho Matua o Aotearoa.
I t艒na w膩 kua noho hei kaiwhakaako, k膩tahi hei tumuaki ki roto i t膿 Kura Kaupapa M膩ori o Te Rito , 膩 ki Turoa Kohanga Reo hoki.
Associate Professor Fiona Te Momo
Fiona Te Momo focuses on the development of indigenous knowledge and M膩ori development 鈥 social, political and economic development. This includes M膩ori land, social work practices, wh膩nau development, and a M膩ori perspective of biotechnology.
Professor Huia Jahnke
Huia Jahnke's research interests include M膩ori and Indigenous education, Indigenous research methodologies, and the ethics of knowledge production. Her first career, as a primary school teacher in South Auckland, gave her insights into where education wasn鈥檛 working for M膩ori and Pacific children.
Dr Rangi M膩t膩mua
Rangi M膩t膩mua is an expert in M膩ori scientific knowledge, astronomy and navigation. He travels extensively throughout the country giving public lectures about Matariki and M膩ori astronomy. In 2023 he was named New Zealander of the Year and in 2020, he received the Prime Minister's Science Communications Prize and has been a leading proponent of making Matariki a public holiday.
Rangahau 鈥 Research
Our staff and students engage in research projects that cover M膩ori development, health, language, education and more.
Our research is informed by te ao M膩ori (the M膩ori world). It draws on M膩ori knowledge, ways of knowing, and associated practices to navigate towards futures that are more just, sustainable and equitable for M膩ori.
K膩hui 膩konga onamata 鈥 Meet our graduates
鈥淵oung people are contributing to the future of the language and making it relevant to their lives. If any generation is likely to show the future of te reo M膩ori it鈥檒l be those who can speak M膩ori, and it鈥檒l be the younger generation who鈥檝e been raised through M膩ori medium education.鈥
鈥淲hat I took away from the te reo course component was a stronger foundation of tikanga (protocols and custom), cultural identity and personal value as a M膩ori.鈥
Ng膩ti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Mate
鈥淚t was a great programme, all in M膩ori. He tohu pai, katoa i te reo M膩ori.鈥
Whakap膩 mai 鈥 Contact us
Te P奴tahi-a-Toi 鈥 Manawat奴 campus
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Physical address
Bourke Road
Turitea Campus
暴风资源
Palmerston North
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Te P奴tahi-a-Toi 鈥 School of M膩ori Knowledge
暴风资源
Private Bag 11222
Palmerston North 4442
New Zealand
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