Our people
E tū e hine mā, e tama mā, whakaarahia ake ngā pou pou—an ambitious project needs diverse expertise.
The Living Pā will be the home for Te Kawa a Māui, Te Herenga Waka Marae, Ngāi Tauira (Māori students association), Āwhina (support services), the Sustainability Office, and the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Māori).
The Living Pā will also offer collaboration and public spaces for:
- other Māori student associations, such as Ngā Rangahautira (Māori Law Students' Association), Ngā Tāura Ūmanga (Māori Commerce Students' Association), Te Hōhaieti o te Reo Māori (Māori language society), and MAI Ki Pōneke
- our strategic partners, including iwi and other Māori organisations, government, and business networks
- students and staff
- research collaborators
- community and whānau groups
- wānanga, conferences, symposia, and colloquia.
"As a society we are facing significant challenges around the protection of our environment, people, culture, and language for future generations. The Living Pā will be a space for many groups to come together to discuss how we can build a more equitable, fair, and sustainable society. A place to realise our culture and tikanga, and who we want to be.”
Professor Rawinia Higgins, Tūhoe
Te Tumu Ahurei / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Māori), Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Our teams and key contacts
Review panel
The Living Pā review panel is responsible for the strategic direction and alignment of the Living Pā.
Control group
The project’s operational management team report to the project sponsor.
Ambassadors
Meet the Living Pā ambassadors.
Design and construction team
Meet the people leading the development of the Living Pā's design and Living Building Challenge alignment.
Contributors
The two advisory groups assisted in the development of workable plans and processes to support the Living Pā project.