Rawinia Higgins, a smartly dressed Māori woman in front of tree trunks.

Tēnei au ka tū i te roro o tōku whare o Te Tumu Herenga Waka, ka titiro whakawaho ki te ao e rāhiri mai rā.

Professor Rawinia Higgins

Tumu Ahurei—Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori

Welcome

Rangatiratanga—Māori leadership

Māori interests are represented at all levels of the University, including by the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori (DVCM).

Māori representation Office of the DVCM

Whakapā mai—Contact us

How to contact us and find out where we are located.

Get in touch Office of the DVCM

Te Kawa a Māui—School of Māori Studies

Find out about the courses taught by Te Kawa a Māui, and about the school's research on the Māori and Indigenous worlds.

Visit the school's website
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Āwhina—Support programme

Fostering and celebrating Māori student success, Āwhina teams cover all campuses and all academic programmes.

Meet the Āwhina support team Find out about all our support services

Ō mātou kairangahau—Our Māori researchers

World-leading Māori academics work in a variety of disciplines across Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.

Meet our Māori reseachers
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At Te Herenga Waka I have been able to research and write about Te Tiriti, tino rangatiratanga, constitutional transformation, and the future of Aotearoa in a way that I might not have been able to anywhere else.

Luke Fitzmaurice (Te Aupōuri)

Lecturer, Faculty of Law

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Ako—Māori teaching and learning

Explore who can help support your learning journey and access tips for studying.

Find out more

Sustainability

Find out about the University’s efforts to promote sustainability, and see what you can do to help.

Explore sustainability
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