Māori leadership
Māori interests are represented at all levels of the University, and a strategic framework sets out our commitment to the Treaty relationship.
There are Māori representatives on the governing body of the University and in the senior leadership team. Specifically Māori-led committees and forums complement the academic leadership of Te Kawa a Māui—School of Māori Studies and Te Kura Māori within the School of Education.
Our staff and students also contribute to the University and broader society through many professional and academic external engagement and service leadership roles.
Māori representation at the University
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori provides strategic advice to ensure the University meets its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi.
Te Rūnanga o Te Herenga Waka—University Council
There are two Māori representatives on the University Council, which is the governing body of the University.
Te Aka Matua—Māori Advisory Committee
The University Council has six committees plus the Academic Board. Te Aka Matua is the Māori Advisory Committee.
Te Hiwa—Senior leadership team
Te Hiwa is the University's senior leadership team, providing advice and recommendations to the Vice-Chancellor on matters affecting the University as a whole.
Toihuarewa
The forum for Māori academic interests at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.