About

Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is a world-class Centre of Research Excellence funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and hosted by The University of Auckland. NPM has 16 partner research entities, conducts research of relevance to Māori communities and is an important vehicle by which New Zealand continues to be a key player in global indigenous research and affairs. Its research is underpinned by the vision to realise the creative potential of Māori communities and to bring about positive change and transformation in the nation and wider world.

Professor Sir Hirini Moko Mead gave the centre its name, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, "horizons of insight”.  It is symbolic and relates to NPM’s whakataukī or proverb, about the pursuit of horizons of understanding so we may emerge into the world of light.

Read our Board's strategic vision for Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, including our values and foundations.