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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s (NPM) new Board for its Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) contract through the Tertiary Education Commission, held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, March 23rd to formally establish itself, and will now oversee NPM going forward and assist in achieving our vision of “Māori Leading New Zealand into the Future’.
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NPM Investigator Recognised for Excellence
Our congratulations go to Dr Kepa Morgan, NPM Principal Investigator from the University of Auckland who has been awarded the prestigious Furket Award from IPENZ (Engineers NZ) for technical excellence and innovation in the engineering field of sustainability and clean technology.
Kepa Morgan (Ngati Pikiao) has spent his career exploring the interface between Maori and engineering, with research interests that can be understood broadly as Indigenous engineering and technologies.
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Massey University Distinguished Alumni
Traci Houpapa (Waikato Maniapoto, Taranaki, Tūwharetoa) has been awarded the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Service Award by Massey University, for her work in raising the profile of Māori agribusiness across the primary industry sector. She has been a member of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga's Board for over 3 years, and is the Chair of Landcorp, the Chairperson of the Federation of Māori Authorities (FoMA), and a Tainui Executive Committee member.
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2016 Grants - Supporting Māori Excellence and Success
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is pleased to announce a new programme of scholarships and grants totalling over $500,000 for 2016.
These grants provide resources and opportunities for Māori students to attain excellence in higher education, as well as deliver emerging and recognised researchers and scholars with the support they need to undertake, share and publish research that contributes to Māori and the nation as a whole.
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Dr Ranginui Walker (1932 - 2016)
Kia hiwa ra! Kia hiwa ra!
Kua hinga he totara teitei i te wao nui ā Tāne.
Ko Ranginui Walker terā.
Takoto mai e kara i te takotoranga o nga mātua tūpuna.
Tenei mātou o te Whare Wānanga O Tāmaki te tangi kau ake.
Haere, haere, haere ra.
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Pukapuka Kōrero Tahi
On Saturday 27 February at Te Ara-o-Tāwhaki marae - EIT Hawkes Bay in Taradale, a new book is being launched.
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Media Skills Workshop for Māori Researchers
In conjunction with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM), the Science Media Centre is running two dedicated media and communications workshop sessions for Māori researchers.
The first workshop will be held at Waipapa Marae, Auckland, on the 17 - 18th March, 2016. The second workshop will run from 8-9th June in Dunedin.
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Call For Abstracts!
Abstract submissions for NPM's 2016 International Indigenous Research Conference are now open!
To deliver a presentation at our 7th Biennial Conference your 200 word abstract must align to one of our conference themes below, and be submitted no later than Monday 9th May.
The key themes for this year's conference are:
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2016 International Indigenous Research Conference
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) will be holding its 7th Biennial 2016 International Indigenous Conference in Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland, from 15th - 18th November this year.
Previous NPM conferences have been held in Auckland to wide acclaim - highlighting not only our mutual indigeneity, but also the multidisciplinary approach that is essential for indigenous development.
The conference themes are:
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NPM's 2016 - 2020 CoRE Contract
In 2016 Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) commences its new Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) contract funded by the Tertiary Education Commission, which will carry it through to 2020. Over the coming five years NPM will embark on a new research programme whilst continuing to focus on realising Māori aspirations for positive engagement in national life, enhancing our excellence in Indigenous scholarship and providing solutions to major challenges facing humanity in local and global settings.