Ngā Mahi Rangahau | Our research

James Henare Maori Research Centre
The Centre focuses on issues relevant to the needs of the Tai Tokerau people but also includes national and international networks.

Our projects

• Te Wehi Nui a Mamao
  A website aimed at Tai Tokerau high school students and hapu members, but also for those working in planning, resource management, history and education (FoRST funding). 
• Te Ara: Māori Pathways of Leadership
  This photographic exhibition showcasing Māori leadership was developed out of Te Wehi Nui. The images by renowned photographer Krzysztof Pfeiffer were used in an international exhibition and in an accompanying book.
• Maori Maps
  GPS locations and imagery of some160 tribal marae in Northern Aotearoa for inclusion in the website (FoRST funding). 

Centre of Research Excellence: Nga Pae o te Maramatanga (NPM)
NPM is a centre of research excellence hosted by The University of Auckland. NPM conducts excellent research of relevance to Māori communities. Its name means "horizons of insight" and was given by Professor Sir Hirini Moko Mead. It is symbolic and relates to our Whakataukī about the pursuit of horizons of understanding so we may emerge into the world of light.


The Mira Szaszy Research Centre for Maori and Pacific Economic Development
The Centre is New Zealand's first dedicated Māori and Pacific research facility in business and economics, and exists to enhance the quality of life for Māori, Pacific and other indigenous peoples, their communities, small-to-medium enterprises and nations. Itwas established by The University of Auckland Business School in 1998 in honour of the late Dame Mira's achievements.