Waipapa Tāngata Rau: Waipapa the place of great people
Great people are capable of great feats – acts of memorable hospitality, of magnificent generosity, of impactful service. Great people work cleverly, collaboratively and collectively for the benefit of all.
Waipapa Taumata Rau activates the principles and practices of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and kaitiakitanga with our diverse communities, and in rapidly changing work environments. A thriving and valued Māori workforce realises this culture, and contributes to the positive transformation of Māori communities, Aotearoa, New Zealand and the world.
Taumata Teitei priorities: People and culture
- Live our values and purpose.
- Develop a future-ready workforce.
- Build a high-performing, diverse, inclusive and equitable community.
- Activate manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and kaitiakitanga across our people and culture practices.
- Aspirational and inclusive leadership.
Indigenising initiatives
- Lead the holistic activation of te ao Māori principles in the values-led culture programme of work and in the health, safety and well-being strategy and initiatives.
- Maintain strategic oversight in partnership with Human Resources in the implementation and resourcing of Waipapa Tāngata Rau priorities.
- Ensure faculty and function plans align with Waipapa Tāngata Rau.
- Maintain strategic oversight of diverse Māori staff capability development needs, including Māori leadership development in partnership with Organisational Development and including external opportunities.
- Foster ongoing development of signature events and programmes for Māori staff.
- Strategic leadership of Te Taumata Ngaio – all staff te reo and te ao Māori capability development, responsive to needs.
- Maintain and develop whanaungatanga, kaupapa Māori initiatives for
the University at large including signature programmes – kawe aroha, mātauranga Māori symposium, all-staff pōwhiri, mihi whakatau, hosting.
- Develop the first gender pay gap report for Māori women and ethnic minority women and consider the results.
- Review and strengthen the Māori leadership function across the University including the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori.
Measuring our achievement
| Five-year performance measures | Partners |
|---|---|
| Te ao Māori principles are a key part of the practices and values of the University. | Director HR PVC Māori |
| All priorities of Waipapa Tāngata Rau are implemented. | Director HR |
| Faculty and Function plans have targets and actions aligned with Waipapa Tāngata Rau. | Deans and directors |
| 3% increase between 2024 and 2028 in numbers of Māori staff completing the leadership development programme and taking up external development opportunities. | Director HR |
| At least two Māori staff events are held annually. | PVC Māori |
| Te Taumata Ngaio continues to engage 1,000 staff each year. | PVC Māori Director HR |
| At least two all-staff whanaungatanga initiatives are held annually. |
PVC Māori |
| 2% increase in Māori staff each year, including increases in senior academic and professional Māori staff. |
Director HR |
| Annual gender pay gap report for Māori women and ethnic minority women. | Director HR |
| Māori leadership function reviewed, and strengthened structure, roles and responsibilities in place. | Director HR PVC Māori |