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Our people come from across Aotearoa, from various iwi, whānau and hapū.

Te Wai Ariki contributes actively in the development of law policy on the rights of Indigenous peoples.

Te Wai Ariki is committed to providing thought leadership to help ensure that tamariki Māori (Māori children) enjoy their particular rights and status.

Our people frequently contribute to seminars, panels, conferences and deliver keynotes in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.

We collaborate on projects with our friends and colleagues in Aoteaora New Zealand and internationally.

We offer a range of opportunities for students to learn about, research on and advocate for Māori rights and Indigenous peoples’ rights more broadly.

We publish our work in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world.

Discover a collection of insightful student essays, offering diverse perspectives and in-depth analysis on key Māori legal issues.

Te Wai Ariki has a particular focus on transformation of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Constitution so that it realises Māori rights and aspirations as expressed in He Whakaputanga, te Tiriti o Waitangi and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

This was a once in a decade International event that brought together experts from around Aotearoa New Zealand and the world to discuss the constitutional transformation from an Indigenous perspective, and how to reform Aotearoa New Zealand’s current constitutional arrangements to better realise Māori aspirations for tino rangatiratanga.