A unique opportunity for one tauira to attend the International Institute for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Policy. Apply by 11 April 2026.
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Professor Riley's 2025 Nin Tomas Memorial Lecture highlighted how tribal law has become a critical tool in advancing Native self- determination and good governance across Indian country.
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Associate Professor Andrew Erueti has been awarded a Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowship to enable Māori to address persistent inequities in health and child welfare in ways that are grounded in tikanga Māori and responsive to people’s local and lived realities.
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Te Wai Ariki provides thought leadership and contributes actively in the development of law policy on the rights of Indigenous peoples.
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Our people frequently contribute to seminars, panels, conferences and deliver keynotes in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.
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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.
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Learn about, research on and advocate for Māori rights and Indigenous peoples’ rights more broadly.
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Discover a collection of insightful student essays, offering diverse perspectives and in-depth analysis on key Māori legal issues.
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