Dr Rhys Jones (Senior Lecturer, Te Kupenga Hauora Māori, The University of Auckland) discusses the transformative work that has been done in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences to ensure that students understand medical health inequalities and work towards a Te Tirtiti compliant model of health provision.

Mamaeroa Merito and Zaine Akuhata-Huntington from Te Mana Ākonga review and provide updates on the four reports that were published in 2020 that summarised the impact of Covid-19 on Māori ākonga in four separate areas of tertiary education: universities, ITPs, ITOs and PTEs.

Matiu Julian (Primary ITO) along with Marianne Farrell (Primary ITO) and and Tiara Ranginui (Tamaūpoko Community Trust) discusses the Tū Te Ngana Hau, their innovative project working with Māori communities to build sustainable futures through bespoke education programmes based on kaupapa Māori.