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2025 Programme

The Tuia Te Ako 2025 Webinar series invited thought leaders from the New Zealand tertiary education sector, as part of the Ako Aotearoa Mātauranga Māori programme. This year we featured both Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti guest speakers.

The theme that ran through them all is that of Titiro Whakamuri: Titiro Whakamua – Looking to the past and looking to the future.

We asked our thought leaders to reflect on the recent past in their various areas of expertise and interest, and to cast an eye to the future. 

We started in August with a panel of Tangata Tiriti speakers focussing on our Te Tiriti o Waitangi programme of activity; in September will will feature two tertiary Te Reo Māori educators who were recipients of the Te Whatu Kairangi Prime Minister’s Award; and finished in October with the CE of a Work Development Council which has recently released publications about the important contribution of Māori, Pacific and Disabled learners to the economy.

Presenters

Webinar 1 Speakers: Dean Adam (AWEA) and Ruth Peterson (Ako Aotearoa) Topic: Teaching Te Tiriti: Walk the talk with integrity and courage A Tangata Tiriti panel with Dean Adam and Ruth Peterson, who will reflect on the development and delivery Ako Aotearoa’s Tiriti o Waitangi professional learning programme and introduce new initiatives developed in partnership with the Auckland Workers Educational Association (AWEA). Watch a recording of the webinar
Webinar 2 Speakers: Hiria Tumoana (EIT, Te Aho a Māui) and Dr Ēnoka Murphy (Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi) Topic: Kia kurupākara anō te Reo – the growth and benefits of teaching te reo Māori at tertiary level Two recipients of the Prime Minister's Supreme award at the Te Whatu Kairangi Awards discuss the importance and benefits of teaching te reo Māori to tertiary learners and to the community. NOTE: The discussion will be mainly in te reo Māori. Register online
Webinar 3 Speaker:Phil Alexander-Crawford (Hanga Aro Rau) Topic: The potential contribution of Māori, Pacific and Disabled learners to the economy - focussing on Māori learners Recently, Hanga Aro Rau released three white papers focussing on the importance and potential contribution of these three groups of priority learners to the NZ economy. Register online

History of Tuia Te Ako

Tuia Te Ako is Ako Aotearoa's national Māori Education hui for all people interested in advancing achievement for Māori to come together to share in discussion and debate on a range of issues that impact on the success of Māori learners.

First held in August 2010, Tuia Te Ako is a gathering for Māori and non-Māori teachers, lecturers, pastoral carers, policy & programme developers, researchers and training practitioners throughout New Zealand to share existing models of good teaching practice with a focus on assisting whānau, hapū, iwi, and Māori communities to achieve their aspirations.

The Tuia Te Ako Webinar series started in 2020 and has featured some of the iconic thought leaders in the tertiary education sector discussing topics related to Māori learner success.