Te Ipukarea Research Institute was established in 2008, and is hosted by the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
The main focus of Te Ipukarea's research is Māori language, culture, and knowledge. Our research focus is represented by four pou (pillars):
Te Whare o Rongomaurikura - Centre for Language Revitalisation, includes language documentation, planning, policy, teaching and learning, and the normalisation of the Māori language in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Taonga tuku iho refers to our traditional knowledge
30/07/2025
The Director of Te Ipukarea Research Institute, Professor Tania Ka'ai has a chapter in the soon to be published book, Untold Autoethnographic Stories of (In)Justice, Teaching and Scholarship edited by Ari Sherris & Joy Kreeft Peyton. You can pre-order your copy now, see the flyer for more details including a 30% discount code.
28/05/2023
The first book in the Te Whanake has been updated and is due for release. See flyer for further details.
14/09/2022
Te mauri o te ingoa tangata - Ko wai tō ingoa? Ngā ruruhi me ngā koroheke o He Pātaka Mātauranga. ̄ori
He Pātaka Mātauranga 1:01 - Ko wai tō īngoa? Ko te kaupapa nei, He Pātaka Mātauranga, he kaupapa whakahuihui i ō tātou koroua, i ō tātou kuia ki te noho me te kōrero mō ngā ariā me ngā tikanga o te ao M...
31/08/2022
Kia rite tātou mō Te Wiki o te Reo Māori ̄ori
16/06/2022
Kia hiwa rā! Kua tūwhera tonu te pae rēhita mō Te Puna o te Kī, ka tū hei te wiki e tū mai nei, ā te Taite, te 23 o Hune. I tēnei tau, kāore he utu o te rēhita, nā konā te whakatau kia whakahaere ki te ipurangi. Peka atu ki te whārangi Evenbrite, ki te rēhita - https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/te-puna-o-te-ki-2022-tickets-308377985857
01/04/2022
Do you have a masters?
Have you been thinking about doing a doctorate?
Are you interested in the concepts of wellbeing?
Are you interested in the impact urban regeneration is having on Māori?
This doctoral scholarship may be for you. The scholarship includes a stipend of $30,000 plus domestic fees.
For further information click on the link below.
https://www.aut.ac.nz/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-awards-at-aut/scholarships-database/detailpage?detailCode=501388&sessionID=41133798&sourceIP=&X_FORWARDED_FOR=
30/09/2021
The three raranga PhDs supervised by Te Ipukarea's director, Professor Tania Ka'ai have been awarded their doctorates. For more information see
Three wāhine Māori the first to receive joint doctorate for mahi raranga Three wāhine Māori have become the first to receive a joint doctorate in mahi raranga or traditional weaving.
29/08/2021
Tēnā koutou
For those interested, the Te Reo o Pā Harakeke Resource Book can now be downloaded from
TE REO O TE PĀ HARAKEKE » Te Ipukarea. National Māori Language Institute. Te Reo o te Pā Harakeke is a research project that began in 2017 that sought to understand the factors that contribute to successful intergenerational transmission of the Māori language in the home. The project focused on the most effective strategies, methods, and resources in establishing and ma...
18/07/2021
Teera te Awatea is the culmination of a shared practice by three weavers as part of their PhD.
A seminar and display is being held at AUT's St Paul Street Gallery 3 on Wednesday 21 July, 3.30pm. Further details in the attachment.
The display is open to the public from 22 July - 06 August. Opening times are 10.00am - 5.00pm and on Saturday 12.00pm - 4.00pm
05/05/2021
Woolaroo - Promoting language preservation & education with ML Explore 10 languages from around the world by taking pictures of your surroundings and listening to the pronunciations from local speakers....
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
