Te Mata Hautū Taketake - The University of Waikato

ABOUT USTe Mata Hautū Taketake - the Māori and Indigenous GovernanceCentre (the Centre) - is a new research centre within Te Piringa-Facultyof Law at the University of Waikato. The aims of the Centre are to:• Meet currently unmet demands for cutting edge quality research onMäori governance best practice models• Build a body of knowledge and wisdom to help improveMäori governance• Report on Mäori governance best practice models, practicesand institutions• Provide practical training for Mäori and non-Mäori who work in orwith Mäori governance organisations• Learn from Indigenous governance experiences globally as well assharing Māori successes• Work with Māori to evaluateand report on their currentgovernance effectiveness andenhancement for the future• Seek collaborative researchpartnerships with Mäori andother key stakeholders onMäori governance;Our vision is to improve Māorigovernance generally, whetherit concerns Mäori trusts andincorporations, asset holdingcompanies, iwi organisations,post-settlement governanceentities, marae and hapū committees; and Indigenous peoples’organisations globally. The Centre will engage in collaborative researchnationally and internationally by undertaking longitudinal research,in consultation and partnership with profit and non-profit Māori andIndigenous organisations.A sustainable Māori economy (approx $36 billion) demands efficientand culturally appropriate good governance with Māori organisations,hence the importance of the Centre’s research.