Te Mana Whakahaere o Awanuiārangi
The council is the governing body of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Justice Layne Harvey
Mr Rauru Kirikiri
Ms Materoa Dodd
Mr Brian Tunui
Ms Tania Rangiheuea
Mr Aubrey Tokawhakaea Temara
Mrs Tuihana Pook
Mr Charlie Tawhiao
Ms Natalie Coates
Distinguished Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Judge Craig Coxhead
The Council is the governing body of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi and is responsible for the overall performance of the institution.
Its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are set out in the Education Act 1989. The Education Act 1989 was repealed, on 1 August 2020, by section 669(3)(b) of the Education and Training Act 2020.
The responsibilities are similar to those expected of universities and polytechnics with added special responsibilities that are expected of a Wānanga.
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is a Wānanga as defined in the Education Act and is registered as such since 1997. A Wānanga is characterised by teaching and research that maintains, advances and disseminates knowledge, develops intellectual independence and assists the application of knowledge regarding āhuatanga Māori (Māori tradition) according to tikanga Māori (Māori custom).
Āhuatanga Māori and tikanga Māori responsibilities are unique to Wānanga and have an impact on how the Wānanga looks, feels, operates and behaves.
The structure and operative style of the Council reflects the unique nature of Wānanga. While the Council and management are expected to meet the same compliance requirements as larger institutions in the university and polytechnic sectors, we are mindful that we are operating in Māori communities around the country, our students are predominately Māori and our staff are mainly Māori.
The Council is the governing body of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
The tasks we face are challenging
Management, teaching staff and Council aim to make a significant contribution to tertiary education and our country.
The shape of Council is influenced by the environment in which we operate and by the Act that defines what we are.
Thus the Council is fundamentally a partnership between the founding tribe Ngāti Awa and the Crown. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa appoints six of the members and the Crown appoints four members. The Council will co-opt up to two other members who provide expertise in specialist areas relevant to Awanuiārangi.
Te Toi Apārangi o Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
The purpose of this advisory roopu is to provide advice to the Council and to the Chief Executive regarding mātauranga Māori, te reo, tikanga, kawa and any other matters that concern Awanuiārangi.
Members of Te Toi Apārangi are fluent in te reo Māori, experts in āhuatanga Māori (Māori tradition) according to tikanga Māori (Māori custom) and have maintained a long-standing relationship with the iwi and with the Council. Members are native speakers steeped in te reo and tikanga and have long been acknowledged as tribal experts by the iwi and for their tireless commitment and dedication to mātauranga Māori.
Distinguished Professor, Sir Hirini Moko Mead
Qualifications: KNZM, FRSNZ, PhD (Southern Illinois), MA (University of Auckland), BA
Iwi: Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Tūhourangi
Distinguished Professor, Sir Hirini Moko Mead is a prominent and influential educator, scholar, historian, author, artist, writer and Māori leader. His significant contribution to education, Māori arts, language and culture spans over seven decades. His authored works are cited by scholars worldwide and he is sought as a commentator on Māori and Indigenous matters.
In 1968 he earned his PhD from the University of Southern Illinois. His notable academic career includes teaching at various schools across the Bay of Plenty, East Coast, Waikato and Hawke’s Bay regions and in Canada at McMaster University and the University of British Columbia. In 1977 he became the first Professor of Māori at Victoria University of Wellington — developing the first Māori Studies department in New Zealand. Upon retirement he founded Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
He has achieved many honours including holding positions, such as the inaugural Chair of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa; Chair of Te Mana Whakahaere o Awanuiārangi from 2003 to August 2020; appointment to the Waitangi Tribunal in 2003; chief negotiator for the Ngāti Awa claims, which were settled in March 2005; made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to Māori and to education in 2007 and in 2009 this was re-designated to a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit; the inaugural Chair of Te Pourewa Arotahi: Post-treaty Settlement Futures in 2010; a member of Te Toi Aparāngi in August 2020 and the inaugural Writer in Residence of Awanuiārangi from September 2020.
Independent Advisor: Ms Adrienne von Tunzelmann
Ms von Tunzelmann is Principal of McKinlay Douglas Ltd and combines an extensive public sector background with in-depth experience and knowledge of governance roles, policy review in central and local government, business enterprise and community sector issues.
She is a Chartered Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors and has a First Class Honours degree in Economics from the University of Canterbury, a Master of Public Policy from Victoria University of Wellington and is a graduate of advanced management programmes in New Zealand and overseas (including executive management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management).
Ms von Tunzelmann has held various leadership, governance and management positions including Head of the Select Committee Office; Deputy Clerk of the NZ House of Representatives; Director of Pharmac; President of the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce; President of the New Zealand Institute of Public Administration; long-standing Chair of the New Zealand Women's Refuge Foundation; trustee of the Bay of Plenty Community Trust and Chair of the Audit and Research Committee; board member of Osteoporosis New Zealand and Age Concern New Zealand; trustee on the University of Waikato Foundation and Patron of the Tauranga Community Housing Trust.
In 2016, Ms von Tunzelmann was awarded the QSO for services to governance and the community. She was a council member of Te Mana Whakahaere o Awanuiārangi from 2005 to 2019. In 2019, Ms von Tunzelmann became an Independent Advisor to the Council.
Ms Adrienne von Tunzelmann (pictured)
Independent Advisor to Council: Ms Adrienne von Tunzelmann
Qualifications: QSO, M.A. (Hons) Canterbury, Master of Public Policy
Upcoming Council Meeting Dates 2024:
| Date |
| Thursday 22 February |
| Thursday 28 March |
| Thursday 18 April |
| Friday 19 April |
| Tuesday 30 April |
| Thursday 23 May |
| Thursday 27 June |
| Thursday 25 July |
| Thursday 22 August |
| Thursday 26 September |
| Thursday 24 October |
| Thursday 28 November |
Upcoming Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) Committee Meeting Dates 2024:
| Date |
| Thursday 15 February |
| Thursday 11 April |
| Thursday 13 June |
| Thursday 15 August |
| Thursday 17 October |
| Thursday 21 November |
Please be advised that meeting dates may be updated from time to time, please contact our Council administrator for more information:
June Forbes
07 306 3345