Rangahau me te Manaaki | Our Research & Grants

Rangahau o NPM 

Our Research NPM research solves real world challenges facing Māori. We do so in Māori-determined and inspired ways engendering sustainable relationships that grow the mana (respect and regard) and mauri (life essence) of the world we inhabit. 

The Matakitenga research framework 

The expertise of the Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga researcher network is organised by four Te Ao Māori knowledge and excellence clusters or Pae: Pae Ahurei (Living Uniquely), Pae Tawhiti (Living Lightly), Pae Ora (Living Well), Pae Auaha (Living Smartly).

Four Pātai or critical systems-oriented questions generate transformative interventions and policy advice for stakeholders and next users. Their integration in our Matakitenga Research Framework articulates our research funding and reinforces the foundations of mātauranga Māori through sound research attuned to the lived experience of Māori:

• Pātai Te Ao Māori - How can te reo, tikanga and mātauranga continue to inform our futures?
• Pātai Whānau - How can whānau wellbeing be realised in everyday life? 
• Pātai Mauri - How can mātauranga inform and drive sustainable and just societal practices? 
• Pātai Puāwai - How can research be used transformatively to accelerate the achievement of flourishing Māori futures?