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Institutional marae – TEU policyMay 10, 2012, 9:03 amThe TEU supports the establishment of and continued provision for institutional marae in all public tertiary education institutions. Institutional marae in the tertiary education sector support Māori students and staff, providing a space akin to that of the tūrangawaewae (place to stand, of belonging) associated with each hapū or iwi, [...]
Hui-ā-Motu 2012, WITTFebruary 21, 2012, 8:16 amHui-ā-Motu will be held at WITT, New Plymouth, from Friday 23 March to Sunday 25 March. TEU Travel Policy This policy applies to all members of the Tertiary Education Union and may be changed from time to time. This policy is current from March 2011. 1) Introduction TEU travel [...]
Te Tiriti o Waitangi – TEU PolicyDecember 8, 2011, 4:01 pm1.0 Background | Te Pūtaketanga ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa and AUS have both had a long commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to Māori members through their respective structures, Te Rōpū Whakaū[1] and Te Kahurangi Whāiti[2]. This policy was developed by Te Hau Tikanga o Te Tiriti [...]
Can the Māori Party’s kawanatanga policy influence tertiary ed?December 1, 2011, 11:23 amTertiary Update Vol 14 No 45 If the Māori Party chooses to focus on tertiary education in its negotiations it could have a significant impact for the sector over the next three years says the TEU Tumu Arataki, Cheri Waititi. While the party did not publish a specific tertiary education [...]
Te Huirangi Waikerepuru wins Taku Toa Takimano awardNovember 25, 2011, 8:46 amKa nui te whakamihi ki Te Huirangi Waikerepuru! Read the news here: Radio New Zealand Taranaki reo expert Keri Opai says the significant honour given to the Ngati Ruanui kaumatua Te Huirangi Waikerepuru, reflects his tireless years of work advancing major Māori language initiatives. The veteran language advocate has been [...]
Te Tari Puna Ora pays for post-grad study and matauranga MāoriOctober 20, 2011, 8:54 amTertiary Update Vol 14 No 39 Two pay rises over the next two years, one of three percent and one of 2.5 percent will go to TEU members at Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa – NZCA if they vote to accept a recently negotiated settlement. The proposed settlement also [...]
Marae provide learning benefits for TaranakiSeptember 22, 2011, 11:04 amTertiary education has a critical role to play in supporting the revitalisation of regional te reo and tikanga, particularly through community programmes on marae or Māori community education environments according to Ako Aotearoa, the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. A recent research project by Ako Aotearoa explored programmes within [...]
Auckland VC defends academic freedomSeptember 8, 2011, 9:59 amAuckland University vice-chancellor Stuart McCutcheon is defending one of his academics saying she, and other academics have a right to free speech. Prof McCutcheon told Fairfax Media he understood the concerns raised over Prof Margaret Mutu’s reported comments on “white” immigration, but he believed strongly in the right of academics [...]
- Paid recognition of Māori and Pasifika union leaders at University of CanterburyJuly 28, 2011, 10:45 am
TEU and the University of Canterbury have negotiated a key role for TEU Te Uēpu representatives into the new collective agreement. The University has agreed it will support paid participation of a Te Toi Ahurangi or Te Uēpu representative “in branch and related activity of the union within and beyond [...]
- Photos of Hui-ā-Motu 2011June 10, 2011, 10:36 am
Photos taken from TEU Hui-ā-Motu, 13-15 May 2011, Kirikiriroa Marae





