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Te Pāti Māori on Education

Māori-led education authority with mātauranga Māori embedded throughout

Te Pāti Māori says it will set up a Māori-led education authority to give Māori communities more say over how education works. They want Māori knowledge and culture built properly into learning, and they want to remove barriers that stop whānau from accessing education and training. They also want Māori communities to have more governance and decision-making power in education.

What they say they'll do

  • Establish a Māori-led education authority
  • Embed mātauranga Māori properly across learning
  • Remove barriers that block whānau from accessing education and training
  • Support Māori governance and decision-making in education

Who this affects

Māori students
The party says it will embed Māori knowledge and culture throughout learning, aiming to strengthen identity and open pathways for Māori students.
Whānau (Māori families)
The party says it will remove barriers that currently stop whānau from accessing education and training opportunities.
Māori communities
The party says it will give Māori communities more governance and decision-making power over how education is run.

In their own words

“Build a Māori-led education authority and solutions.”
“Embed mātauranga Māori properly across learning.”
“Education should strengthen identity, grow confidence, open pathways, and prepare our people to lead in the world as Māori.”
Verify at Te Pāti Māori — official policy page

Summarised neutrally from Te Pāti Māori’s own official policy (as at 2026-06-23) and checked by an editor — never paraphrased without the source linked, and never an endorsement. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Education →

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