Te Aurei is our programme of work to transform the University into an antiracist and inclusive institution. The ultimate goal is the transformation of our University. Some of the things we’re working on are achievable today, and some are aspirational for well into the future. It all contributes towards our goal of transformation.
Systemic and casual racism no longer have a place: The University of Waikato is experienced as a welcoming, inclusive and affirming environment by staff and students of all cultures, as well as tangata whenua, and where systemic racism has been dismantled and casual racism is rejected.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi is at the heart of the life and work of the University: The mana of tangata whenua teaching, learning and working at the University is enhanced and the University enjoys strengthened and enriched relationships with Waikato-Tainui, the Kīngitanga, the iwi of Tauranga Moana and wider tangata whenua of Aotearoa, offering a model for other decolonisation efforts in Aotearoa and internationally.
Mātauranga Māori is treasured: All staff and students enjoy enhanced academic experiences and results from the weaving of mātauranga Māori through existing teaching and research approaches.