Mō MILG
About Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group
National Iwi Chairs Forum
The National Iwi Chairs Forum was convened by Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu Pootatau Te Wherowhero VI and Tā Mark Solomon in 2005 at Takahanga Marae, Kaikoura, under the vision of Kotahitanga:
“Through unity, sharing and working together we will honour our past and create a better future for whānau, hapū and iwi.”
The Forum has addressed a number of important kaupapa since it started. Representative of 83 iwi across the breadth of Aotearoa, the Forum continue to meet regularly to discuss and enable iwi Māori aspirations in cultural, social, economic, environmental, educational and political development spheres. There are five pou that operationalise the Forum priorities: Pou Tikanga (constitutional), Pou Taiao (environmental), Pou Tangata (social), Pou Tahua (economic) and Pou Take Ahuarangi (climate change).
Iwi Leaders Groups have been established for particular kaupapa within various Pou to engage directly with iwi and hapū, as well as the Crown or other key groups.
All work programmes by Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group are received, reviewed and endorsed by the Forum at each hui.
Pou Tangata
Pou Tangata advocates for and supports the collective efforts and interests of iwi in pursuit of Te Ora o Te Whānau, specifically in data, mātauranga, employment, health, justice, social wellbeing and the prosperity of hapū and whānau.
Rahui Papa (Ngāti Koroki-Kahukura) is the Chair for Pou Tangata, consisting of eight Iwi Leaders Groups (ILGs). Each of whom carry out work programmes that ultimately contribute to the Pou Tangata purpose, Te Ora o Te Whānau.
Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group
Mātauranga Iwi Leader Group (MILG) was established by Tā Toby Curtis (Te Arawa) and Haami Piripi (Te Rarawa) in the late 2000s to advocate for ākonga Māori, their whānau, hapū and iwi in education kaupapa.
The MILG strategic position is to enable whānau choice in education. We do this by identifying and engaging with groups on issues of national significance - affirming that mana remains with mana whenua. By identifying and engaging with mahi that contributes to the advancement, relevancy and strengthening of mātauranga in the lives of whānau, hapū and iwi.
Olivia Hall (Ngāti Rarua) is the Chair for MILG, with Maxine Graham as the Lead Technician. Learn more about our team here, and explore how our strategic position is organised into our work programme below.
Strategic Priorities
The current MILG work programme consists of mahi that contributes to the following priorities:
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Advocate for responsive and self-determined educational pathways that support the needs and success of ākonga Māori and their whānau
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Grow the capacity and capability of whanau, hapū and iwi to take positions of influence across all levels of the education landscape, ensuring they are empowered to lead and shape decision-making
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Enable strong and collaborative relationships with iwi, government and educational communities to advocate for life- long learning
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Recognise the rights and responsibilities ākonga Māori have to collective knowledge systems through the production and protection of Mātauranga-ā-whānau, ā-hapū, ā-iwi
Ngā Hononga Ahorangi
Our relationships and partnerships
Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Mana Ōrite Agreement
WIPCE 2025 Committee
Sponsor
Whītiki Whakatika Rangahau
Kaihāpai
