@Misc{ref1, title="Nga Pae o Te Maramatanga", optkeywords="Maori", optkeywords="Indigenous Research", optkeywords="Scholarship", abstract="Nga Pae o te Maramatanga, or the National Institute of Research Excellence for Maori Development and Advancement, is one of New Zealand{\textquoteright}s eight officially recognised Centres of Research Excellence. As New Zealand{\textquoteright}s Maori Centre of Research Excellence, we are pursuing a unique vision for achieving full participation by Maori in all aspects of society and the economy.In putting this vision into practice, our key aims are to:Foster healthy communities in healthy environments Encourage social and educational transformation, and to Bring a uniquely Maori view to new frontiers of knowledge. Our name, {\textquoteleft}{\textquoteleft}Horizons of Insight{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}, is taken from a Whakatauki, or proverb, about the power of knowledge to bring enlightenment. Our work focuses on three core programmes: research, capability building and knowledge exchange. Each programme has a Programme Leader with support staff, along with the Business Manager and their support staff they form the Secretariat. The Directors of the Centre report to a Governing Board for the overall functioning of Nga Pae o te Maramatanga.Since we were founded in 2002 we have made it possible for over 2000 Maori scholars, community members and international academics to engage in new research and its applications. Nga Pae o te Maramatanga research is published widely in leading national and international journals. Several projects have produced findings that have been acted on by government and other agencies such as District Health Boards and educational organisations.Nga Pae o te Maramatanga is funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). Our administrative headquarters are at The University of Auckland, with our founding entities being the Universities of Auckland acting through Te Wananga o Waipapa, Otago acting through the Eru Pomare Health Research Centre, Victoria acting through He Parekereke: The Institute for Research and Development in Education; and the Maori Business Unit, School of Business and Public Management and Waikato acting through its Maori Education Research Institute, Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, and the Auckland War Memorial Museum.", optnote="exported from refbase (http://teipuwhakahauaa.co.nz/show.php?record=1333), last updated on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:29:29 +1300", opturl="http://www.maramatanga.co.nz/" }