Centre for Māori and Indigenous Planning and Development

Te Whanake was established in 2005 as the Kaupapa Maori Unit of the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design. The Tumuaki/Head of the Unit is Sally McKean.
Te Whanake is a Faculty-wide unit situated in the Forbes Building, Level 3.

The role of Te Whanake Kaupapa Maori Unit is to:

• Oversee Maori curriculum development and delivery
• Maori research capability/capacity building
• Manage Maori student support
• Participate in Maori institutional activities on behalf of the Faculty, e.g. Maori Graduation Celebration

The Tumuaki/Head is also a member of Te Puna Whakapuawai, the institutional wanaka.
Te Whanake has responsibility for delivering the Maori Studies curriculum that comprises the Minor in Maori Studies subjects/courses which are available to all undergraduate degrees at Lincoln.

The courses comprise:

• Te Tiriti O Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi);
• Nga Tikanga Maori (Maori Cultural Studies) Nga Tikanga Maori (Maori Cultural Studies)
• Whakatakoto Kaupapa (Maori Planning & Development) Whakatakoto Kaupapa (Maori Planning and Development)
• Te Ao Marama (Maori Identity & Philosophies)TeAo Marama (Maori Identity and Philosophies)
• Te Kaitiakitaka (Maori Environmental Management) Te Kaitiakitaka (Maori Environmental Management).

Contact

The Tumuaki/Head of the Unit is Sally McKean
Email: Sally McKean