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Educational Institutes/Universities

Universities

Whare Wananga

There are three Crown funded Maori tertiary education institutions called whare wananga. (The Education Amendment Act 1991 refers to them simply as wananga.) Their purpose is to create a significant entry point for Maori into tertiary education by providing education services and curriculum tailored toward Maori aspirations and needs.

The whare wananga all enjoy key relationships with iwi, hapu and whanau and with other education and research providers including the universities.

Polytechnics

Polytechnics
There are 26 polytechnics in New Zealand that offer certificate and diploma courses in a variety of subjects related to science and technology such as building, engineering, manufacturing, software engineering, agriculture, horticulture, forestry and viticulture. Some of the polytechnics carry out research but only to a minor degree compared with the universities.

Source: MoRST, NZ