Pūrangakura

Pūrangakura is an independent kaupapa Māori research and development centre based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa New Zealand. It describes itself as bringing together people, research and kaupapa to support development that enhances how Māori want to live as tangata whenua. Its work is grounded in a kaupapa Māori framework and spans research, co-design and strategic advisory services. The organisation works with whānau, iwi, hapū, marae and communities, and its stated focus areas include housing, environmental and community development. Its mission centres on amplifying Māori voices and supporting intergenerational well-being, growth, protection and sustainability. Pūrangakura positions Māori communities as the leaders of the most meaningful change, with the centre acting as a partner that connects people and knowledge so Māori can define and achieve their own aspirations. The name Pūrangakura is explained by the organisation as meaning "a source that weaves together those things that are precious to us." It breaks the name into three parts: Pū, grounding the organisation as tangata whenua and connecting it to origins, whenua, waterways, whakapapa and mātauranga; Ranga, weaving together people, research and kaupapa and connecting ways of knowing and doing; and Kura, nurturing growth and transformation and keeping focus on taonga, the future, whenua, te taiao and mokopuna. Pūrangakura's team is described as being made up of leading experts in diverse fields who work alongside communities to develop positive, innovative solutions. The centre collaborates with a wide network of local, national and international organisations across community health and government research. Named funders and partners include the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, the Building Research Association of New Zealand, the Teaching & Learning Research Initiative, the Health Research Council of New Zealand, and the Royal Society of New Zealand | Marsden Fund. As an independent research and development centre rather than a conventional commercial enterprise, Pūrangakura operates in the research, evaluation and advisory space, serving Māori communities and the wider communities of Aotearoa. Its public identity is built around kaupapa Māori research excellence, partnership with iwi, hapū, whānau and marae, and a commitment to transformative outcomes for future generations.

Pūrangakura is an independent kaupapa Māori research and development centre based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa New Zealand. Public information about the organisation describes it as a centre that brings together people, research and kaupapa to support development enhancing how Māori want to live as tangata whenua. It operates within a kaupapa Māori framework and delivers research, co-design and strategic advisory services. The centre's work is directed toward whānau, hapū, iwi, marae and communities, with stated focus areas including housing, environmental and community development. Its mission emphasises amplifying Māori voices and supporting intergenerational well-being, growth, protection and sustainability. Pūrangakura describes its approach as transformative for communities, based on the belief that Māori communities themselves lead the most meaningful change. The organisation explains its name as meaning "a source that weaves together those things that are precious to us." It presents the name in three components: Pū, grounding the centre as tangata whenua and connecting to origins, whenua, waterways, whakapapa and mātauranga; Ranga, weaving together people, research and kaupapa and connecting ways of knowing and doing; and Kura, nurturing growth and transformation and focusing on taonga, the future, whenua, te taiao and mokopuna. Pūrangakura's team is described as comprising leading experts in diverse fields who work with communities to develop positive, innovative solutions. The centre collaborates with a wide network of local, national and international organisations across community health and government research. Named funders and partners include the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, the Building Research Association of New Zealand, the Teaching & Learning Research Initiative, the Health Research Council of New Zealand, and the Royal Society of New Zealand | Marsden Fund. As an independent research and development centre, Pūrangakura occupies a position between community, research and policy, serving Māori communities and the wider communities of Aotearoa. Its public identity is built around kaupapa Māori research excellence, partnership with iwi, hapū, whānau and marae, and a commitment to transformative outcomes for future generations.

An independent kaupapa Māori research and development centre that partners with Māori communities and a wide network of local, national and international organisations.

• Kaupapa Māori research

  Research grounded in a kaupapa Māori framework, connecting people and knowledge to support Māori aspirations.

• Co-design

  Co-design work with whānau, hapū, iwi, marae and communities.

• Strategic advisory

  Strategic advisory supporting housing, environmental and community development.

1. 1Pūrangakurapurangakura.co.nz
2. 2Our Kaupapa - Pūrangakurapurangakura.co.nz
3. 3Pūrangakurawikidata.org