Ara Mai he Tetekura: Visioning Our Futures: New and Emerging Pathways of Maori Academic Leadership

In New Zealand, with less than 2% of the total Maori population holding a doctorate, the need for Maori leadership planning in academia has never been greater. The purpose of this book is to present the experiences of new and emerging Maori academics as a guide for others aspiring to follow. In 2010, Professor Sir Mason Durie oversaw the creation of the Te Manu Ao Academy at Massey University, designed to advance Maori academic leadership. In partnership with Nga Pae o te Maramatanga ("horizons of insight"), a course was designed to develop participants' thinking around effective leadership principles, values, and ideas. This book grew out of that program, in response to the need to create the space for Maori academic leaders to speak openly about what leadership means, both personally and professionally.