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to be appointed by the Minister for Tertiary Education,
Skills and Employment; Te Taiurungi (ex-officio); one
member appointed from Business New Zealand; one
member appointed from the Council of Trade Unions,
one member nominated by Kīngi Tuheitia; five co-
opted members, one elected representative from
the academic staff; one elected representative from
the general staff; and one elected representative
from tauira.The positions for members nominated by
Business New Zealand and one co-opted member are
currently vacant.
Meetings
Te Mana Whakahaere has 12 scheduled meetings
per annum, but may meet on other occasions if
circumstances require.
Process
Prior to each monthly meeting, members of Te Mana
Whakahaere receive comprehensive reports on the
management and operations of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Members also have unrestricted access to all other
information and records. Meetings are organised in two
parts: a public section where non-confidential matters
are discussed, and a private section used for discussing
confidential organisational business.
Remuneration
Remuneration for Te Mana Whakahaere members is
determined in accordance with the Cabinet Office
Circular. Members’ remuneration and interests are
reported in the financial statements.
Sub-committees
Te Mana Whakahaere has established three sub-
committees to help it meet its obligations. Each of these
is described below.
Te Rautiaki Mātauranga
Te Rautiaki Mātauranga (academic board) advises on
matters relating to courses of study or training, awards,
and any other academic matters. The sub-committee
is also responsible for promoting the maintenance and
advancement of indigenous bodies of knowledge and
maintaining educational standards.
Te Ārai Tūpono
Te Ārai Tūpono (audit and risk committee) verifies that
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has appropriate processes in
place to identify and manage risks. This sub-committee
oversees and assesses the integrity of financial
reporting, internal control, risk management, and internal
and external audit functions.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee sets remuneration and
performance levels for Te Taiurungi and monitors his
performance.
Responsiveness to stakeholders
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa gathers the views of stakeholders
to inform decision-making across all levels of the
organisation. Primary stakeholder groups include tauira,
iwi, industry and kaimahi.
Classroom evaluations and annual surveys provide
a mechanism to gather important feedback on
improvements that can be made to tauira support
systems and qualifications in order to better meet the
educational needs of tauira.
Te Kāhui Amorangi is our national collective iwi forum.
This forum provides a formal channel to capture the
needs and aspirations of iwi to inform the strategic
direction and operations of our organisation.
We also survey key stakeholders across Aotearoa New
Zealand from industry and the community on an annual
basis. Our aim is to gauge their level of satisfaction with
the education and qualifications we offer and to identify
how we can improve.
In addition, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa employs 1,429
kaimahi across Aotearoa New Zealand. We complete an
annual climate survey (Wānanga Ora) to understand their
views and gather ideas for future initiatives.
