Te Ngira: Institute for Population Research, K Block, 3rd Floor Gate 1, Knighton Road, Hamilton (2025)

Our name was inspired by a well-known whakatauki (proverbial saying) from the first Māori King, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero:

Kotahi te kohao o te ngira e kuhuna
ai te miro ma, te miro pango, te miro whero

There is but one eye of a needle,
through which white, black and red cotton are threaded

These words capture our team’s commitment to undertaking excellent and transformative population research that draws on multiple knowledges, disciplines and methodologies. Our research is widely used by decision-makers in Te Ao Māori, government agencies, communities, and the private sector to help inform choices and responses to the demographic, social and economic interactions that are shaping Aotearoa’s future. Te Ngira also offers a unique research-led major in population studies and graduate degrees in population studies and demography. Our graduates are highly sought after for academic, Iwi, government and NGO research and leadership roles in Aotearoa and internationally. Te Ngira researchers are internationally and locally recognised and work across four inter-connected themes; Maori and indigenous populations, population health equity, population change and migration.

16/10/2025

🌸✨ Te Ngira Diwali 2025 – Lighting Up Our Workplace with Culture and Connection! ✨🌸
Our Te Ngira whānau came together this week to celebrate Diwali – the Festival of Lights, embracing the spirit of unity, joy, and cultural appreciation. 💫

From vibrant saris and bindis to delicious food and shared laughter, our team truly embodied the values of inclusion, diversity, and belonging. It was heartwarming to see colleagues from across the world
join in to experience and honour Indian culture. ❤️

These moments remind us that Te Ngira is more than just a workplace — it’s a community that celebrates each other’s stories, traditions, and heritage.

🪔 Happy Diwali from all of us at Te Ngira! May the year ahead be filled with light, positivity, and connection. 🌺

22/05/2025

Join us for Open Day 2025 and discover the exciting possibilities with the Te Ngira team! Enjoy inspiring activities, awesome giveaways, and explore the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts building.

29/03/2025

The New Zealand Population Association invites submissions from faculty and graduate students to their July 10-11, 2025 annual conference to be held at Te Papa, Wellington. The conference theme is 'Population, growth and social cohesion'. Any topics related to New Zealand population would be considered.
Please visit our conference page on our website - https://population.org.nz/nzpopcon/
The early bird registrations close on 6th June 2025 and the last date for submitting abstracts is 18th April 2025.

NZ Population Conference NZPopCon 2025 New Zealand’s Population Conference 2025 will be held 10-11 July at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. This year’s theme is Population, Growth and Social Cohesion. Click here to download the conference flyer. Early Bird registration is now open .....

19/02/2025

Two of our Te Ngira researchers Prof. Tahu Kukutai and Dr Jesse Whitehead were part of the team that designed the world-leading Māori Data Governance Model. The Model is featured as a case study for the Istanbul Innovation Days which is an annual flagship event for the global development community, sponsored by the UNDP. The event theme is 'Institutional innovation in an unsecure world'. Read more about the Model at the link below 👇

As societies navigate the challenges and opportunities of ubiquitous data many are struggling to put in place viable governance approaches that protect privacy and the public interest. Often these fail to take sufficient notice of different values and identities, overlooking the fact that data holds...

22/10/2024

We celebrated a fantastic milestone at Te Ngira last week with the graduation of Dr Moana Rarere, the first tauira Māori to graduate with a PhD in demography in Aotearoa. Kei runga noa atu koe Dr Rarere. We are so proud of you👏👏👏

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K Block, 3rd Floor Gate 1, Knighton Road
Hamilton
3240

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http://tengira.waikato.ac.nz/

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