Te Poari Akoranga
Te Poari Akoranga provides strategic academic direction and leadership, and a national infrastructure to ensure quality, compliance and consistency of teaching and learning.
Te Poari Akoranga strives to reflect the principles of Ōritetanga (tertiary success for everyone), innovation, harmonisation and collaboration across Te Pūkenga academic network.
Te Poari Akoranga members
- Megan Gibbons - Co-Chair, Te Pūkenga
- Kieran Hewitson - Co-Chair, Te Pūkenga
- Michael Alsford – Member (Co-Chair Te Ohu Whakahaere Ako), MITO
- Linda Aumua - Member (Interim Kaimahi Advisory Committee Representative)
- Fiona Beals - Member (Co-Chair Te Ohu Whakahaere Rangahau Māori, Research and Postgraduate), WelTec and Whitireia
- TeUrikore Biddle – Member (Interim Co-Chair Te Ohu Whakahaere Ōritetanga), Wintec
- Mary-Liz Broadley - Member (Interim Kaimahi Advisory Committee Representative)
- Glynnis Brook – Member (Co-Chair Te Ohu Whakahaere Appeals), Ara
- Te Wai Collins – Member (Co-Chair Te Ohu Whakahaere Ako), Wintec
- Henry Geary - Member (Interim Learner Advisory Committee Representative)
- Jasmine Te Hira – Member (Kōmiti Māori Representative)
- Annemarie Gillies – Member (Co-Chair Te Ohu Whakahaere Rangahau Māori, Research and Postgraduate), EIT
- Diane Lithgow - Member (Co-Chair Te Ohu Whakahaere Approvals), Te Pūkenga
- Doug Pouwhare - Member (Co-Chair Te Ohu Whakahaere Approvals), Service IQ
- Deborah Young - Member (Co-Chair Te Ohu Whakahaere Quality), Ara
2023 Meetings
Members of the public are welcome to attend Te Poari Akoranga open agenda meetings. If you would like to attend, please email for online login details.
The following dates have been set down for the 2023 meetings of Te Poari Akoranga:
2023 Meetings
| 22 February | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 29 March | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 10 May | Online | Agenda | |
| 7 June | TBC | ||
| 12 July | TBC | ||
| 16 August | TBC | ||
| 27 September | Online | Agenda | |
| 25 October | TBC | Agenda | |
| 22 November | TBC | Agenda |
Previous meetings
2022 meetings
| 9 February | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 9 March | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 13 April | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 18 May | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 29 June | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 27 July | Online | Cancelled | |
| 10 August | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 21 September | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 19 October | Online | Cancelled | |
| 26 October | Online Wānanga | ||
| 16 November | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 2 November | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
| 7 December | Agenda | Minutes and associated papers |
2021 meetings
| 17 February | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated actions |
| 10 March | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated actions |
| 14 April | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated actions |
| 12 May | Wellington | Agenda | Minutes and associated actions |
| 9 June | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated actions |
| 14 July | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated actions |
| 11 August | Wellington | Agenda | Minutes and associated actions |
| 8 September | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated actions |
| 13 October | Online | Agenda | Minutes and associated actions |
| 10 November | Online | Canceled | |
| 8 December | Online | Canceled |
2020 meetings
| 6 May | Online | Minutes |
| 10 June | Online | Minutes |
| 8 July | Online | Minutes |
| 12 August | Online | Minutes |
| 9 September | Online | Minutes |
| 14 October | Wintec | Minutes |
| 11 November | BCITO | Minutes |
| 9 December | Online | Minutes |