Welcome to this edition of Te Pūwānanga, a new version of the Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga newsletter previously known as Te Kairangahau.

Once again much has happened at Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) in recent months. We are finalising the new Strategic Plan for approval by the Board and we are now moving to develop a Research Plan and a Research Commissioning Strategy.

Ngā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa. Ko te tūmanako, e manaakitia paitia ana koutou i ngā āhuatanga o te wā.

At its regular meeting in August 2008, the Board approved the recommendation from the Joint Directors that Ngā Pae o te Maramatanga plan to appoint a single Director to replace the current Joint Directors.

Nau mai rā Matariki-ahunga-nui! Ko tō putanga mai, he tohu ake i te huringa atu o te tau tawhito me te huringa mai o te tau hou. Tū iho mai rā i roto i tō ātaahuatanga!

The Board and Joint Directors of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Charles Te Ahukaramū Royal to the position of Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga.