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Derek Kawiti

(Professor)

Professor in Maori Designed Environments

School of Architecture

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  • Professor in Maori Designed Environments
    School of Architecture
  • 0221317541 (Work)

RUAWHETU | ENGAGEMENT

  • CONFERENCE ROLE
    “A Sociology of Beauty and Joy.” SAANZ (opens in a new tab)⁠
    3 Dec 2025
    2025: Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. “A Sociology of Beauty and Joy.” Keynotes: Prof Derek Kawiti (Wellington School of Architecture, Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington): ‘Architecture in the Polycrisis: Beauty, Obligation, and an Indigenous Ethics of Design.’
  • MEDIA
    The Drawing Board
    30 Jan 2023
  • ADVISORY/CONSULTING
    Peddle Thorp Architects (opens in a new tab)⁠
    7 Mar 2011
  • INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
    Cultural Design Advisor/ Startegist
    18 Jan 2010 - 6 Feb 2015