Complexity is at our heart
We build community across disciplines to solve complex problems.
Haere mai ki Te Pūnaha Matatini
Toki nui te toki!
Toki roa te toki!
Toki tā wahie.
Ka whanatu au
Ka hahau i te takapū o Rangi e tū nei
Ka hinga, ka mate …
Ki a Papatūānuku e takoto nei –
Tihei mauri ora!
Welcome to Te Pūnaha Matatini
Together we have a powerful adze,
able to take down the greatest tree.
May your visit to us be welcoming and,
that we might aid you
in the task you face,
however great or small.
Making change in complex systems
Our big global problems can seem overwhelming, but by recognising how systems are related, we can create meaningful solutions.
Spreading: How something travels across a network
In the 21st century, understanding how things spread on networks is vital for the world to thrive.
Saved from extinction? New modelling suggests a hopeful future for te reo Māori
A new mathematical model combined with recent data suggests the future of Māori language is not as grim as it once was.
Our research
Building a just and equitable society
Our changing climate
Human and environmental health and wellbeing
