Ka'ai, Tania2011-01-052011-01-05200820082008-01-12Te Kaharoa, 1, 1, 193-202https://hdl.handle.net/10292/1102This article explores the notion of the role of a marae in tertiary education institutions, from the experience of advocating for a new building for what was initially simply Maori Studies at Otago, which is the primary case study used in this analysis. Issues of the growth and expansion of the programmes, and the cultural argument for the type of space staff wanted and required to deliver their programmes more effectively are explored, as is the consideration of educating the broader staff network in a tertiary institution for the requirement for such a facility.© 2008 Te Ara Poutama, AUT University. Te Kaharoa is an open access and peer reviewed online journal, dedicated to promoting the work of Māori and Indigenous researchers, scholars and artists. Items are made available using a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC 4.0) worldwide shareable licence.Journal ArticleOpenAccess10.24135/tekaharoa.v1i1.142