Te Manunui is an open-access kaupapa Māori research journal.

It was born from a simple yet powerful aspiration: to create a culturally safe platform for Māori writers to share their passions, kaupapa, and lived experiences of hauora Māori. Named for the figure of authority and purposeful movement, Te Manunui speaks to a journey of deliberate inquiry, one that traverses seen and unseen realms in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. The journal aims to create space for community champions, early career researchers, tauira, and experienced kaituhi alike to become narrators of their own stories, rather than subjects interpreted through the lens of others.

Grounded in the four pou of Toi Tangata: kai Māori ,kori, rangahau and tākaro, Te Manunui contributes to Māori health and wellbeing by weaving these pou together as interconnected expressions of hauora. It reflects a belief that, as Māori, we descend from generations of storytellers, our narratives long carried through oriori, waiata, karakia, and mōteatea, and that this journal is simply another medium for an inherent practice.

Through writing workshops, mentorship, peer review, and dedicated writing retreats, the journal nurtures kaituhi through the writing process with manaakitanga and care, honouring the reality that writing kaupapa deeply grounded in whakapapa takes time, patience, and courage. Te Manunui stands as both an awakening and a declaration, that our stories are ours to tell, in our own words, in our own ways.