This report comes at a time when Māoridom face their greatest challenge yet since this government has taken office – our rights as Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Te Kura Roa report is a direct result of a wānanga which brought together mātauranga Māori practitioners, researchers and scientists to map our pathway forward. Galvanised by their collective aspirations to see mātauranga Māori and science inform our solutions, the gathering was highly successful.  Like the hikoi of November 2024, we came together to advocate for our ways of knowing, being and doing so that our mokopuna can stand proudly as Māori. The report is timely and reminds us of our collective power – kotahitanga. It reenergises Māoridom to remember our collective vision as a people, that we have the tools, capability, and resources to create our own future. When we are united, we are stronger.  When we dream of our mokopuna futures, we are hopeful. When we trust in our own mātauranga, we find the solutions. Ko au ko te kura, ko te kura ko au.

Te Kura roa as a movement represents hope and a steadfast vision of a dual knowledge system where Mātauranga and whanau can flourish. The report weaves together lessons from Māori do-ers and disrupters in Aotearoa-New Zealand's research, science and innovation system. It provides a vision, tools and actions for kairangahau and whanau to ensure oranga for our practitioners and the bodies of knowledge they work with. It is forward focused, supporting practitioners to stay safe in an often isolating and faceless system, to ignite Mātauranga ā whanau, ā hapū, a iwi to thrive as Māori.