Tere Insley

Alexandra Tere Insley, known as Tere Insley, was the first Māori woman in New Zealand to graduate with a degree in architecture and become a registered architect. Her ongoing architectural practice is nationally recognised and continues today with her role at Kauri Architects. Quotes It's important to express who we are ki roto i a Aotearoa As stated in NZ Herald's "The Drawing Board: Indigenous aesthetic which considers tikanga and mātauranga Māori shaping spaces" NZ Herald. Published: 10 April 2023. Accessed: 28 June 2026. Having grown up in a world where there was no Māori in school, there was no expectation on my part for Māori to be part of architecture school. As stated in NZ Herald's "The Drawing Board: Indigenous aesthetic which considers tikanga and mātauranga Māori shaping spaces" NZ Herald. Published: 10 April 2023. Accessed: 28 June 2026. The main thing to me is that we help our Māori people. I have the innovation and the creativity to build houses...and now I think the main thing is to help our family and our people so that they may prosper. We have many issues that affect us as Māori, so my main priority is to help as much as I can. As stated in NZ Herald's "The Drawing Board: Indigenous aesthetic which considers tikanga and mātauranga Māori shaping spaces" NZ Herald. Published: 10 April 2023. Accessed: 28 June 2026. External links Category:Women academics from New Zealand Category:Architects from New Zealand Category:Māori Category:Living people