Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi was officially opened on 10 February 1992.

The current members are Justice Layne Harvey (Chairperson), Professor Linda Smith and Rauru Kirikiri, (Joint Deputy Chairpersons), Materoa Dodd, Tania Rangiheuea, Deputy Chief Judge Craig Coxhead, Tuihana Pook, Charlie Tawhiao, Natalie Coates and Aubrey Tokawhakaea Temara.

At the ceremony, a posthumous Honorary Doctorate was awarded to Te Onehou Eliza Phillis, an Honorary doctorate to Sir Harawira Gardiner, and Amohaere Tangitū was awarded a Distinguished Fellowship.

Materoa Dodd and former council member Adrienne von Tunzelmann were awarded Distinguished Fellowships.

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