Fast Forward 2026: Transcolonisation! | The Honourable Kiritapu Allan

Fast Forward 2026: Transcolonisation!

Semester 1

In the Architecture NZ article Transcolonisation 1990-2020, Anthony Hōete charted how architecture in Aotearoa was negotiating the complex entanglement of colonial inheritance and Indigenous resurgence. He described a 30-year trajectory in which design culture shifts from bicultural acknowledgement toward a more assertive Te Ao Māori architectural project, seeking to reconcile European traditions with Indigenous spatial knowledge. This process of transcolonisation reframes architecture as an evolving dialogue in which Māori worldviews increasingly steer form, narrative, and purpose. Hōete positions this shift not as a stylistic turn but as a structural rebalancing, reshaping how architecture inhabits land, memory, and identity.

Embedded within the Fast Forward lecture series, the University of Auckland’s School of Architecture and Planning’s annual flagship lecture series, Transcolonisation 2026, asks pre-eminent Māori how their creative practice might influence architecture and the built environment.

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The Honourable Kiritapu Allan | Energy Sovereignty

The Honourable Kiritapu Allan (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Rarawa) is a former New Zealand Cabinet Minister, having held Justice, Conservation, Emergency Management, Regional Economic Development, and associate Finance and Transport portfolios. A trained lawyer with deep community advocacy roots, she now champions indigenous-led renewable energy globally. Allan directs Kōmaru, supporting Māori landowners in solar generation, and co-founded Four Directions Fund—the first global indigenous renewable energy fund connecting First Nations communities worldwide in their transition to energy independence. Her work spans policy insight, regional development, and hands-on implementation, from installing solar at her own home to partnering directly with whānau, iwi, and indigenous communities internationally. Through Kōmaru, KLA Solutions, and 4DF, she advances energy sovereignty, resilience, and long-term economic independence for indigenous peoples everywhere, believing energy sovereignty is foundational to indigenous prosperity and self-determination.

10 CPD points available.

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