The embedding of the Treaty of Waitangi and an increased focus on Māori research and Māori researchers in our innovation system follow similar trends in domains such as education and public health. According increased status to Māori culture and Māori researchers and, indeed, also to Pacific research, in research funding decision-making may enhance the profile of Māori and Pacific in research and create needed role models for young Māori and Pacific people. However, negative consequences for other research will follow.
