Te Pūngāwerewere Pukumahi has been designed as a unified approach for research in Te Ao Māori that is applicable to all disciplines. It has been developed to guide researchers in creating a culturally safe space within which to undertake research collaboratively. While there are many excellent Māori research frameworks, we felt there was something missing: an all-encompassing research paradigm that embraces the underpinning values of Te Ao Māori. The identified values, our pou, consist of mātauranga, mana, manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, whakawhanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, kotahitanga and rangatiratanga, with mauri at their heart and foundation.