Mana Tūāpapa selection panel
| Name | Organisation |
| Dr Zaramasina Clark (TBA) | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Professor Renwick Dobson (Chair) | University of Canterbury |
| Professor Cate Macinnis-Ng (TBA) | The University of Auckland |
| Professor Helen Moewaka Barnes (TBA) | Massey University |
| Professor Craig Stevens (TBA) | NIWA and The University of Auckland |
| Professor Angela Wanhalla (TBA) | University of Otago |