Pania Gray (Ngāpuhi)—Pro-Chancellor

Pania assumed the role of Pro-Chancellor on 1 December 2025 following election to the position by members of the University Council.

Pania is the independent chair of privately-held Education Services Limited and was previously the deputy chair of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities. She has held governance roles on the New Zealand Film Commission, the Māori Education Trust, Tātai Aho Rau CORE Education Limited, and the New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

Pania is a graduate of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (1994), Bachelor of Arts (1996), and a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours (1999).

Current term

1 January 2023–31 December 2026

Number of previous terms

None