Mana Tūānuku Selection Panel
Discipline-based panel
Humanities and the Social Sciences (HSS)
| Name | Organisation |
| Professor Barry Borman | Massey University |
| Professor Jacky Bowring | Lincoln University |
| Professor Jeremy Finn | University of Canterbury |
| Professor Melinda Webber (Chair) | The University of Auckland |
Life Sciences (LFS)
| Name | Organisation |
| Professor Amanda Black (Chair) | Lincoln University |
| Professor Kevin Burns | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Professor Stephanie Hughes | University of Otago |
| Emeritus Professor Kathryn Stowell | Massey University |
| Professor Peter Shepherd | The University of Auckland |
Physical sciences, Engineering and Mathematics (PEM)
| Name | Organisation |
| Professor Hamid GholamiHosseini | Auckland University of Technology |
| Professor Andrew Gorman (Chair) | University of Otago |
| Professor Annika Hinze | University of Waikato |
| Professor Patricia Hunt | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Dr Sione Ma'u | The University of Auckland |
Indigenous Knowledge and Approaches (IKA)
| Name | Organisation |
| Dr Shaun Awatere | Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research |
| Dr Emalani Case | The University of Auckland |
| Associate Professor Meegan Hall (Chair) | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Dr Kimiora Henare | The University of Auckland |
| Associate Professor Maui Hudson | University of Waikato |
Interview Panel
| Name | Organisation |
| Dr Vonda Cummings | NIWA |
| Professor Peter Dearden (Chair) | University of Otago |
| Associate Professor Riz Firestone | Massey University |
| Associate Professor Franck Natali | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Associate Professor Waikaremoana Waitoki | University of Waikato |