Our Purpose

The purpose of Toi te Taiao: New Zealand's Bioethics Council, is to:

• Enhance New Zealand's understanding of the cultural, ethical and spiritual aspects of biotechnology.
• Ensure that the use of biotechnology has regard for New Zealanders' values.

The Māori words 'Toi te Taiao' mean: 'the sphere of the spiritual and natural worlds'. This refers to the Māori understanding that bioethical decisions emerge at the point where the spiritual and natural worlds meet. You can read our goal, role and key tasks in our Terms of Reference in English or Terms of Reference in Māori.

• Terms of Reference (English)
• Terms of Reference (Māori)