Pare Areta Keiha is a New Zealand academic whose research is in the areas of MÃÂori development, corporate governance, competition law and policy, and intellectual property law. He is MÃÂori, of WhÃÂnau-a-Taupara / Te Aitanga-a-MÃÂhaki and Rongowhakaata descent, and as of 2019 is a full professor, pro vice-chancellor and dean at the Auckland University of Technology.
After a 1988 PhD titled 'Bipolar cells for electrowinning lead from molten lead chloride' at the University of Auckland, Keiha moved to the Auckland University of Technology, rising to full professor.
Keiha is a member of the Trademarks MÃÂori Advisory Committee and Chair of the Patents MÃÂori Advisory Committee
Keiha is a past-member of the Legal Services Agency Board, and a past trustee of the Te Whanau-A-Taupara Trust. Keiha is on the board of NgÃÂ Pae o te MÃÂramatanga
In the 2008 New Year Honours, Keiha was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to business, education and MÃÂori.