Ākonga Māori

Ngaro atu he tētēkura, whakaeke mai he tētēkura.
When one chief disappears, another is ready to appear.

Ko wai mātou? / Who are we?

Ko Ngongotaha te maunga
Ko Te Rotorua Nui a Kahumatamomoe te rotomoana
Ko Utuhina te awa
Ko Te Arawa te waka
He uri tēnei nō Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Rangitihi, Tūhourangi rātou ko Ngāti Wāhiao
Ko Te Papaiouru te marae

Ko Hinemaea Ngatai-Smith ahau

Ko Mahuhu ki te Rangi te waka 
Ko Tūtamoe te maunga 
Ko Kaipara te moana 
Ko Wairoa te awa 
Ko Ngāti Whātua me Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa nga iwi 
Ko Te Houhanga te marae 

Ko Keanu Townsend ahau 

 

He aha ā mātou mahi? / What do we do?

Our kaupapa is to ensure ākonga Māori feel welcomed and have a sense of belonging throughout their life and learning at Toi Ohomai.

We arrange kaupapa Māori based activities and events to foster whanaungatanga and kotahitanga amongst our ākonga.

We also help with cultural information, study skills, such as academic writing and time management; and connect you to people who can help you along the way. 

Accessibility, library, careers & employability, engagement facilitators (pastoral care) to name a few.

We encourage a strong ākonga Māori community network through our Nga Tētēkura group.

If you're new to Toi Ohomai and starting this semester, you'll receive an email from Hinemaea to welcome and invite you to an ākonga Māori Pōhiri and whakawhanaunga – this will be before your course starts.

If you haven’t heard from us yet, or would like to know more about the support you can access, contact us on [email protected]

Mauri Ora!