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August 2009
sponsored by the pro vice-chancellor māori office
PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR MĀORI UPDATE
Recently the Minister of Māori Affairs Dr Pita Sharples suggested that Māori should have free access to universities due in large
part to his frustration at the failure of secondary schools to prepare students successfully for tertiary education. His talk was
highly provocative and there were many responses by university personnel to the challenges that open entry might pose for Māori
students in the university system.
There is no doubt that the secondary school
system, for a number of reasons, is a major
barrier for our students advancing into tertiary
studies, and this has major implications
especially in the sciences and mathematics
where there are limited second chances.
To support those that do progress to tertiary
studies, the University of Waikato already
has well established bridging and support
programmes to offer. The Te Tīmatanga Hou
and foundation programmes taught through
the Pathways College strengthen students in
mathematics, science and social sciences and
equips students for degree studies, and the
Te Puna Tautoko programme delivers Māori
student mentoring and learning support
across all Schools and Faculty. These initiatives
are extra to what our staff and academic
departments might also provide. Excellent
student support and mentoring programmes
can be found in most universities around the
world and The University of Waikato Māori
student support programmes are second to
none, however there continues to be a gap in
Māori student achievement. What more can
we do about this?
We must always promote to students that
they have primary responsibility for their
own learning and success, however, we must
also take responsibility for the constant
improvement of our own professional practice
with a view to enhancing the academic
experience and the achievement, completion
and retention rates of our students. There
should be no stopping us in these endeavours.
In this issue we profile some of our current
Māori students and Alumni who have come
from diverse backgrounds and have found
strategies and inspiration to support their
success here at the University. We hope you
enjoy this issue of Te Miro.
Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori
Professor of Education & Māori Development
KORONEIHANA / CORONATION 2009
PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY
19-23 Here-turi-kōkā / August
3-4 Māhuru / September:
Te Toi o Matariki Graduate
Conference, S Block,
University of Waikato
The annual Koroneihana, Coronation celebrations of Kīngi Tūheitia for 2009 will
be taking place from Wednesday 19 until Sunday 23 August at Tūrangawaewae
Marae in Ngāruawahia.
Following is a brief outline of what will be taking place on those days:
NGĀ KAI O ROTO
» Wednesday 19 August:
Tainui Kawe Mate
Inside
» Thursday 20 August:
Motu Kawe Mate
» Friday 21 August:
Te Rā Koroneihana o Kīngi Tūheitia
» Saturday 22 August:
» Sunday 23 August:
>> P2-3
Student Profiles
Entertainment, Sport, Cultural Performances
>> P4-5
Photo lift-out
Entertainment, Sport, Cultural Performances
>> P6-7
Alumni Profiles
>> P8
Matariki Market Day
Up & Coming Events
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STUDENT PROFILES
ELI HOANI MITA PETERS
KIRIWAI MANGAN
After serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy for six years
where he trained as an Electronic Technician specialising in
modern weaponry Eli Hoani Mita Peters enrolled at Waikato
University as a mature student.
Growing up local Waikato girl Kiriwai
Mangan wanted to be many things from a
paediatrician to a television reporter but
anything that allowed her to work with
people was what she really wanted to do.
Eli is currently a Māori Mentor for the School of Computing and
Mathematical Science and is in his 3rd and final year of a Bachelor of
Computer Graphic Design Degree.
Brought up in Tauranga and Auckland, Eli chose to study at Waikato
because of the location, “I felt there was enough balance that I could
make Kirikiriroa my home”.
Upon graduating from the Waikato Management School with her
Bachelor of Communication Studies majoring in Communication,
Public Relations and Te Reo Māori in April 2009, Kiriwai was successful
in attaining the position as Communications Coordinator in the PR and
Marketing Office at Waikato University, where Kiriwai gets to do just
that, work with people and help tell their stories.
Eli had also heard that the reputable Whanganui School of Design
(WSD) had aligned with Waikato which made studying here more
appealing. The school’s founder is American Professor Hazel Gamec
who is internationally recognised for her achievements in design.
Kiriwai whose roots lie in Kawhia Moana hails from the sub tribes
of Ngāti Māhuta, Ngāti Kiriwai and Ngāti Pourāhui and grew up in
Hamilton attending Kōhanga Reo and Kura Kauapa Māori with Māori
as her first language.
Professor Gamec offered to support Eli in his work and in particular
when he was invited to present at the Te Toi o Matariki conference
in 2008, “her insight both filled me with modest pride but also with
dread”. Professor Gamec said “you will always be remembered for
this” referring to his motion graphic of the subject Parihaka based
on poet Apirana Taylor’s work of the same
name. “I respectfully replied I hope not...
I haven’t peaked yet!”
After High School Kiriwai went straight into the workforce and after
five years decided it was time to upskill and pursue tertiary education
where she harboured the common insecurities that many people
experience after not having been in the education system for some
time. Things like ‘how do I write an essay’, ‘what will the lecturers
be like’ and ‘will I make friends’. Of course once she got stuck into
things and trusted in her abilities these fears were quickly dispelled.
Waikato University was the first choice for study not only because
of convenience but because of the Waikato Management School's
reputation for being the top Management School across the country.
We all can’t be the best of what we do as
that right is reserved for only one person, the
best person. Instead I tend to focus on what is
right for me and balance is everything to me.
I believe that if I am able to provide balance
for myself then the true path, for me, is to
acquire the knowledge to perform well”.
WHETU SILVER
“Ahakoa he iti he pounamu” simply translated, although
something may be small it is still highly treasured, or in Whetu’s
words “sometimes it’s the smallest things that keep you going”.
Whetu is a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar at
Waikato University recognized for her
contribution and involvement in the realm
of Māori Performing Arts, Dance and Theatre.
At present studying towards a Graduate
Diploma in Tikanga Studies and her honours
degree in Theatre in the Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences.
Whetu’s bloodlines lie in Ngāpuhi on her
mother’s side and Australia on her Father’s
side. Both Whetu’s parents are teachers and have always encouraged
her and her four siblings to follow their passions and all are involved in
the arts in some way. “I’ve always had a strong passion for the arts and
the creative expression that it can bring. My dream has always been to
coordinate my own team and have my own performing arts company.
I’m open to whatever opportunities are out there and opportunities I
can create”.
Being actively Māori is hugely important to Whetu and being able to
mesh and balance this with all the types of art forms that she dabbles in.
“There needs to be a platform where Māori can feel comfortable to
just try something. I don’t want to have to fit into Pākehā performance
conventions. I want to find something that’s more me as a Māori
without compromising tikanga”.
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Kiriwai encourages anyone who is thinking about going to University
to “just do it, get over yourself and go for it!”
BOBBY TURONGO BROOKS
“Don’t hold back! Work hard and get
as much as you can out of life.” This
philosophy has set Bobby Turongo
Brooks on a rapid pathway to success.
In April 2007 Bobby graduated with a Bachelor
of Science degree becoming the youngest
ever graduate from the University of Waikato
with this level qualification, a journey that
began when he was a mere 12 years old. The world of Science has been
a huge influence in Bobby’s life since he was only 6 years old.
Although born in Auckland Bobby was raised in Hamilton and homeschooled and is from the heart of the King country, Te Kuiti of the
Ngāti Maniapoto iwi.
Bobby is currently a student in the School of Science & Engineering and
in his final year of study towards a Masters in Chemistry. “As a kid I always
wanted to be involved with the sciences as I was always fascinated with
how things worked and how things were put together, though I fancied a
career in astronomy or something space-related.This evolved as I got older
into a passion for chemistry as I became interested in pharmaceutical
applications, which is the path of study that I am currently pursuing.
As I was always interested in how things worked, I figured it was going
to either be physics or chemistry that I would end up studying at
university. As it happened, chemistry intrigued and grabbed my interest
more than physics did so I decided to pursue a degree in chemistry. “
Bobby chose to study at Waikato because the School of Science
had a reputation of being academically strong and the university is
close to home.
“Waikato has a beautiful campus on the outskirts of town so it’s not
too busy, and also Hamilton is a great city to live in as getting around
is easy and it has a great night life!”
STUDENT PROFILES
RŪTENE GABEL
WILLOW-JEAN PRIME
“He iti poke nō Rangaunu, he au tōna”,
although a small shark from Rangaunu,
(beware) it has a wake.
Renowned Ngāpuhi rangatira, the late Sir James Henare once
said “We have come too far not to go further, we have done too
much not to do more”. These profound words have provided
inspiration and motivation to Waikato University School of
Law graduate Willow-Jean Prime.
This whakatauki or proverb refers to
persevering and striving to attain one’s
goals and the ‘shark’ a personification of
Waikato University School of Māori and
Pacific Development graduate student Rūtene
Gabel’s dedication to his pursuit of education.
Rūtene’s whakapapa or genealogical ties stretch back to Muriwhenua,
his iwi being Ngāti Kahu and Te Paatu and was brought up in the heart
of Ngāti Hine in a town called Kawakawa.
A student of the total immersion Māori language Te Tohu Paetahi
programme, Rūtene graduated with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Te
Reo Māori in 2008 and at present is studying towards a BA Honours
and Grad Dip in Translation and Interpretation.
Rūtene combines his studies with being a father and is absolutely
passionate about striving for further education and knowledge.
“I wanted to be many things as I was growing up, a league player,
a doctor and an investor. As I got older however I found a passion
in te reo Māori and also in surfing and paddling waka ama. Studying
te reo me ōna tikanga was inevitable, with the intention of someday
mastering te reo.”
Rūtene the youngest of five children and the only boy followed in
his sisters' footsteps to study at Waikato and they all still reside in
Hamilton. His father also made the journey from the far North to be
with his children and mokopuna and like his son and eldest daughter,
enrolled in Te Tohu Paetahi.
Rūtene heralds Waikato University as a “beautiful campus steeped
in culture and the lecturers are very knowledgeable. It has a strong
Māori representation all throughout the University and I believe this
is a direct result of the positive influence the Kīngitanga has. This is a
place where youth, in particular Māori youth, can come to pursue their
educational aspirations in a strong Māori environment”.
Willow-Jean who grew up in the small town of Moerewa in the far
North affiliates to Ngāti Hine and Ngāpuhi her hapū being Te Kapotai.
In 2001 Willow-Jean enrolled for full-time study in a Bachelor of Arts
(te reo me ōna tikanga) and later a Bachelor of Laws and a Postgraduate
Diploma in Māori and Pacific Development graduating in 2006 with
BA/LLB and PGDipMPD (Distinction). She recently enrolled in a Masters
of Law (Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Peoples’ Law), “I came back to
study to ‘wero my hinengaro’, to broaden my knowledge on indigenous
issues and to develop my writing and presentation skills”.
“I chose Waikato University for the calibre of
its teaching staff in Te Pua Wānanga ki Te Ao
and its reputation of producing great speakers
of te reo. I was attracted to the Waikato
School of Law because of its foundation
goals of biculturalism and the study of law in
context. When I first went to university I knew
that I wanted to be able to make a difference
in the lives of Māori and thanks to Waikato, I
am now in such a privileged position.”
Willow-Jean currently works in the capital as a solicitor for Te Ohu
Kaimoana, formerly the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission and
was recruited into this position in her final year of study.
The strong Māori student support networks at Waikato University,
were an integral part to her time and success as a student at Waikato.
“It really made a difference for me. During my studies I received a
lot of support from the staff of Te Pua Wānanga ki Te Ao Tātai Aronui,
Te Wāhanga Ture, Te Whakahiapo (Māori Law Students Association), Te
Piringa (Māori Law Staff), Te Puna Tautoko, Te Kapa Haka o Te Whare
Wānanga o Waikato and the Pro-Vice Chancellor Māori Office”.
TEMA FENTON-COYNE
Tema Fenton-Coyne is a woman on the move, creating a unique space for herself in the Māori performing Arts arena and is a
current Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar at Waikato University for this discipline.
Tema talks candidly about the pathway which
led her to study at Waikato and shares her
aspirations and motivation in life.
“I was born in little old Kawakawa – the cool
little place with the flash toilets. I grew up in
the whānau valley nestled in east Whāngarei,
a beautiful place and home to more than five
generations of my whānau – Maruata.
I was brought up by mum Naomi and my
grandparents Pat and Emma Coyne. So I was brought up Ngāpuhi
styles. However, it is important to mention that my father is Tainui
– hence my reasoning for studying at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato.
I ventured into many different schools and studied many different
papers including: screen and media studies, te reo and tikanga Māori,
computer sciences, biology, dance, kapahaka, taonga pūoro and many
others. I have my BA and Grad Dip in Te Reo Māori and I’m currently
completing a BA(Hons) in screen and media studies.
Growing up I wanted to be a lot of different things: a doctor, a pilot and
also a vet nurse (none of which I’m doing now).
I suppose I am a bit of cruiser and I just took the papers that stood out
to me and just went with it. I grabbed any opportunities that came my
way and ran with them, no regrets!
I am a full-time postgraduate Screen and Media Studies student.
Also, I have started a video production company called ETcH AoTEARoA.
We specialize in filming live performances and events and producing
full DVD packages.
I am also involved in a multimedia political performance group called
Manawa Ahi Kaa with Ngahuia Murphy, Jo’el Komene and Te Whainoa
Te Wiata.”
Tema’s attitude to how she approaches life is encapsulated in the
famous proverb, "Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tūohu koe, me he
maunga teitei. Pursue excellence – should you stumble, let it be o a
lofty mountain. Go hard and let nothing get in the way!”
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ALUMNI PROFILES
DR RAUKURA ROA
DR TE TAKA KEEGAN
From Waikato Maniapoto Dr Raukura Roa (still in her 20’s)
cites the following whakatauki as words that provide guidance
and inspiration on a personal and academic level.
“Kōrero Māori i ngā wā katoa i ngā wāhi katoa. Me mau ki tō
reo Māori”. Speak Māori all the time everywhere and holdfast
to your Māori language.
“Mahia te mahi hei painga mō te iwi” – “work for the betterment of
your people!”
This has been the guiding philosophy and constant motivation
and inspiration for Waikato University School of Computing and
Mathematical Sciences Lecturer Dr Te Taka Keegan in his personal and
professional life stemming from the time he was a student of the Te Tohu
Paetahi total immersion Māori language programme to present day.
“Te ohonga ake i taku moemoeā, ko te puāwaitanga o te whakaaro”
– “You can turn dreams into reality!”
“Mahia kei pūhou ana” – “Do it while you’re young!”
Raukura also shares with us in her own words a snapshot of her pursuit
of education.
"I chose to study at Waikato, because this is my Ūkaipō. I was born in
Hamilton, but grew up in Auckland. When it was time to leave school,
I decided I wanted to come home and learn. E ai ki te kōrero 'hokia
ki ō maunga kia purea koe e ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea' 'Return to your
mountains so you may be blessed with the winds of Tāwhirimātea'.
"I started studying History and Geography in the Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences. In my last year I crossed over to SMPD and did the
Te Tohu Paetahi programme and graduated with my BA majoring in
Māori with a minor in Geography. I then went on to do my Honours
papers. After graduating with my BA first class honours, I did my
Masters. The topic of my thesis was translation theory and mōteatea.
Graduating with my Masters thesis was the best ever, because I
graduated alongside my Mother (with her Masters) and my sister (with
her Bachelor of Science). After my Masters, I continued with my PhD
and stayed with the mōteatea theme, but decided to examine the oral
formulaic nature of mōteatea.
"It’s funny, when I graduated with my PhD, my mother reminded me
that when I was little, I went to our family doctor and said 'when I grow
up, I’m going to be a Doctor too' I say it’s funny because I did become
a Doctor, just not THAT kind of doctor.
"What makes Waikato unique in my opinion is its uniquely Māori and
Waikato flavour. How many other Universities carry a Māori name
that isn’t just a Māori translation of a Pākehā name! How many other
Universities in the country and perhaps in the world carry a name
derived from a significant landmark! The Waikato River provides
spiritual and physical sustenance for our people. The University of
Waikato is appropriately named because it provides mental sustenance
by increasing the intellectual capacity of our people."
Dr Te Taka Keegan with wife Ariana Keegan outside of the Head Offices of Google.
Te Taka or ‘Adrian’ as he was named by his parents felt there was a
void in his life that void being the absence of the Māori language and
its traditions and so made the decision to leave his well paying job
to go to University and learn Te Reo Māori. Te Taka along with the
likes of other current Waikato University lecturers – Sandy Morrison,
Te Kahautu Maxwell, Sophie Nock, Natana Takurua and Rangiiria
Hedley to name a few – were a part of the first ever intake of Te Tohu
Paetahi when it was established in 1992.
As a result Te Taka is now a competent and fluent speaker of Te Reo
Māori a gift and passion which he has passed on to his children. Despite
the apprehensions of some of his family members who couldn’t
understand why he would want to give up such a promising career to
become a ‘poor student’, Te Taka has managed to combine his skills and
knowledge of computers with his passion of Te Reo Māori and make a
successful living and career.
In 2007 Te Taka graduated with his Doctor of Philosophy from the School
of Māori and Pacific Development, his thesis looked at “Indigenous
Language Usage of a Digital Library: He Hautoa Kia Ora Tonu Ai”.
In the year 2008 Te Taka looked into various possibilities of working and
researching overseas and after a bit of luck and a touch of serendipity
his perseverance and persistence paid off and he was notified in early
November of 2008 that he had secured a six month position at the
Head Offices of Google in Silicon Valley, California USA, through the
Google Visiting Faculty Programme. In late November 2008 Te Taka
and his family packed up and headed off to America.
Google’s Visiting Faculty Program identifies and supports world-class,
full-time faculty pursuing research in areas of mutual interest. Te Taka
investigated the potential impact of Google’s translation tools on
minority languages. “Languages are repositories of human knowledge;
they contain world views specific to environments, cultures, history
and identity. For the Māori language, and for many other indigenous
minority and endangered languages now facing extinction, Google
research and development in this area is not simply about bridging the
communication gap – it’s about survival”.
Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust Representative Patience Te Ao and Dr Raukura Roa.
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Te Taka’s time at Google was ‘out of this world’ and hugely beneficial which
has led to further work with the company. In addition to the invaluable
knowledge and networking, highlights of Te Taka's time at Google included
an abundance of free food, massage chairs, table tennis games and
computer games, electric cars and bicycles to get you around the 10,000
employee strong complex were also some other additional highlights.
ALUMNI PROFILES
DR ROBERT JOSEPH
Father of four and Uncle to many, whānau is of the utmost importance to Waikato
University School of Law Lecturer Dr Robert Joseph.
Growing up in the Hawkes Bay and Hamilton of Ngāti Kahungunu,
Rangitāne, Ngai Tahu, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Maniapoto descent
the value of education was strongly instilled into Robert and his
seven brothers and sisters by their parents, grooming them towards
traditional career paths such as being a Lawyer or a Doctor.
In 1998 Robert completed his Bachelor and Master of Laws degrees at
Waikato and was admitted to the Bar. He is a Barrister and Solicitor
of the High Court of New Zealand and was the second Māori in
New Zealand – and the first Māori male – to graduate with a PhD in Law
in 2006 which looked at ‘The Government of Themselves: Indigenous
Peoples’ Internal Self Determination, Effective Self Government and
Authentic Representation’.
Robert chose to study at Waikato because of its location, beautiful
well laid out campus and because of the high calibre and reputation
of the Law School. He singles out the Māori cultural element and ties
to the iwi of Waikato as the factors that distinguish Waikato University
as unique and different to any other University in the country.
Robert’s advice to anyone wanting to undertake PhD study is
“spend quality time with your whānau first” and then make the
most of any spare quiet moments you can get to write. It is fair to
say that without the constant support and understanding of his
wife and children Robert’s journey on the PhD trail would’ve have
been much more difficult. One of the biggest challenges that Robert
faced while under-taking
his PhD was prioritising
family commitments and
what he terms "births,
deaths and marriages. As a
Māori you drop everything
to support your whānau
when the situation calls
for it."
President of the International Council for Canadian
Robert’s research interests
Studies Dr Klaus-Dieter Ertler and Dr Robert Joseph.
are many and varied: the
realisation of the Treaty of Waitangi rights and responsibilities, the
interface of traditional Māori knowledge systems and western science;
internal self-determination rights and responsibilities of Indigenous
institutions; Canadian and North American Indigenous studies; treaty
processes and post-settlement development; dispute resolution
processes, particularly with respect to resolving disputes between
different cultures; and Māori and Indigenous Peoples’ governance in
settler nation-states.
Earlier this year Robert was recognized by The International Council
for Canadian Studies (ICCS) with an award for the Best International
Doctoral Thesis in Canadian Studies at the ICCS annual banquet held
in Quebec, on 23 May 2009, the only New Zealander ever to have
received this award.
DR KATARINA EDMONDS
“Ki te whāia e koe te mātauranga me pūmau koe ki a koe anō”, in your pursuit of education be true to yourself. Long time advocate
of Māori language revitalisation Dr Katarina Edmonds upholds the belief in the importance and value of knowing who you are
and where you come from in order to get to where you want to be.
Of Te Whānau ā Apanui and Ngāti Porou descent, Katarina was born
and bred in the small settlement of Otuwhare on the East Coast by
her grandparents where she attended the local native school. Her
secondary school years were spent at Turakina Māori Girls College and
Rangitikei College in Marton.
Katarina grew up speaking te reo Māori in the home and English at
school surrounded by a family with strong work ethics who believed
in the teachings of the late Sir Apirana Ngata where he encouraged
his people to hold fast to their Māoritanga whilst making the most
of the tools of the Pākehā world to exist successfully in a multi
cultural society.
Sadly widowed at a young age with a four year old daughter and
pregnant with her son, Katarina felt there was more to life than being
a mother in a small town community and so she made a move to
Hamilton to pursue her teaching diploma at Waikato University.
With the support of her Nanny, Aunty and extended whānau, upon
completion of her qualification Katarina took up a succession of
teaching jobs at local primary schools. After some time Katarina felt
the need to return to University to up skill to become a total immersion
teacher of te reo Māori and enrolled on the reo rua programme which
proved to be a major turning point personally and professionally.
“The roopū reo rua course politicised and decolonised us helping us
to understand why we were like we were and that it was ok to be
and speak Māori”.
Dr Katarina Edmonds with representatives from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.
In 2008 after two and a half years of study and much personal sacrifice
Dr Katarina Edmonds became the first ever doctoral graduate from
the University of Hilo in Hawaii completing her Doctor of Philosophy
in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Cultural Revitalisation.
Katarina said that her PhD has opened many doors and encourages
people to pursue their PhDs not only for the qualification but for the
opportunity to further research that will help others. “It was a journey
I wanted to do and I did it”.
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MATARIKI MARKET DAY
What a gloriously fine day it was to acknowledge and herald in Matariki the Māori
New Year on Wednesday 3 June 2009.
The last week before the University of Waikato’s semester break didn’t deter the many people
from all corners of the earth from joining in on the celebrations in the spirit of Matariki.
Even though the sun was shining it was still chilly, typical of Hamilton winters.
To take the chill off and warm up the body and satisfy the hunger pangs the WSU brewed
up an absolutely delicious soup to give away free. There were also stalls and lots of prize
giveaways to complement the kaupapa of the day.
The crowd also thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment that was on offer which included
Te Tohu Paetahi, DJ Phatmode, Raeleen Marsters, Cook Island Group Te Orau Maeva and the
Waitaiko Drummers.
Many thanks to all those who supported the event.
WĀTAKA
Up and Coming Events
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MAI PhD – Workshop:
Incorporating Mātauranga Māori
into your research 10am-1pm,
Te Āhurutanga, University of Waikato.
Email: [email protected]
www.waikato.ac.nz/maikiwaikato/
19-23 HERE-TURI-KŌKĀ / AUGUST
Koroneihana – Annual Coronation:
Tūrangawaewae Marae, Ngāruawahia.
Freephone: 0800 TAINUI
www.tainui.co.nz
3-4 MĀHURU / SEPTEMBER
Te Toi o Matariki Conference:
S Block, University of Waikato.
Email: [email protected]
www.waikato.ac.nz/tautoko/
Local singer Raeleen Marsters.
Te Orau Maeva Cook Island Group dancer.
11 MĀHURU / SEPTEMBER
MAI PhD – Workshop:
Research proposal writing 10am-1pm,
Te Āhurutanga, University of Waikato.
Email: [email protected]
www.waikato.ac.nz/maikiwaikato/
30 MĀHURU / SEPTEMBER
Hākinakina:
Inter School Sports Day, University
fields, University of Waikato.
Email: [email protected]
22 WHIRINGA Ā NUKU / OCTOBER
Waitaiko Drummer.
Marae Graduation:
Te Kohinga Mārama Marae,
University of Waikato.
Email: [email protected]
www.waikato.ac.nz/sasd/graduation/
EDITOR CONTACT DETAILS
For all inquiries and contributions please
contact the editor:
Maria Huata
Phone: 07 838 4363
Email: [email protected]
Unsuspecting audience members are called upon to dance.
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