Te P奴oho
Ko te Whare W膩nanga o Waikato e t奴 mai nei, ko te Tangata te tohu, t墨hei mauri ora!
This is the 糖心Vlog presenting to you, 鈥楾he People鈥� is the emblem, Behold I live!!
Te P奴oho is a kaupapa dedicated to M膩ori student achievement which aims to:
- Inspire you to succeed academically.
- Empower you with the tools needed to navigate university life.
- Connect you to a wh膩nau within your area of study and to opportunities throughout the University.
Our Te P奴oho hubs can be on Hamilton and Tauranga campuses and are a first point of contact for all your needs. Each hub has a friendly team of Wh墨tiki Tauira 鈥� students who understand the struggles and rewards of university life and can provide guidance. The units also provide sporting, cultural and social opportunities throughout the year.
N艒 reira, nau mai, haere mai!
So, welcome, come!
Te W膩nanga o Ng膩 Kete | Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences
Te Kura Kete Aronui | Schools of Arts, Social Sciences & Psychology
Te Piringa | School of Law
Te W膩nanga P奴taiao | Division of STEM
Te Aka M膩tuatua | School of Science
Au Reikura | School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Te W膩nanga Raupapa | Waikato Management School
Division of Management
Te W膩nanga Toi Tangata | Division of Education
Division of Education
Te Pua W膩nanga ki te Ao | Faculty of M膩ori and Indigenous Studies
Faculty of M膩ori & Indigenous Studies
糖心Vlog, Tauranga
Tauranga Campus
Te Toka a Tirikawa | M膩ori Student Support
Nau Mai Haere Mai!
You're Welcome!
Te Toka a Tirikawa, our M膩ori mentoring unit, provides a holistic, proactive and inclusive service to make your educational journey as smooth as possible.
We provide support for all M膩ori students at our Tauranga Campus. Our friendly team of mentors are experienced university students who have achieved academically and have a wealth of knowledge and advice to help you.
The mentoring unit is also supported by our M膩ori Mentor Coordinator, who is the first port of call for all M膩ori students.
If any questions or issues arise, at University or at home, please do not hesitate to reach out to anyone in the team.
As a M膩ori mentoring unit, we provide comprehensive and culturally responsive support. A few examples of what support Te Toka a Tirikawa can provide our students are:
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Academic/ referencing support
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Advocacy
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Scholarship guidance
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Paper selections
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Moral support
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Study skills and motivation
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Tangihanga leave requests
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Orientation of the campus
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Updating MyWaikato details
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Navigating the Library and Moodle webpages
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Professional and personal development opportunities
If you need assistance outside of our current capabilities, we can connect you with on and off-campus services that can provide the support you require.
Te Toka a Tirikawa arrange events to bring our tauira together over shared kai and kaupapa. Getting involved in University events connects you with other students who can empathise, impart wisdom, and support you during your educational journey.
Events include:
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Kaitahi, each semester
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Kapu T墨 and K艒rero sessions
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K墨ngitanga Day
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Study W膩nanga/extra tutorials
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Networking and social events
Keep up to date with events we are hosting on our Instagram page
Mana Ake ki Tauranga Moana is a campus-wide r艒p奴 tauira M膩ori (M膩ori student group) for current students who want a space to whakawhanaunga with like-minded M膩ori students.
Our r艒p奴 also coordinates events for our campus community including our joint semesterly Kaitahi with Te Toka a Tirikawa, K墨ngitanga Day, supporting Te Wiki o Te Reo M膩ori initiatives and promoting M膩ori culture and identity on campus.
Our fortnightly hui provides a safe and inclusive space to w膩nanga over kai. Follow us on our or pages to keep up to date with what we are doing in and around the campus.
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MAI Ki Waikato (Post-Graduate Students)
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Student Health and Wellbeing (Student Discounts)
Paihere Tauira M膩ori Student Success Programme Coordinator Tauranga and Wh墨tiki Tauira from Te Toka a Tirikawa P奴oho Hub are available for kanohi ki te kanohi drop in sessions or book with them online.