Māori student support: Pou Māori – Māori Centre

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e te iti, e te rahi, e ngā mātāwaka o ngā tōpito o te ao. Ngā mahuetanga iho e kawe nei i ngā moemoeā o rātou mā, tēnā koutou katoa. Piki mai rā, kake mai rā, nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei o ngā wānanga. Whakatau mai i raro i te korowai āhuru o Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau.

Ko wai mātou? | Who are we?

Pou Māori – Māori Centre is an iwi Māori-focused support service. We partner with ākonga Māori to provide support that embodies manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and kotahitanga. We offer a wide range of services and kaupapa designed to awhi and tautoko personal, cultural and academic success of ākonga Māori. Our Pou ?whina are not only kind and approachable but are trained, culturally competent and qualified kaimahi who support or connect ākonga with the people or services they need to succeed in their studies and to make the most of their time at AG飞禽走兽电子.

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We are here to tautoko – from before you arrive at AG飞禽走兽电子 through to graduation and beyond. Contact us before you start your studies or while you're at AG飞禽走兽电子. Nau mai, haere mai.

Whakapā mai I Contact us

Hariata Mareroa
(狈驳ā辫耻丑颈, Te Rarawa)
Pou Mua - Manager
Waihorotiu I City Campus
WB304C, WB building
+64 9 921 9790
maori@aut.ac.nz

Margaret Mehana
(狈驳ā辫耻丑颈, Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri)
Pou ?whina ki Manukau
Manukau I South Campus
Room ME101, Level 1, ME building
+64 9 921 9903
maori@aut.ac.nz

Jana Nee
(Te Rarawa)
Pou ?whina ki Waihorotiu
Business & Law, Science, Design & Creative Technology
Waihorotiu I City Campus
WB303, WB building
+64 9 921 9614
maori@aut.ac.nz

Talia Wiapo
(Ngāti Whātua, Ngai Tahuhu)
Pou ?whina ki Waihorotiu
Culture & Society, Te Poutama
Waihorotiu I City Campus
WB304B, WB building
+64 9 921 9569
maori@aut.ac.nz

Cheyenne Thomas
(Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe)
Pou ?whina ki Akoranga
Akoranga I North Campus
AE113, AE building
+64 9 921 9905
maori@aut.ac.nz

Ratonga awhi I Support services

  • Study and tutorial support
  • Financial and scholarship assistance
  • Oranga support/wellbeing initiatives
  • Resourced whānau spaces: WB302, AE101a, ME101
  • Kaupapa Māori events and activities
  • Connections to ākonga Māori groups and networks
  • Special Consideration Application assistance

O tātou tauira I Our students

a student

Mackenzie Blucher

Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kuri
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
“I was the first person in my family to go to uni, and I didn’t know anyone at AG飞禽走兽电子. The support systems in place for first-year Māori students really set me up for success, particularly the taura kaiwhatu tutoring programme. I had a fantastic tutor in my first year, and was a tutor myself for several years afterwards.”
a student

Jamee Miles

Te Arawa
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
“I’d make a special thank you to Pou Māori – Māori Centre and in particular Margaret Mehana. Whaea Margy has really supported and encouraged me so much during my time at university. This has made such a significant and positive difference in my university experiences.”
a student

Sueann Wichman-Yukich

狈驳ā辫耻丑颈
Bachelor of Arts in Māori Development
“The best part about my studies at AG飞禽走兽电子 was the sense of whānau that is built through Pou Māori – Māori Centre, the Te Ara Poutama faculty, the Office of Māori Advancement and Titahi ki TUA. Without the sense of belonging created through these avenues, my university experience would have been a lot more daunting.”
a student

Manawaru Broughton

Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Te Aitanga a Mahaki
Bachelor of Business
“Moving to Auckland from Gisborne was pretty scary at first. I didn’t know what to expect. Hariata Mareroa from AG飞禽走兽电子’s Pou Māori – Māori Centre made me realise that there’s a big Māori community at AG飞禽走兽电子. Pou Māori has really helped me settle in, helped with finances and gives us extra support if we need it."

Kei hea mātou? | Where are we?

campus location

Waihorotiu I City Campus
WB304. level 3, WB building
69 Wellesley Street, Auckland

Support hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8am-4.30pm
Wednesday: 10am-4.30pm

campus location

Akoranga I North Campus
AE113, level 1, AE building
90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote

Support hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8am-4.30pm
Wednesday: 10am-4.30pm

campus location

Manukau I South Campus
ME101, level 1, ME building
640 Great South Road, Manukau

Support hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8am-4.30pm
Wednesday: 10am-4.30pm

Ngā Karahipi Māori I Scholarships for Māori students

There’s a wide range of scholarships and awards available to AG飞禽走兽电子 students at all stages of their study, including the following AG飞禽走兽电子 scholarships for school leavers:

  • Find Your Greatness Scholarships – Kiwa: for academically able students who are Māori or Pacific
  • Accommodation Scholarship – Office of Māori Advancement: supporting tauira Māori in approved AG飞禽走兽电子 accommodation
  • Ngāti Whātua ?rākei Community Partnership Scholarship: to support Ngāti Whātua ?rākei descendants

You can search the AG飞禽走兽电子 scholarships database for even more scholarships you may be eligible for.

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The gateway to AG飞禽走兽电子: our marae

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Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae is a whānau, cultural and spiritual centre. Located on the City Campus, it welcomes the diverse cultures at AG飞禽走兽电子.

NG? WAI O HOROTIU

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Accommodation

AG飞禽走兽电子's accommodation buildings
Jason Mann Photography

Living on campus can be a great option for students – they will only be minutes away from AG飞禽走兽电子 and it’s an easy way to meet other students.

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Join Tītahi Ki TUA – AG飞禽走兽电子 Māori Students Association

Titahi Ki TUA offers tauira Māori a place where they can come to share ideas, share identity, draw support, meet other Māori students, and practise culture through kapahaka; all in a marae environment.

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