Te Whakataki - March 2021

Issue 1 - March 2021

Te Roopū Māori Newsletter

TE WHAKATAKI In This Month's Issue: Meet your Exec -

Ngā Roopū -

Wiki-O -

Social Sports -

TRM Scopes -

Introducing Your Te Rito Exec 2021 TUMUAKI

Karamea Pēwhairangi

Iwi: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Kai Tahu Field of study: Indigenous Development Why I’m on TRM: I want other Māori students to have a positive experience while studying at the University of Otago. I will do this by advocating for the needs of tauira Māori, laying foundations for future executives to come, and working closely with all relevant parties to ensure Māori student success.

TUMUAKI TUARUA

Nikau Reti-Beazley

Iwi: Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Hine, Tainui, Ngāti Ranginui Field of study: Māori Health Why I’m on TRM: I want to collaborate with both Māori and non-Māori representative groups at the university to give our Māori students a good experience of uni-life. Furthermore, I want to be a voice that represents the best interests of our Māori students under the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

KAITUHI

Sade Gilbert

Iwi: Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa Te Au Ki Te Tonga Field of study: Māori Health Why I’m on TRM: I’m wanting to positively impact the student experience amongst Māori Tauira on campus: I am also wanting to entice Tauira Māori to come to Te Roopū Māori to strengthen our Māori student body at Otago University. Lastly, I wanted to be on Te Rito to challenge myself into a role where I can basically just help out with our Māori association.

KAIPĀPĀHO MATUA

Kiritea Smith

Iwi: Ngāi te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Tainui Field of study: Geography, Māori Studies Why I’m on TRM: I decided to become a part of Te Rito to give back to our Māori students' association. I also plan to encourage more students to participate in events and use the services we provide so that it allows our tauira to be in a comfortable environment while they spend their years here at the University of Otago.

Te Rito Exec 2021 KAITIAKI PŪTEA

Shelford Meads

Iwi: Ngāti Whakaue Field of study: Accounting Why I’m on TRM: I would like to help and see other Māori students learn and develop through the use of education at Te Whare Wānanga o Otākou. I see this Roopū as a great group of people that tautoko one another and provide a comfortable space for matea ako. Also, coming together for activities, kai and events is something I am really looking forward to being part of.

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ĀPIHA HAUORA

Jade Mills

Iwi: Ngāti Rangi, Te Ātihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Porou Field of study: Māori Health, Māori Studies Why I’m on TRM: Te Roopū Māori has provided me with many great opportunities and has contributed greatly to my university experience and I wanted to be a part of the exec so I could give back and continue to provide support to our tauira Māori.

ĀPIHA MĀTAURANGA MĀORI

Te Āwhina Waikaramihi

Iwi: Ngāpuhi, Kai Tahu Field of study: Business management, Pacific Island Studies Why I’m on TRM: I hope to make an impactful change for our tauira Māori where it is needed here at Otago. I also hope to create a safe space for our tauira to be their true authentic selves within our association, so that they may carry that and their māoritanga proudly out into the world.

Ngā Roopū - Divisional Groups Te Oranga ki Ōtākou - Medicine

Ko Ruapehu te maunga Ko Aotea te waka Ko Whanganui te awa Ko Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi tōku iwi Ko Ngā Paerangi tōku hapū Ko Kaiwhaiki tōku marae Ko Rylee Dudley tōku ingoa Nō Whanganui ahau

Kia ora! I’m Rylee and I’m Tūmuaki of Te Oranga Ki Ōtākou (TOKO) this year, the Māori Medical Students Association. I grew up in Whanganui and after completing high school I came to university in 2017 to start my journey in health sciences. I entered into medicine via the post-graduate pathway in 2020 after completing my Bachelor of Health Sciences majoring in Hauora Māori.

A big part of our role as TOKO is to provide support to our Māori tauira who are studying medicine and to advocate for them as they progress through their journey in medical school. We also encourage our tauira to discover or further develop their identity and passions in this medical space but especially in Te Ao Māori. We have a strong focus on whānau and whakawhanaungatanga within our rōpū but also work to promote this in our wider cohort and encourage engagement of all medical students into Te Ao Māori.

Ngā Tauira o te Kete Aronui - Humanities

Ko te Kete Tuatea Ko te Kete Aronui Ka tiritiria, ka poupoua Ki a Papatūānuku Ka puta te Ira-tangata Ki te wheiao Ki te ao mārama

Kia tīmata paitia ēnei kōrero, e tika ana kia whakatakina ki te orokohanga mai o te mātauranga – ki tā te Māori titiro. Hoinō, ko tā mātou o Ngā Tauira o te Kete Aronui, hei kōkiri i ngā hua o taua kete e kīa mai nei ki roto i tō mātou ingoa. Nā, e mau tō ringa ki ōna kawe – kei roto te oranga mōu!

Mauri ora ki a tātou! My name is Leighton and I serve on NTKA as its Tumuaki. As the Association’s kaituhi last year, I championed a rebranding of the Humanities Māori Students’ Association from its Pākehā name to a newer ingoa reo Māori. This transition has been a bit challenging as we ourselves, along with other sister rōpū struggle to refrain from using the HMSA epithet (although that’s still okay). This rebranding is part of a broader plan to enhance Māori agency and tino rangatiratanga not only in the Division of Humanities, but in the wider University community. I am delighted to be joined in realising these plans by Orion Pirini, Jade Mill, Oraka Ataria Ashby, Haami Turner and Destiny Hodges-Paul. Although two of them have so rudely stepped away from our Exec, it would be inappropriate not to mention them and acknowledge their ongoing contributions to our rōpū.

This year, we are excited to engage with new tauira, as well as our metes whose PHAT WAHAAAS are the reason why the food is always eaten and why we are clearly the loudest, proudest, funniest rōpū in the South!

With the approach of the commencing semester, Ngā Tauira o te Kete Aronui (NTKA) wanted to welcome their tauira back with a Whānau Kai and Back to School BBQ & BYO during Te Wiki-O. NTKA held a Whānau Kai on the Thursday of Wiki-O. We had our usual faces show up to enjoy the kai put on by the executive committee whilst also seeing a new face or two emerge. From your usual chicken and buns to some muchneeded wraps to soak up the memories from TRM’s Mystery Bus the night before, the day was filled with whakawhanaungatanga and all-round good vibes. The Back to School BBQ & BYO was a great time for new tauira to engage with those in NTKA. With the surge of new faces, the night was filled with music, laughter and kai. Even with the donated kai from TRM (shot TRM), the only thing left at the end of the night were dishes and happy faces. With the close of Wiki-O, NTKA were pleased to meet all the new faces that came through and are grateful to those who continue to show their constant support. We hope to see more of our NTKA whānau throughout the year!

Mauri Ora!

Ngā Roopū - Divisional Groups Te Puna Kaitaka - Pharmacy

Kia ora koutou, Te Puna Kaitaka was established in order to create whakawhaungatanga My name is Bianca Koenig, I am originally from the heart of within the rōpū and between health professionals. We closely run the North Island, Taupō. I whakapapa back to Ngāti alongside Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa (Māori Pharmacists Mainaptoto. I made the move to Dunedin in 2018. In 2019, I Association, MPA) which allows tauira and working health professionals started studying at the He Rau Kawakawa (The School of to connect and support each other. We are here to support and encourage Pharmacy, Otago) and have been an active member of Te academic achievement for Māori students enrolled within He Rau Puna Kaitaka (Māori Pharmacy Students’ Association, TPK). I Kawakawa. We are passionate about the pharmacy profession and have am now the Tūmuaki for Te Puna Kaitaka and am a P4, in my a commitment to Māori health gains. We promote involvement from all of final year of study within He Rau Kawakawa.

our tauria both socially and academically no matter where they are on their journey.

Mā te katoa... ahakoa ko wai, ahakoa nō hea – For everyone ... no matter who you are, no matter where you’re from.

We would love to hear from you!

Please contact us at: tepunakaitaka@gmail.com

Ngā Mōkai o ngā Whetū - Dentistry

Kia ora, my name is Malcolm Doherty and I am the current Tumuaki of Ngā Mōkai o ngā Whetū – The Māori Dental Student Association.

Ngā Mokai is a student founded organization that was established in 2007 with the focus of increasing the recruitment, participation, development and success of Māori students in the University of Otago’s School of Dentistry. The association is inclusive of undergraduate and postgraduate students from the following disciplines; Dental surgery, Dental Technology, and Oral Health Professionals.

The objectives of the association are aimed towards enhancing the whakawhanaungatanga (interrelationships) between students and lecturers. As well as supporting the continual development of an environment that caters for the individual needs of Maori.

During O-week we had the opportunity to attend the Mihi Whakatau and Ko Ruahine te māunga Ko Manawatu te awa Ko Takitimu te waka Ko Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tamaki-nui-a-rua tōku iwi Ko Rangiwhakaewa tōku hapu Ko Mākirikiri tōku marae No Ahuriri ahau Ko Malcolm Doherty tōku ingoa.

welcome all new students into the faculty of dentistry. We invited 8 new tauira Māori into the roopu during our welcome event just earlier this month where we gathered together as a roopu, introduced the new executive, shared kai and shared our goals for the year.

We are looking forward to the year ahead with hopes that all our events will go ahead as planned. We do hope to increase our presence amongst the Ngā Roopū and one way we plan to do that is by winning the shield events.

For anyone interested in wanting to learn more about the dental professional pathways, how to improve their oral health, or even want to have a tour of the new dental facilities, don’t be afraid to contact me, at – ngamokai.exec@gmail.com

Ngā Roopū - Divisional Groups Ngā Raukura o Tāne Whakapiripiri - Physio

Kia Ora koutou, Our association was established in 2016, starting with 5 2nd year Maori students, Ko Omanuwhiri te maunga to date we have 48 Maori students with the number of new Maori entrants into Ko Waiariki te awa the Physiotherapy professional programme growing each year.

Ko Pohoteare te hapu Ko Te Puhi Nga Waka te marae He uri tenei nō te Tai tokerau me Ngati Kahungunu Ngā Raukura o Tane Whakapiripiri aims to establish a network of mentorship and My name is Tali Wilson-Munday, and I have had the utmost privilege support for our tauira Maori. We aim to provide a space that is family oriented of being appointed Tumuaki for Ngā Raukura o Tane Whakapiripiri, and inclusive. the Maori Physiotherapy Students Association for 2021.

Our founding tumuaki established the name Nga Raukura o Tane Whakapiripiri, with the idea that ourselves as physiotherapy students are the treasures that carry out the mahi of Tane Whakapiripiri. This is mainly achieved through education on the importance of good nutrition, physical activity, rehabilitation, massage and medicine. Through enrichment of knowledge and support we hope to help our people understand the importance and sacredness of our bodies to prevent harm on oneself and others.

Te Roopū Whai Pūtake - Law

Ko Aoraki te maunga Ko Waitaki te awa Ko Tākitimu, Te Arawa me Mātaatua ōku waka, Ko Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe ratou ko Te Arawa ōku iwi Ko Ōtākou, Te Rau Aroha, ratou ko Pukehina ōku marae, Ko Kāi Te Ruahikihiki, Ngāti Whakahemo ratou ko Ngāti Whakaue ōku hapū, Ko Evy Ngawhika ahau

Kia ora tātou, my name’s Evy and I’m the Tumuaki of Te Roopū Whai Pūtake this year. I’m in my sixth year of uni after doing first year at Vic, studying law (obviously) as well as a BA in indigenous development. I’ve been on the TRWP exec since 2019, the past two years as publications rep and I would encourage any tauira Māori studying law to get involved, come along to events and reach out to our exec if there’s anything we can do to tautoko. My involvement with this roopū has been a great source for friendships and connections within law school, as well as with alumni and Māori legal academics, widening my gaze as to the pathways down which our legal studies may take us.

Throughout O Week, the TRWP exec put in the mahi to bind and sell the law course materials, as we do each year for our main fundraising event.

This proved to be a success, despite our worries about most course materials moving online. Our fundraising made it possible to host our first event of the year during first week of lectures, our annual Second Year Dessert Night. The dessert night is held to celebrate and congratulate all our Second Year Tauira who have ‘officially’ joined us in Law School after succeeding in the… challenging (to say the least) exams at the end of First Year. Joe’s Garage gracefully hosted us and put on some meeeaan kai. 100% recommend the sticky date pudding! Hit us up on socials and keep an eye out for upcoming events, as they usually/always involve some free kai.

Fb: Te Roopū Whai Pūtake Tauira Insta: whai.putake

Wiki-O Orientation Week Tauira Hou Pōhiri On the

22

nd of February we welcomed the class of

,

Marae

2021

out at Ōtākou

’

the pōhiri and what follows is a part of Te Huka Māturaka s

.

annual initiation of tauira which is called Turaka Hou

The importance of

this day for Māori students and their whānau is often better realised

.

upon attendance

During the last few years we have seen a surge in the number of students enrolling in the Health Science program which has meant that we are to have two pōhiri to cater to all of the students who choose to

.

attend

With this process in place it was important that Te Rito along

with other staff of Te Huka Mātauraka and ngā rōpū welcomed our new students back to our whare with kai and information about the wide

.

range of support available to them

,

With it also being Aunty Pearls last pōhiri

it was quite fitting that it be at

Otākou Marae with the new manager of Te Huka Mātauraka Michelle Taiaroa welcoming us on to her Marae while also getting an opportunity to meet new students that she will no doubt have a huge impact on during

.

her time here

My overarching message to all new tauira during the course of the day

,

was to always be proud to be Māori

and understand that everyone

comes from different backgrounds but what remains is the whakapapa that we descend from which is something that no one can ever take

.

away

Nā Karamea Pēwhairangi

Amazing race -

Second day into O Week and tauira were running about the campus to different spots that would be of significance during their time here

.

,

at uni

Four groups entered

,

the first stop

Central Library where

.

Sade sent them about the library to find an art piece

Second stop

-

was at OUSA Clubs and Socs where students had to re organise

.

words into the correct whakataukī

,

Once finished it was a quick run down to Unipol

where Karamea

.

waited with a basketball for each group to score some three pointers

,

Another sprint back into uni led the teams to the Clocktower

where

our TRM mascot Pepe and Shelford had the honour of listening to

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each group sing an iwi anthem

Back over the bridge outside St Daves

.

sat Te Āwhina and Nikau with the last two tasks

,

tauira taking photos

.

Both of the tasks had

one for graduation and one outside the Proctors

office

Despite the last minute stress to get the Amazing Race started and the minor cheating that went about during the race

)

foot whānau not car

( ’

it s a race by

it was a good turn out and those who came said

.

they had a lot of fun and enjoyed themselves

Wiki-O Orientation Week Mystery Bus - Student Perspective As I ended the summer festival season in a random field in

,

Tauranga

.

events

’

-

all I had to think about was TRM s O Week

As I counted down the days until I left the North

Island to cross that strait and finally head back to Duds I

!

came across the poster

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poster

When I say

“

”,

poster

I mean THE

,

The poster that all TRM members await

.

summer of indulging in all kinds of activities

,

the boot

.

after a

So I packed up

had the DJ in the passenger seat and hit the

road

,

Once again

.

us

the most sought after TRM event was upon

For years TRM has been running their bus trips in

,

secret

’

away from the prying eyes of the Clock Tower and

.

-

it s henchman

-

,

The third day of O Week was no exception

and within no time I was a box deep at some random lookout being told to sort out my act before plunging head

.

first into the grass at Unity Park

,

However

,

apart from over indulging in said Mystery Bus

’

the event has and continues to be a staple of TRM s

.

survival

Mystery Bus has throughout the years fostered

somewhat of a

“

”

whanaungatanga

,

with participants

as a

way of introducing first years and returners alike to participate in future Te Roopū Māori events thus securing

.

the survival of TRM throughout the years Nā Tukukino Royal

TRM BBQ -

On the last day of O Week Dunners pulled through with some sunshine and warm weather while we held a

.

BBQ at the TRM Whare

,

We encouraged our tauira to come through

,

chill

have a kai and meet not only other

.

tauira but also have the chance to meet those involved with our association too

,

Te Rito was right into it

,

one on BBQ

,

Slowly tauira began to turn up

.

tuangi

,

of

-

the

tauira

mixed

’

and

,

it was great to see the Whare full again with tauira from all over

,

Rerenga Wairua tae atu ki Motu Pōhue

Many

.

someone on cheese boards and the rest on tables

and those who got in early would ve been lucky enough to have a feed of

Group by group people came

-

,

another on salads

.

nō Te

with a range of first year students to graduates

mingled

with

not

only

each

other

but

those

too

who

.

information on different support systems the university has to offer for Māori students

came

provide

Undeterred by the

,

fact our originally planned Waka Ama Day was postponed and replaced with the BBQ Day

’

to

tauira still came

.

through and even if it was only for the kai then we ll probably be seeing more of you in the coming weeks

Social Sport !

Kia ora everyone

’

Me again lol but this time my korero is about the games we ve played so far rather

' 2021

.

than this week s times and locations Social sports

started off with a hiss and a roar with our teams barely managing to get

players for basketball and

6

for volleyball

.

players to play in their gumboots

,

Netball

:( ,

,

but nonetheless we did it

,

a long time TRM favourite

5

even if we had to recruit

has been doing pretty well and

although our team sometimes likes to turn up on time and not early which stresses me out they

’

!

always manage to show up and pull through and we ve had some pretty good games

- -

Our first game

of Kī o rahi was last week and despite playing inside rather than out it was one of our most exciting

.

games of the week

The manaakitanga shown by our tauira to the other team who were only just

’

.

learning how to play was so great to see and I d like to thank our tauira for being so patient

’

In our more recent games we ve had great numbers turn up to both play and support and it has been

!

great to see new faces and our usuals who are always holding it down for us

If you are wanting to be more involved in Te Roopū Māori social sports then please head over to

-

'

TRM sports on Facebook and join the group and there you will see all the relevant info for that week s

,

Netball Any

,

Volleyball

questions

or

,

Basketball issues

- -

.

and Kī o rahi games

please

feel

free

to

contact

me

and

I

will

try

my

best

to

answer

them

.

accordingly

Huge

-

thank you

to

all

tauira

who

have

shown

!

appreciate it and hope you guys are having fun Nā Jade Mills

up

to

play

and

support

each

!

week

We

really

do

Pānui o te Wā Kapa Haka 29

Starting on the Monday from

5

th of March

pm to

6

,

Kapa Haka practices will commence

.

Every

pm a small group of our tauira will be taking practices to

strengthen the associations singing

,

haka and performing abilities

.

Te Roopū

Māori has been asked once again to perform at Relay for Life and the

'

university s Anzac Day service practices

,

practice

.

With that in mind over the first couple weeks of

days for practices are subjected to increase beyond just the Monday

,

to ensure we are ready for these specific events

.

These Kapa Haka

practices aim to fill our kete waiata for future performances whether planned or impromptu

.

Please join our Te Roopū Māori Kapa Haka group on Facebook to keep up to date

.

with all the details

:

First practice

: :5 :

29 6

Date

Monday

Time

pm to

Where

th of March

pm

Union Building Main Common Room

.

Practice locations will vary depending on booking schedules

Relay for Life .

In recent weeks our Āpiha Hauora has been super busy organising sports and events for our tauira

.

One of the first

major events planned for this year is the annual Relay for Life

,

For those of you keen to be apart of our rōpū for Relay head along to Te Roopū Māori Facebook page for all details

.

including registration

,

The theme this year is Superheroes so get creative and start thinking of costumes

:

Date

Saturday

24

:6

Time

:

Where

6 ,

th April

pm to

On campus

:

Theme

Sunday

25

th April

am

Clocktower

Superheroes

!

there will be prizes up for grabs

TRM Horoscopes Aries If you’re looking for a sign, here it is, get a

Taurus If you keep losing your vape, maybe it’s a sign

to quit.

Covid test!

Character of the month: Scrat from Ice Age

Gemini

Character of the month: Patty from Simpson

Cancer

Come Re-O’week please use the survival

Suck it up buttercup, it’s too late now they’ve

pack to spew on Mystery bus next time.

signed the lease..

Character of the month: Merida from Brave

Leo *knock knock* anyone home? It’s time to

turn those lights on.

Character of the month: Sid the Sloth

Libra Stop trying to ride the e-scooters for free,

pay like the rest of us.

Character of the month: Map from Dora

Sagittarius Your 5th year now, stop repeating second

year.

Character of the month: Curious George

Aquarius Hands off the milk. Learn better english.

Character of the month: Crush from Nemo

Character of the month: Eeyore from Pooh

Virgo Stop smoking and start growing. Become a

botanist..

Character of the month: Selma from Simpson

Scorpio Everyone already knows come Hyde Street

Party you’ll be the one jumping fences..

Character of the month: Tigger from Pooh

Capricorn It’s time to have a look at blackboard. We’re

already 3 weeks in..

Character of the month: Donkey from Shrek

Pisces Castle isn’t for everyone, especially you. Hope

you learnt your lesson for next time..

Character of the month: Johnny Bravo