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TE HUNGA PANUKU PROF ILE
J’Adoube Elkington is a Wakatū scholarship recipient and has participated in both our
J’Adoube Elkington NGĀTI KOATA. WAKATŪ TŪPUNA: HŌRI TE RURUKU, HONI HUKAROA (HŌANI), REIHANA TE UHIWAERO,
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taiohi and ahi kaa wānanga. He recently completed his Master of Architecture qualification at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, and undertook a Wakatū internship. He tells us about his experiences in 2020, and his plans for 2021 and beyond.
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hen I finished my Masters, I knew I didn’t want to go into an office-based job straight
away, but I had an open mind about what I was
HURA PAKAKE, HAROTA TORANGATIRA (TE ORANGATIRA),
going to do. Like most people, my plans for 2020
HERA RANGIMATORU
were disrupted by Covid-19. One option had been