He whakapapa Māori ōu? Do you have whakapapa Māori? Ko tēnei tō tau tuatahi ki UC? Is 2020 your first year at UC?

Tōia mai tō waka!

Nāia mātou o Te Waka Pākākano e karanga atu ki a koutou – nau mai, tauti mai ki tō tātou nei hui whakawhanaungatanga!

He noho marae tēnei kia here I ō tātou waka ki uta o Kaupapa, o Kōinga, o Hononga. Kāore e kore, he ngahau, he hākari kai te haere!

Te Waka Pākākano | the Office of the AVC Māori, Pacific & Equity invite you to attend Tōia mai tuatahi, a two-day fun-filled noho at Wheke, Rapaki Marae on 17 - 18 February 2020.

Whether this is your first time on a marae or your hundredth, this noho marae is an awesome opportunity to engage in a whole lot of activities including:

Learning something new about Ngāi Tahu
Meeting senior ākonga and other first-year ākonga Māori (Māori students)
Preparing and sharing kai together
Making connections – whakawhanaungatanga
...and most importantly, having fun!

This event is open to all ākonga Māori who are new to UC and all kai and transport will be provided. Engari, kia kūrapa e hoa mā – space is limited so be sure to register asap!

There is no cost to attend this event however we do encourage you to bring a small koha (donation) of a gold coin.

An update with more information will be sent to you regarding transport times, meeting points, what to bring etc a week before the noho.

Tēnā, whakawahā te riri!

*In the event of tangihanga or Covid restrictions, this event may be cancelled or postponed.

Tōia Mai | UC Māori noho marae