Te Rau Tauawhi , Māori Student Centre

Ko tā Te Rau Tauawhi he manaaki i te tauira kia puta te ihu, kia angitū.

Te Rau Tauawhi gives manaakitanga, support and advice to Māori students at Massey. We are part of the Ākonga Māori Student Success Support Collective Strategy to help our ākonga Māori realise their academic and all round potential.

Te Rau Tauawhi was founded on tikanga Māori principles of whānau, manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and mātauranga. We offer a wide range of services and support to help you get the most out of your university experience, whether you're studying on campus or online as a distance student.

Learning and study help

Our ako (learning) services include:

  • general learning support and advice
  • help with course planning
  • mentoring
  • writing workshops
  • postgraduate workshops on writing literature reviews and research proposals.

You’ll also find study and course information on our Stream page. Stream is Massey’s online learning community, and all students get access to it when they enrol.

Te Rau Tauawhi on Stream (requires login)

Connecting with whānau and communities

You can connect with whānau around the university in many ways, through cultural, study and social groups and associations on each campus. For example, if you want to be part of a hapori (community) Māori, we have a Māori student association on every campus.

Find out about our Māori student associations

We can help you find groups relevant to your interests and needs. We can also help you engage with the different services available through the university, such as our health and counselling services. 

Events and activities

We host events on each campus most weeks – like our "Kai and kōrero" events, which are a great place for whakawhanungatanga. You can find out about upcoming Te Rau Tauawhi events and activities on our Instagram and Facebook pages.

Follow Te Rau Tauawhi on Instagram
Join the Te Rau Tauawhi Facebook group

Contact us

Contact the kaitautoko (coordinators) at Te Rau Tauawhi if you want to see a friendly face and have a chat, or if you need a helping hand. You can also get in touch with us before you start at Massey if you have questions about what to expect from your university experience. 

Manawatū campus (Palmerston North)

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Eugene Hepi

Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Raukawa, Whakatōhea

Manager, Te Rau Tauawhi – Māori student centre
Email
Phone

+64 21 585 440 extension 83246

Mobile
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Chey Tehei

Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Rangitāne, Ngāti Maniapoto

General Student Coordinator, Te Rau Tauawhi – Māori student centre
Email
Phone

0800 627 739 extension 86043

Kia Ora Tauira Mā! My name is Chey and I am the Student Coordinator for Te Rau Tauawhi based at the Manawatū campus. I look forward to meeting you all and am excited to assist you along your academic journey.

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Garry Hodge

Tainui

Distance and Postgraduate Student Coordinator, Te Rau Tauawhi – Māori student centre

Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Taupiri te maunga
Ko Waikato te iwi
Ko Ngati Tamaoho te hapu
Ko Nga Hau e Wha te marae

I am a Massey graduate (Bachelor of Business (Management) and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and Classical Studies)), and am settled in my hometown of Palmerston North, after living in Wellington and London. I love sport, and am currently playing and coaching senior football. I also love to travel, and have enjoyed exploring Europe with my wife.

Pukeahu campus (Wellington)

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Simon Koperu-Miyamoto

Waikato

Māori Student Coordinator Ākonga Māori Success
Email
Phone

0800 627 739 extension 63025

Ko Taupiri te maunga

Ko Waikato te awa

Ko Tainui te waka tapu

Ko Waikato te iwi

Ko Ngāti Mahuta te hapu

Ko Simon Joseph Koperu-Miyamoto tōku ingoa

I started working at Massey two years ago after living a long time in Japan. I am based on the Pukeahu (Wellington) Campus. In my free time, I like studying languages and hanging out with friends at many of Wellington’s amazing cafes. I look forward to assisting you.

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Caleb Matthews

Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Ngā Ruahine

Māori Student Coordinator Ākonga Māori Success

Tēnā tātou e tai mā! He uri tēnei o Te Nōta nanakia, he mokopuna hoki o Te Tai Hauāuru. Ā, ko Caleb Matthews tōku ingoa.

Kia ora tātou, I am Caleb Matthews and work under Te Rau Tauawhi as a Māori Student Coordinator based out of the Pukeahu campus. I’m passionate about Māori development and apply that passion to my work here at Massey. I look forward to meeting new faces and assisting you on your journey here at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa.

Ōtehā campus (Auckland)

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Cambell Te Paa

Ngāti Whatua, Ngati Wai, Waikato-Tainui, Ngapuhi

General Student Coordinator, Te Rau Tauawhi – Māori student centre
Email
Phone

0800 627 739 extension 43026

Mobile

Mauri ora e te iwi! Tēnā he kai hāpai i ngā tauira ahau, nō reira karanga mai! Waihoki, he tangata pukumahi, he tuaranui, he heahea rawa hoki. Kei te Wananga Wakatopa ahau e whai ana taku raihana wakatopatopa i te wā nei, anō hoki he tohu tāku i roto i te pākihi. My goal here is to help Māori tauira!

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Madison Bartlett

Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Whakaue

Māori Student Coordinator Ākonga Māori Success
Email
Phone

0800 627 739 extension 43431

Mobile

Kia ora e hoa mā. I am based on the Ōtehā campus and I can’t wait to connect with you and help you on your new journey at Massey University. I have a passion for our people and I want to help our Māori students succeed so please get in contact with anything you may need.

Principal Advisors

Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori

 Tiana Wereta

Tiana Wereta

Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Raukawa Te Au ki Te Tonga, Kuki Airani
Ākonga Māori Success
 Te Ataakura Pewhairangi

Te Ataakura Pewhairangi

Ngāti Porou
Ākonga Māori Reo Tuatahi, Student Recruitment Adviser Māori

Literacy and numeracy support

Contact Te Awatea Ward and Pari Matthews for literacy support, or Tai Paul for numeracy support.

 Te Awatea Ward

Te Awatea Ward

Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Kurahikakawa
B.Soc.Sci, CELTA, M.Ed, P.G.Dip. Sec.Lang.Teach, FHEA
He Reo Matatini ki ngā Ākonga Māori – Literacy
 Pari Matthews

Pari Matthews

Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Waikato
Senior Literacy Tutor – Ākonga Māori Student Success

Tai Paul

Kaitautoko – Senior Tutor Numeracy

Te Kura Hauora Tangata – College of Health

Associate Dean Māori

Dr Bevan Erueti

Dr Bevan Erueti

Taranaki, Te Ati Haunui-ā-Papārangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Senior Lecturer - Health Promotion, Associate Dean - Maori
Phone
Department
School of Health Sciences

Dr Bevan Erueti is a teacher of PE, Health and te reo Māori with specialist expertise in Mātauranga Māori and the interface with physical activity.

Support in Te Kura Hauora Tangata

 Serena Lewis

Serena Lewis

Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu
Māori Student Support Advisor
Phone
 Lara Rangitaawa

Lara Rangitaawa

Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Ruanui, Ngai Tai ki Tamaki, Te Aitanga a Mahaki
Phone

Te Kura Pūkenga Tangata – College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Associate Director Māori

Associate Professor Pania Te Maro

Associate Professor Pania Te Maro

BA, PGDip, PhDEd
Associate Director Māori
Phone
Department
Institute of Education
College
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Support in Te Kura Pūkenga Tangata

Yvonne Letton

Ngāti Raukawa ki Waikato, Ngāpuhi
Kaitautoko
Phone

Te Kura Whai Pakihi – Massey Business School

Associate Dean Māori

Professor Matt Roskruge

Professor Matt Roskruge

Associate Dean – Māori

Support in Te Kura Whai Pakihi

Hori Pirini

Ko Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa me Ngāi Tūpoto ōku hapū, Ko Ngāpuhi toku iwi
Kaitautoko Māori
Phone
 Ruth Jackson

Ruth Jackson

Kaitautoko Māori, Programme Co-ordinator Children’s University.
Phone
Department
Te Tumu Whakatipu
Campus
Manawatū campus, Palmerston North

Te Wāhanga Pūtaiao – College of Sciences

Associate Dean Māori

Professor Jonathan Procter

Professor Jonathan Procter

Associate Dean Māori

Support in Te Wāhanga Pūtaiao

Michael Smith

Ngāti Kahungunu, Tūhoe
Kaitautoko Māori
Phone

Pauline Seymour

Taranaki Tūturu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Tūwharetoa Kaiurungi - VetMAPPathway, Tāwharau Ora
Phone

Marama Te Pania

Māori Support – School of Built Environment
Phone

Toi Rauwhārangi – College of Creative Arts

Associate Dean Māori

Support in Toi Rauwhārangi

 Belinda Weepu

Belinda Weepu

Belinda is from the villages of Iva, Saipipi and Vaigaga in Samoa.
Kaiarahi Tauira - Advisor Student Services Māori and Pacific
Phone

Rongomaiaia Te Whaiti

Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Ngāi Tahu
Kaiārahi Toi Māori, Tukutuku Māori Mentorship Programme - Toi Rauwhārangi
Phone

+64 6 356 9099 ext 63446

Te Rau Tauawhi – Māori student centre

Hours

10am to 4pm

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