Nau mai ki Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka!
Kia Ora e te whānau,
He uri tēnei nō ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tahu poutini, waitaha, ngāti Mamoe, syria me lebanon anō hoki
Ko au te tumuaki takirua o Te Rōpū Māori i tēnei tau!
Hey everyone, my name is Gemella and alongside Distance Takamori I am one of the presidents for Te Rōpū Māori. If you have a tohu on your ID and whakapapa māori, you are a part of the Te Rōpū Māori!
The student association is a mean place, with heaps of kaupapa on throughout the week, from study nights, te reo classes every Thursday at the TRM Whare from 5-7pm, and Māori hour. Throughout the year, there’s also events such as our infamous mystery bus and te hōkai!
So if you want to be part of our whānau and hang out in our kainga rua, nau mai ki 523 Castle to the TRM whare! We are always here to support our people and help our people in any way, shape or form, no matter where you are in your Māori journey. If you have been brought up in Te Ao Māori, and went to kura kaupapa or if you are finding your way as Māori and beginning your journey within Te Ao Māori, we gotchu!
Because,
He Whakapapa Māori,
He Māori koe!
E mihi ana nui,
Gemella