Ngāi Tauira—Māori Students Association

Tēnā koutou katoa,  

Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Wānanga o Te Herenga Waka!  

Ko Ngāi Tauira mātou!  

We are the Māori Students Association here at Te Herenga Waka. Our purpose is to enhance all that tauira Māori experience during their study. 

We provide support with hauora, promote academic success, encourage whakawhānaunga, and engage with cultural kaupapa. We provide a voice and advocate for tauira Māori at Victoria University of Wellington and also promote Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi with both VUWSA and the university. 

We work closely alongside Āwhina and The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Māori office to ensure that this  university provides you with the best possible resources. Come find us in either of our NT common spaces and study hubs, located on level two of the Student Union Building and level two of Ngā Mokopuna.  

Ngāi Tauira is the core Māori student’s association here at Te Herenga Waka, though Te Herenga Waka also offers Ngā Rangahautira (the Māori Law association), Ngā Taura Umanga (the Māori Commerce student association), Te Paepaeroa (the Māori Architecture and Design student association), and Te Hohaieti o Te Reo Māori (the Reo Māori society). 

These associations all regularly run events and kaupapa that you can jump in on and make lifelong friends from, including Kapa Haka, weekly sports, rongoā Māori workshops, rumaki reo, study wānanga, and so much more.  

Our consistent kaupapa include:  

- Weekly Kapa Haka every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Ngā Mokopuna and Te Tumu Herenga Waka 

- Biweekly parakuihi every other Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. in the Ngā Mokopuna wharekai 

- Weekly social netball on Wednesdays  

- Weekly social basketball on Fridays  

Upcoming kaupapa include: 

- Back2School Pāti on Saturday, 7 March 

- Hall Drop-in's from March 2 to March 5

We have more kaupapa and events coming up though, so make sure to keep an eye on our Instagram page to keep up to date!  

> @ngaitauira.vuw