Te Noho Kotahitanga is our partnership document created in 2001 to express Unitec's commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi as the founding document of New Zealand. Te Noho Kotahitanga confers equal standing on Māori and non-Māori as described by the principles and values inherent in the agreement. These values are at the very centre of Unitec’s purpose, as stated in Manaakitia te Rito – the Renewal Strategy: Led by Te Noho Kotahitanga; we manaaki the success of our learners and communities.
Our Origins
Te Roopu Mataara is a cohort of Māori kaimahi who work across the two campuses of Te Whare Wananga o Wairaka. We honour the rich whakapapa associated with the whenua we are privileged to be on. We acknowledge Kaumātua, and past and present Pae Arihi who have been instrumental in ensuring a space where Māori can be Māori at Unitec. We humbly continue to uphold the mātāpono of Te Noho Kotahitanga, ensuring that our mahi is underpinned by Rangatiratanga, Wakaritenga, Kaitiakitanga, Mahi Kotahitanga, and Ngākau Mahaki.
We hold bi-monthly hui where we focus on supporting each other as Māori at Unitec through whanaungatanga, shared kai and kōrero. Piki mai, kake mai!
Vision
Whakapūmautia ngā mātāpono o Te Noho Kotahitanga
To live and support the integration of the principles of Te Noho Kotahitanga
Whainga - Objectives
To promote and celebrate Māori educational initiatives
To support Māori staff to increase their skills and knowledge
To participate in hui. (ā whānau, ā rohe, ā tau)
Set annual goals and action plan.
Ngā Pou Whiri
- Membership
Committee Structure
Membership is for all Māori staff at Unitec. From time to time TRM will be required to co-opt from the wider community.
A Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, Kaiarataki will be selected from and by the membership at a whānau hui or hui ā tau and be cognisant of the needs of Te Roopu Mataara.