Te Pou Māori: Māori student support

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e te iti, e te rahi, e ngā mātāwaka o ngā tōpito o te ao. Ngā mahuetanga iho e kawe nei i ngā moemoeā o rātou mā, tēnā koutou katoa. Piki mai rā, kake mai rā, nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei o ngā wānanga. Whakatau mai i raro i te korowai āhuru o Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau.

Kōrero mai | Get in touch

We're here to tautoko – from before you arrive at AUT through to graduation and beyond. Contact us before you start your studies or while you're at AUT. Nau mai, haere mai. To book an appointment with our team, contact us.

Whakapā | Contact

Ratonga awhi I Support services

  • Academic support
  • Financial assistance
  • Scholarship advice and assistance
  • Special Consideration Application assistance
  • Oranga support/wellbeing initiatives
  • Connection to ākonga Māori networks
  • Supportive study environment
  • Resourced whānau spaces

Ko wai mātou | Our people

a student

Hariata Mareroa

Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa
Te Pou Mua – Senior Manager
Waihorotiu I City Campus, WB304C
a student

Jana Nee

Te Rarawa
Te Pou Āwhina ki Waihorotiu
Business & Law, Science, Design & Creative Technology
Waihorotiu I City Campus, WB303
a student

Cheyenne Thomas

Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe
Te Pou Āwhina ki Akoranga
Akoranga I North Campus, AE113
a student

Margaret Mehana

Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri
Te Pou Āwhina ki Manukau
Manukau I South Campus, ME101
a student

Talia Wiapo

Ngāti Whātua, Ngāi Tāhuhu
Te Pou Āwhina ki Waihorotiu
Culture & Society, Te Ara Poutama
Waihorotiu I City Campus, WB304B

Kei hea mātou? | Where are we?

campus location

Waihorotiu I City Campus
WB304. level 3, WB building
69 Wellesley Street, Auckland

Support hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8am-4.30pm
Wednesday: 10am-4.30pm

campus location

Akoranga I North Campus
AE113, level 1, AE building
90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote

Support hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8am-4.30pm
Wednesday: 10am-4.30pm

campus location

Manukau I South Campus
ME101, level 1, ME building
640 Great South Road, Manukau

Support hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8am-4.30pm
Wednesday: 10am-4.30pm

Tītahi ki TUA | AUT Māori Students Association

Maori students association

Titahi Ki TUA offers tauira Māori a place where they can come to share ideas, share identity, draw support, meet other Māori students and practise culture through kapahaka; all in a marae environment.

Hono | Connect

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Ashleigh McNie
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Ashleigh McNie
O tātou tauira I Our students Mackenzie Blucher Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kuri
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
“I was the first person in my family to go to uni, and I didn’t know anyone at AUT. The support systems in place for first-year Māori students really set me up for success, particularly the taura kaiwhatu tutoring programme. I had a fantastic tutor in my first year, and was a tutor myself for several years afterwards.” “I was the first person in my family to go to uni, and I didn’t know anyone at AUT. The support systems in place for first-year Māori students really set me up for success, particularly the taura kaiwhatu tutoring programme. I had a fantastic tutor in my first year, and was a tutor myself for several years afterwards.”
Ashleigh McNie
O tātou tauira I Our students Jamee Miles Bachelor of Laws (Honours) I’d make a special thank you to Pou Māori – Māori Centre and in particular Margaret Mehana. Whaea Margy has really supported and encouraged me so much during my time at university. This has made such a significant and positive difference in my university experiences.”“I’d make a special thank you to Pou Māori – Māori Centre and in particular Margaret Mehana. Whaea Margy has really supported and encouraged me so much during my time at university. This has made such a significant and positive difference in my university experiences.”
Ashleigh McNie
O tātou tauira I Our students Sueann Wichman-Yukich Ngāpuhi
Bachelor of Arts in Māori Development
“The best part about my studies at AUT was the sense of whānau that is built through Pou Māori – Māori Centre, the Te Ara Poutama faculty, the Office of Māori Advancement and Titahi ki TUA. Without the sense of belonging created through these avenues, my university experience would have been a lot more daunting.” “The best part about my studies at AUT was the sense of whānau that is built through Pou Māori – Māori Centre, the Te Ara Poutama faculty, the Office of Māori Advancement and Titahi ki TUA. Without the sense of belonging created through these avenues, my university experience would have been a lot more daunting.”
Ashleigh McNie
O tātou tauira I Our students Manawaru Broughton Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Te Aitanga a Mahaki
Bachelor of Business
“Moving to Auckland from Gisborne was pretty scary at first. I didn’t know what to expect. Hariata Mareroa from AUT’s Pou Māori – Māori Centre made me realise that there’s a big Māori community at AUT. Pou Māori has really helped me settle in, helped with finances and gives us extra support if we need it." “Moving to Auckland from Gisborne was pretty scary at first. I didn’t know what to expect. Hariata Mareroa from AUT’s Pou Māori – Māori Centre made me realise that there’s a big Māori community at AUT. Pou Māori has really helped me settle in, helped with finances and gives us extra support if we need it."