Who are we looking for?
We're looking for rangatahi Māori (aged 18 to 25 years) who reside within the Rotorua rohe (district) and, at some level, are actively contributing to the wellbeing of their community, or have an aspiration to do so.
The successful applicant will need to be able to commit to:
- Attending five weekend wānanga held on marae around the country - three, three-day and two, four-day wānanga over a period of 12 months.
- Monthly ‘one on one’ mentoring meetings with the Rotorua Lakes Council Mayor, Tania Tapsell, and other event and networking opportunities.
- Being open minded and willing to contribute to discussions and workshops.
Tuia is an intergenerational approach to develop and enhance the way in which rangatahi (youth) Māori contribute to communities throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Through the programme, we look to build a network for rangatahi to help support their contribution to their communities. This is done through developing relationships between a diverse range of youth throughout the country that recognises, accepts and celebrates diversity.
Three pou make up the Tuia rangatahi experience:
- Mentoring
- Community contribution
- Wānanga (education)
