Hei Tauira launch - University of Canterbury - Friday 19 February 2010
Stunning weather and a great venue at University of Canterbury's (UC) Education Library, set the scene for Hon Dr Pita Sharples as he launched the Ako Aotearoa publication - Hei Tauira: Teaching and Learning for Success for Māori in Tertiary Settings by Janinka Greenwood and Lynne-Harata Te Aika (continued below).
Speeches and media coverage
- Read the full speech by Hon Dr Pita Sharples' at the launch of Hei Tauira
- Dr Peter Coolbear's speech
- Radio New Zealand's coverage - audio | text
- Watch Māori TV's coverage during Te Kāea Thursday 25th February (starts 12.23 min into the video)
- Iwi links lead to success in tertiary study - Waatea
Photos from the launch
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Angus Hikairo Macfarlane delivers his speech and welcomes everyone to the event.
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Sir Tipene O'Regan, Assistant VC Māori, and Angus Hikairo Macfarlane, Professor of Research, with other UC staff, look on as Dr Peter Coolbear delivers his speech. |
Dr Peter Coolbear, Ako Aotearoa Director, with Hon Dr Pita Sharples, and Hei Tauira authors Janinka Greenwood and Lynne-Harata Te Aika, both from the University of Canterbury. |
The authors of Hei Tauira with Hon Dr Pita Sharples.
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Hon Dr Sharples with Dr Peter Coolbear, and members of the Ako Aotearoa Māori Caucus: Dr Kathie Irwin (left) and Dr Khyla Russell, Otago Polytechnic. |
Lynne-Harata Te Aika (left) and Janinka Greenwood. |
Angus Hikairo Macfarlane, Professor of Māori Research at UC, welcomed the Minister and his party, local iwi dignitaries, leading Māori education represenatives, members of the Ako Aotearoa Māori Caucus, all other visitors and UC staff to the celebration of this important work.
Dr Peter Coolbear emphasised Ako Aotearoa's commitment to supporting all Māori in tertiary education. He praised the authors for their extensive research, and referred to working with them in the promotion of the findings - through regional workshops in the near future.
Hon Dr Sharples started his speech with a reminder that while Māori do not expect anything less than "outright success" in tertiary education - the reality if often very different, with the education system not performing well for and with Māori.
"Today it is time to change the picture." he announced, and congratulated Janinka Greenwood and Lynne-Harata Te Aika for their fantastic achievement with the publication. He went on to describe the four tauira (exemplars) in turn and finished his speech with a note of thanks to the authors, Ako Aotearoa, the University of Canterbury, the Ministry of Education [who funded the original report], and all involved in leadership to foster success for Māori in tertiary settings.