Te Tīma | The GUYK Team
Erin - Kaiwhakahaere
(Pākehā) (she/her)
Other mahi: Māmā, Kaiwhakahaere of Give Us Your Kids, rugby league coach
Interests: Whakangau/hunting with kurī, oma roa/distance running, mahi toi
Something that connects me to te ao Māori: My hononga is my tamariki, I also feel connected through the values of te ao Māori
Favourite childhood activity: Building race tracks in the dirt for my toy cars
Avalon - Kaitiaki Tamariki
(Kāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Porou) (she/her)
Other mahi: Full time māmā, and studying te reo Māori (L3&4) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Interests: Te taiao, being in and around the moana especially. I love anime, One Piece is my fave.
Something that connects me to te ao Māori: Going back to my marae, being in te taiao
Favourite childhood activity: I have 4 siblings and my favourite activity was playing with them outside
Awatea - Kaitiaki Tamariki
(Tūhoe, Ngāti Pūkenga) (she/her)
Other mahi: Reliever at Kōhanga Reo o Te Whānau Tahi
Interests: Creating, painting, drawing and mahi toi
Something that connects me to te ao Māori: My whānau and mahi at kōhanga
Favourite childhood activity: Art
Kōmai - Kaitiaki Tamariki
(Poutini Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Waewae) (she/her)
Kura: Te Whānau Tahi, Year 11
Other mahi: Kaimahi at Reo Māori Mai
Interests: Mahi toi, raranga, tuhituhi, swimming, cooking/baking
Something that connects me to te ao Māori: My whānau and my reo
Favourite childhood activity: Mahi toi
Reine - Kaitiaki Tamariki
(Ngāti Tarawhai, Ngāti Porou) (she/her)
Kura: Avonside Girls High School, Year 13
Interests: Spending time with whanau, spending time outside adventuring and working towards my future goals
Something that connects me to te ao Māori: My whānau, kapa haka, wanting to learn more about my whakapapa, te ao Māori in the curriculum at kura
Favourite childhood activity: Competitions such as sport, games and quizzes
Amaleila - Kaitiaki Tamariki
(Ngāti Kahungunu, Sāmoa) (she/her)
Kura: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Whānau Tahi
Interests: Sports
Something that connects me to te ao Māori: My whānau, kura
Favourite childhood activity: ...
Luvena - Ringawera
(Ngāti Kahu, Te Rarawa, Kolomotu’a) (she/her)
Kura: Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (UC)
Interests: Kapa haka and performing on stage, netball, food adventures – especially Maccas runs, Netflix binges and going to concerts!
Something that connects me to te ao Māori: My whakapapa and reclaiming my reo!
Favourite childhood activity: bullrush
Tūtaki - Kaitiaki Tamariki
(Tūhoe, Ngāti Pūkenga) (he/him)
Kura: Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (UC)
Interests: Music, combat sports, ancient civilisations and ancient practices ie rongoā, mōhiotanga
Something that connects me to te ao Māori: My whānau and my pounamu reminds me of my whakapapa
Favourite childhood activity: Trampolining, ball games, lego