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this past year has also
been a busy one for
the college, ending
with two graduation
celebrations, the release
of an online resource on
the waikato river and
the development of a
new environmental
leadership programme
for rangatahi in
collaboration with
the waikato raupatu
river trust: tai tumu,
tai pari, tai ao.
The past 12 months has seen
significant progress for the College,
most notably with the graduation
of our first cohorts of students
from the MBA programme (in
partnership with the University
of Waikato) and the Taahuhu
Maatauranga Maaori
programme (in partnership
with Te Waananga o
Raukawa) in November
and December
waikato-tainui college
for research and development
last year. These two occasions were
celebrated in front of distinguished
guests, tribal members and importantly
whaanau, who have played such a
huge role in our graduates’ success.
These graduates now form part of
the College’s alumni and have already
contributed back to the growth of
the College – in supporting our new
intake of MBA graduates to facilitating
on our new environmental leadership
programme.
The College was excited to launch the
online Waikato River resource: Tooku
Awa Koiora. The web-based resource
was created in partnership with the
Science Learning Hub and with support
from the Waikato River Clean Up Trust,
the University of Waikato and the
Waikato Raupatu River Trust. This is
a small but significant piece of work,
ensuring alignment with the intent of
the Sir Robert Mahuta Endowment
Fund and contributing to the College’s
growing focus in undertaking work
pertaining to the Waikato River.
This focus has been further enhanced
in the new environmental leadership
programme, Tai Tumu Tai Pari Tai Ao.
John Heremia
– Chairperson
Dr. Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai
– Academic Director
waikato-tainui
annual report 2014
