Waikato-Tainui Annual Report 2015

The College and the River Trust also combined to

develop an environmental leadership programme

for primary and secondary school students,

drawing directly from the environment strategy Tai

Tumu, Tai Pari, Tai Ao.

The programme is aimed at building awareness

amongst rangatahi of the importance of protecting

and restoring the environment and to stimulate

their interest into learning more about resource

and environmental management. It is designed

to complement the science curriculum already

offered in schools. To date, 60 rangatahi have

undertaken the programme.

Participants leave the programming having gained

a basic understanding of our tribal history and Tai

Tumu, Tai Pari, Tai Ao; inspired to pursue resource

and environmental management as a pathway of

learning; and with the leadership potential to be

champions for the environment.

thesis: tribal investment in

sustainable cultur al tourism

Planning for the Future Well-being of

Waikato-Tainui along the Waikato River.

Case studies at Te Awamaarahi, Tuurangawaewae

and Maungatautari Marae.

I am currently midway through a 3-year fulltime PhD at the

University of Waikato. The Doctoral scholarship has enabled

me to conduct my research to the best of my ability and is

supporting me with the everyday costs of living as a mother

and student. I aim to complete a PhD of the highest quality

for the benefit of my people. Should Waikato-Tainui consider

investing in sustainable cultural tourism in the future, I would

be honoured and privileged to dedicate my time, research

and expertise gained from this research to support the tribe

to develop sustainable cultural tourism; that is, to create

long-term employment for the people, preserve our culture,

care for the natural environment, and in time help bring

money to the tribe. 

Mei Cooper

Ngaati Aamaru

Doctoral Scholarship recipient

THIS WORKSHOP GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY

TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH A CONSULTANT

OVER SIX WEEKS.

AS A WHAANAU WE NOW

HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE

VALUE OF MONEY AND HOW WE CONTROL

MONEY NOT MONEY CONTROLLING US. THIS

WORKSHOP NEEDS TO BE NZQA-RECOGNISED

BECAUSE IT CAN CREATE A PATHWAY TO A

BETTER FUTURE FOR WHAANAU.

Whitiora Whaanau

Ngaati Mahuta, Ngaati Makirangi

Whaanau Financial Literacy workshop participants

waikato-tainui annual report 2015