In early February the nomination of Te Aroha Parata for the 2016 TUIA Mayoral Rangatahi Mentoring Programme was accepted. The programme is “an intentional, long-term, inter-generational approach to develop the leadership capacity of young Māori in communities throughout New Zealand. It is believed that with the right support and right opportunities these young leaders could become drivers of social and economic change in their respective communities.”
Te Aroha has been a tutor on our Te Reo Rakatahi I Otago programme, sharing knowledge and understanding around Māori culture, tikanga and kawa. We are thrilled for Te Aroha as she embarks on a series of wānanga around Aotearoa, the first of which was held 11-13 March.
Te Aroha (Blossom) Parata.