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Supporting
Maori into Tertiary Studies
Whenua Tau
Pre Entry into Nursing Tauira
As mentioned above Whenua Tau is a Maori organisation
established in 2002 by a group of young Maori parents.
Whenua Tau has recognised the importance of increasing
retention and improving success for Maori tauira at the
tertiary level. Whenua Tau has provided education
programmes to Maori to do just that through a Pre Entry
into Nursing Course in 2002.
Mihi Tibble-Williams and Wetiri Williams provided
assistance to the Nursing tauira in Academic Writing,
Human Biology, Human Development, Te Reo and Tikanga,
Maths, Physics and Chemistry. From a Class of 13 tauira 11
were accepted into Waiariki Polytechnic. The tauira were
Maori women aged from 25 to 64 they all finished school at
the Fifth Form Level and looked upon this as a second
chance.
Direct Resourcing assisted Whenua Tau to run Nursing
and Tertiary Workshops and Noho Marae for Pre Entry into
Nursing Students and Year 1 and Year 2 students attending
polytechnic.
Myra Nickel
Myra Nickel preparing Pre-Entry into Nursing Course Programme for Tutors
The purpose of the Pre Entry into Nursing course is to
encourage, assist and support the nursing students in
preparation for their entry into tertiary study in the
nursing field or health area.
The preparation for this course by the Course Coordinator
includes advertising the course and receiving applicants,
short listing applicants, informing
successful/unsuccessful applicants of interview process,
interviews and organising interview panel including
questionnaire, informing successful/unsuccessful
interviewees and outline of course programme i.e.
timetable, procedures, etc.
Direct Resourcing assisted Myra Nickel in the
preparation of the Pre Entry into Nursing Programme.
Technology Utilisation
Te Wharekura o Nga Papaka o Rangataua
Tauira and tutors outside of Te Wharekura o Nga Papaka o Rangataua
Te Wharekura o Nga Papaka o Rangataua objectives are to ensure all students in its care are given an education which enhances their learning, builds on their needs and respects their dignity, their uniqueness, indeed their tino
rangatiratanga.
Te Wharekura o Nga Papaka o Rangataua has identified a project to assist in meeting the objectives. This project being an Information and Communication Technology Lab (ICT) with videoconferencing capability.
The first goal is to improve the skills of students in the ICT area to a level beyond what can be achieved at present. With the various capabilities a facility like this brings, students will be hands-on with present and future technology.
The second goal is
to broaden student’s knowledge in the school curriculum
areas. The videoconferencing capability will allow ‘students’
to connect to specialist kaiako by way of the internet and
video conferencing facilities. In the near future this
technology will permit connections between up to 200
schools and centres in Aotearoa alone. Kaiako from a wide
subject area are already being professionally extended to
deliver their expertise in this way. From their own centre,
they deliver their programmes into classrooms and centres
around the country. In turn, students are learning from
those who have a wide range of expertise that would
otherwise not be available to them without this
technology.
The third goal is to provide adult IT/ICT learning programs through CISCO Systems which will be know as Kura Po.
Direct Resourcing assisted Te Wharekura o Nga Papaka o Rangataua to
establish an ICT Lab by making available various
equipment.
Whenua Tau
The above picture is an example of a backdrop that can be used within a Digital Story
Whenua Tau is an existing group funded by Direct Resourcing, who has a high quality of reporting and programmes under various projects, which is why Direct Resourcing has chosen to support Whenua Tau in their new project of Digital Stories.
Whenua Tau in conjunction with Eidos Design held a presentation for Direct Resourcing showing what a Digital Story can look like. The layers of information you can interact with are endless.
This project will offer every hapu in the Western Bay of Plenty the opportunity of telling their stories and having it recorded in digital format. It will be a two stage process firstly the scoping of the project, advertising the concept to all hapu to gauge the interest out there. Secondly, working with hapu to have their story
digitalised.
The purpose is to record the matauranga, as much of our knowledge or our identity as a people is being lost with our kaumatua. It is important that the lesser known local legends are recorded not just the Maui stories.
The project proposes to develop an interactive CD learning tool for our people. The foundation/framework will be a three minute short story. From this base, further information is provided through links that will highlight points of significance with the story.
Link possibilities could include, an interview with story-teller/kaumatua, carvings shown have a link to a brief description of their history, further information about significant places within the story, a significant waiata playing in the background.
The final product could be used in schools, museums, local heritage/tourism information centres, distribution to hapu
iwi.
Direct Resourcing assisted Whenua Tau in the two stage process, scoping
and working with hapu to develop and tell their stories
and having it recorded digitally.
Whanau Development
Waipu Hauora
Foot Mirimiri for clients awaiting full body Mirimiri
Waipu Hauora is an operating Health arm of the governing
body Hungahungatoroa Marae, who are an Incorporated
Society. The Marae has an Executive Committee responsible
for administering the affairs of the Hungahungatoroa Marae.
Waipu Hauora provides Health Services including a Mirimiri
Service to the Matapihi Community and part of Waipu Hauora’s
strategy is to develop members of the community to enhance
their skills in the art of Mirimiri. This will enable the
community to have professional services delivered.
Direct Resourcing assisted Waipu Hauora in up-skilling the community in the art of Mirimiri and the purchase of a Mirimiri Table.
Paul Bennett
Paul Bennett holding his draft Manuscript of “Tumeke”
Paul Bennett is in
the process of publishing an autobiography in relation to
Drug Abuse and Drug Awareness. Paul is targeting all ages
youth through to kaumatua promoting awareness in drugs and
the impact it has on an individual’s health, family,
environment, etc.
For the most part
of Paul’s life he has been abusing and using drugs and
is now faced with irreversible lung condition, liver
disease, hypoglycaemia and rheumatoid arthritis. Paul will
be delivering two road shows in conjunction with the
Tauranga Police on the Awareness of Drugs, educating the
community on what signs to look for, what affects drugs
has on the community and so on.
Direct Resourcing assisted Paul Bennett in having his Manuscript up to a publishing level by a Literacy Agent followed by the publication of the book. Also assisting in the Drug Awareness presentation to be delivered at two road shows in
Tauranga.
Te Matahauriki o Tauranga Moana Inc
Aroha Luttenberger of Te Matahauriki o Tauranga Moana Inc
Te
Matahauriki is in the Education Sector such as Maori Youth
Mentoring in Secondary Schools and Maori Participation in
Early Childhood Education. Te Matahauriki’s project with
Direct Resourcing is to establish a "Te Puna Reo o
Tauranga Moana" (Tauranga Moana Maori Language Board)
that will provide leadership and direction for the
investigation, promotion and application of "Te reo
Tuturu o Tauranga Moana for whanau, hapu, iwi,
organisations and institutions of Tauranga Moana.
The Puna
Reo Board will be to spearhead Te Reo strategy in Tauranga
Moana and will consist of koroua, kuia and experts matatau
kit e reo o Tauranga Moana who are passionate about its
revival and survival.
The Board
will ensure that Te Reo Tuturu o Tauranga Moana is
captured and preserved, koroua and kuia will be
interviewed in Te Reo Maori and these interviews will be
transcribed to capture reo that is common and unique to
Tauranga Moana. A database of key concepts, words of Te
Reo and tikanga gathered from koroua and kuia interviews
will be developed.
Te
Matahauriki believe the survival of te reo and tikanga
unique to Tauranga Moana is regarded as a taonga by whanau,
hapu, iwi of Tauranga Moana and such a project will
provide a foundation for this to happen.
The
planned wananga will promote and support the regeneration
of te reo and tikanga, thereby enhancing the language
skills of Maori within Tauranga Moana.
Direct
Resourcing assisted Te Matahauriki in establishing a
Te Puna Reo o Tauranga Moana.
Alice Harrison-Scott
Hera
Brown and Sue Flynn both Te Manu Toroa nurses identified
the need for combined exercise and nutritional education
for our people. The vision was an information and
exercise programme that encompassed a clinical component.
Alice
Harrison-Scott (Personal Trainer/Aerobic Instructor) has
put forward a proposal in conjunction with Te Manu Toroa
Nurses to Direct Resourcing for a project called "Get
Active Maori Style".
The 12
week Pilot Programme of exercise and education on healthy
eating will be coordinated and run by Alice Harrison-Scott
which will include motivational seminars, follow up calls
with clients, regular exercise i.e. aqua aerobics,
walking, introduction to the gym, use of dyna bands, etc.
Alice
will work in conjunction with Hera Brown as Hera will
refer clients from the Tauranga Moana City Clinic and
attend the exercise programmes.
Direct
Resourcing assisted Alice Harrison-Scott and Hera Brown to
implement the project "Get Active Maori Style".
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