“Ko Hikurangi te maunga, ko Waiapu te awa, Ko Ngāti Porou te iwi.
Hikurangi is the mountain, Waiapu the river, Ngāti Porou are the people.”

Kia ora rā.

I am an east coast Māori from the Waiapu district, in particular from the village of Tikitiki. Currently, I work on the Te Reo Māori language teaching team at AUT University. I am completing a Master’s in Māori Development on the ancient oral history of the Te Tai Rāwhiti – East Coast people.

We are delighted to have Kururangi join the team as an accompanying tutor who will travel with a group to share his wonderful knowledge and stories about the culture and people he is passionate about.