Māori and Pacific students

Te Punanga is a room provided for Māori and Pasifika students located in HSB553f. This space has kitchen facilities, and is open Monday to Friday for students to eat and drink, socialise, study, or just relax in.

Two computers are also available for your use.

You are welcome to come and use Te Punanga any time you want. Te Punanga is a place to respect and enjoy Māori tikanga such as aroha (love), whanaungatanga (family) and tautoko (support).

Bes Takimoana Lironi

Office hours: Monday 2-4pm and Wednesday 9-11am
Email: e.takimoanalironi@auckland.ac.nz

Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi.
Ko Pouerua o te maunga.
Ko Waiaruhe o te awa.
Ko Oromahoe ahau.
Ko Bes Takimoana Lironi toku ingoa.

Kia ora. I’m Bes, the School of Environment Kaiāwhina/Maori student advisor. Originally from Northland, I studied for 5 years at the University of Auckland before completing my MSc (Environmental Science) at the beginning of 2011. This year I am working part time as your Kaiāwhina and the Tuākana Programme Coordinator, and will be spending the rest of the week with my baby girl Amber.

I am here to assist you with any queries you have about classes, courses, our School or the University in general. Even if you don’t have a specific question and just want to chat, I am here for that too. You can find me in my office (HSB550) Monday 2-4pm and Wednesday 9-11am. Alternatively you can contact me via email (as above) or phone (09 3737599 ext 87166).

Hope to meet you soon!!

Tobias Francis

Office hours: Wednesday 3-5pm
Email: tfra037@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi atu, Ni sa bula vinaka, Taloha ni, and warm Pacific greetings.

My name is Tobias Francis and I am the Pasifika Advisor for the School of Environment. I am a New Zealand born and raised afakasi Samoan and palagi. After completing a BSc in Geology in 2010, I finished the requirements for a PGDipSci in Geology last year. This year, I am researching soil gas geochemistry for my Master of Science thesis.

As Pasifika Advisor, I am here to assist students of Pacific Island descent with any academic or other queries related to the School of Environment. You can find me in HSB 550 or phone (+64 373 7599 ext 87166) during my office hours: Wednesday 3-5pm. Alternatively, you can email me (as above)

I look forward to meeting you all!

The Tuākana Programme is designed to assist first year Māori and Pasifika students to achieve their full academic potential. Each Stage 1 course is assigned a Tuākana (tutor/mentor) who runs weekly study groups in which you can get to know other students, discuss lecture material and clarify things you are not sure about. Essay, test and exam workshops are also organised as needed.

Past students who joined our Tuākana Programme found it enjoyable to study in a collaborative environment and achieved some great results.

Bes Takimoana Lironi is Programme Coordinator. If you have any questions about how the programme works, or how to get involved, please contact her. Information about the Tuākana, weekly study groups and other notices can be found on the noticeboard outside HSB550.

Our Tuākana team for Semester 1 2012

Where are the Tuakana workshops?

All Geography, Geology and Environmental Science workshops will be held in Te Punanga (HSB 553f).