Meet the Candidates:
Voting:
Results Announced:
23rd Sep
28th Sep
–5th Oct
7th Oct
Nominations:
10th Aug–13th Sep
Any questions? Contact us here.
Meet The Candidates
Tumuaki
Corbin Tuwairua
Running for: Tumuaki
Ko Corbin Tūwairua tōku ingoa. He uri tēnei nō Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha hoki. I am putting myself forward for Tumuaki of Te Awhioraki for 2027.
My journey within Te Awhioraki has given me two years of experience across the executive, beginning as a Kaimahi, then serving as Tumuaki Tuarua, and now stepping into the role of Tumuaki following the previous Tumuaki, Halle Gravatt’s, departure.
Tumuaki Tuarua
Samuel Hokopaura
Running for: Tumuaki Tuarua
I have been part of the Te Awhioraki executive team for 2 years now as both Engagement Officer and Wellbeing Officer where I have enjoyed getting involved with students, helping create a positive environment for Maori students and running events throughout the year.
Kaitiaki Pūtea
Heath Barrett
Running for: Kaitiaki Pūtea
[No information received]
Kaimahi
Hariru Smith
Running for: Kaimahi
Kia ora, ko Hariru Smith tōku ingoa i tipu ake au ki ngā rekereke o ōku kaumātua ki Te Whakarewarewatanga o te ope taua a Wāhiao, ki Rotorua. He Te Arawa, he Te Rarawa tēnei e mihi ana. He iti raukura hoki tēnei nō Te Aho Matua, nō Te Kura kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu. Ko tāku tau tuatahi tēnei ki te whare wananga o Aoraki, e whai ana i taku tohu Sport and Recreational management.
Milly Gallagher
Running for: Kaimahi
Kia ora. I’m Milly, a second-year student at Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki, studying a three-year Bachelor of Sustainable Tourism. Over the past year, I have been involved with Te Awhioraki as part of the executive team in the Kaimahi role, which I have absolutely loved.
Te Manawa Hepi-Kamo
Running for: Kaimahi
Kia ora, I’m a first-year tauira at Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki studying a Bachelor of Land and Property Management. I grew up in Ōtautahi, Christchurch, and went to Christchurch Boys’ High School. My iwi are Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Mutunga, and I’m proud to carry those connections with me.
Heath Barrett
Running for: Kaimahi
[No information received]
Samuel Hokopaura
Running for: Kaimahi
I have been part of the Te Awhioraki executive team for 2 years now as both Engagement Officer and Wellbeing Officer where I have enjoyed getting involved with students, helping create a positive environment for Maori students and running events throughout the year.
About Working With Te Awhioraki.
We are always looking out for people to stand for positions on the executive, so if that might be you, keep reading! The executive is just the fancy word for the group of students responsible for governing Te Awhioraki, including things like finances, planning events and advocating for tauira Maori. The positions that make up the executive are;
These positions are elected—meaning that while any student registered as a Maori student be nominated, other Maori students vote to determine who ends up in that position. You can find more information about the elections process here. Tauira elected to these positions also receive a small amount of pūtea as thanks for the work they do throughout the year.
While these roles make up the executive, that doesn’t mean you can’t be involved in other ways! In fact, we encourage you to come along and be involved as a member of our community before putting yourself forward for election to the executive, so that you can get some experience and a strong understanding of what you’re in for!
There can be a lot of mahi involved in what we do, but it can also be very rewarding to see the benefits we can bring for tauira Maori on campus. See What we do at LU for more info about what we do, email us at teawhioraki@lincolnuniversity.ac.nz or grab an existing member of the executive to ask them about their experience.