Waikato-Tainui College and Te Waananga o Raukawa sign MoU

Tumuaki Mereana Selby said, "The Memorandum of Understanding seeks to provide another avenue for Waikato - Tainui tribal members to higher education learning through the discipline of Maatauranga Maaori and offered under our Taahuhu Maatauranga Maaori programme.”

The programme aligns well with Whakatupuranga 2050, the tribes 50 year strategic direction, by contributing to the strategic objective of ‘Tribal Identity and Integrity’ as it would build the capacity of Waikato-Tainui in the field of preserving our tribal heritage, reo and tikanga.

Dr Sarah Jane Tiakiwai, Academic Director of the Waikato – Tainui College for Research and Development said, "The partnership will enable both organisations to work collaboratively to develop research, teaching and resources to support the development of Maatauranga Maaori and to strengthen tribal heritage and culture within Waikato–Tainui.  The MoU was signed at a special dinner held at the Waikato–Tainui College for Research and Development on March 29.