Rangatahi Tumeke is a youth leadership programme designed to establish a strong sense of cultural self in Murihiku. The purpose of the programme is to ensure all rangatahi have a strong sense of hope and purpose, that is the foundation of building a pathway into early adult life.
The programme has been designed to:
- Provide a leadership pathway for rangatahi learning, development and growth.
- Enable visible Murihiku rangatahi leadership, supporting Mātauraunga Māori and opportunities for Ngāi Tahu whānau.
- Create a cohort of rangatahi leader/navigators who are supported, and in turn support future rangatahi leaders.
- Be part of a wider foundational leadership framework for life long development.
- Grow capability and capacity to support the Murihiku Regeneration vision and aspirations.
Scholarship recipients speaking at the Science and Innovation Wānanga were:
- Nola Cassidy
- Mya Kairau
- Destiny Naunau
- Angelia Skerrett
- Jacob Taare
Left to right: Nola Cassidy, Destiny Naunau, Whaea Steph Blair, Tā Tipene O’Regan, Dean Whaanga, Ivan Hodgetts, Jacob Taare, Angelia Skerrett, Hon Megan Woods. Absent from photo: Mya Kairau.
Mya Kairau speaking at the Science and Innovation Wānanga. Also pictured (left to right) Whaea Stevie-Rae Blair, Nola Cassidy, Angelia Skerrett, Jacob Taare and Destiny Naunau