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KO TE MANA
MAATAURANGA
The tribal education plan,
Ko Te Mana Maatauranga,
was launched at Poohara
Marae in June 2015.
Since then the team has
been busy implementing
numerous programmes
and iniatives.
PRIORITY 1:
Reo Me Oona Tikanga
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Tikanga Ora, Reo Ora
(Maaori language
strategy) updated and
re-launched at Tainui
Games, February 2016
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Reo advisory group
established to support
reo programmes and
completion of Tikanga
Ora, Reo Ora
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Te Reo Kaapuia
waananga reo for
kaiako launched.
160 attendees at two
waananga
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Development of Puna
Kupu oo Waikato
commenced and
waananga reo held
with more than 30
koroheke and ruruhi
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DVD of Waikato-Tainui
waiata with words and
actions filmed and
produced; performed
by four Kura Kaupapa
Maaori
PRIORITY 2:
Meaningful Pathways
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Whaia Te Pae Tawhiti
leadership programme
for rangatahi launched
in collaboration with
Te Toki Voyaging Trust
and Haunui Waka
BELLA TAKIARI-BRAME
Rakaunui Marae
The 1995 Annual Report lists Bella as a recipient of
a Tumate Mahuta Memorial Scholarship. She was
completing a Bachelor of Management Studies at
the time.
Since then Bella has completed a Masters in
Management Studies, qualified as a Chartered
Accountant, and spent eight years overseas working
for some of the world’s largest international
organisations leading their global teams.
“I was fortunate to be the first recipient of the Waikato
Regional Council and Waikato-Tainui Te Arikinui Dame
Te Atairangikaahu scholarship in 1992. Support from
Waikato-Tainui continued through to my Master’s
degree as a recipient of the Tumate Mahuta Memorial
Scholarships,” says Bella.
“My education has enabled me to do what I do now
and to provide for my whaanau. I have travelled
the world and worked with some of the best global
commercial mind-sets. I will be forever grateful.”
Bella returned to Aotearoa in 2013 and the first thing
she and husband Lui did was enroll for the Graduate
Diploma in Te Reo Maaori at Waikato University.
“The decision to take a year off for both of us to return
to te reo was for our three children. To immerse
ourselves in te reo me ngaa tikanga also gave us
time to find our whenua again as a whaanau, as our
children were all born in England.”
Bella is now General Manager Finance for WEL
Networks and holds several governance positions,
including trustee for Maniapoto Maaori Trust Board.
Bella Takiari-Brame
OPERATIONS REPORT
My education has enabled me to do what I do now
and to provide for my whaanau. I have travelled
the world and worked with some of the best global
commercial mind-sets. I will be forever grateful.