The staff at Te Huka Mātauraka Māori Centre are your uncles and aunties while you are here studying with us. We will take care of you and we encourage you to reach out to any of us.
Our kaimahi will help and guide you throughout your academic journey.
Need support?
Te Huka Mātauraka Kaimahi | Māori Centre Staff
Michelle Taiaroa-McDonald
Kāi Tahu
Tumuaki | Manager
Address: 519 Castle Street North
Email michelle.taiaroa@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 5762
Reception +64 3 479 8490
Shae MacMillan
Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Apa
Kaiwhakahaere tari | Administrator
Address: 519 Castle Street North
Email shae.macmillan@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 556 5791
Reception +64 3 479 8490
Tama Walker
Ngāti Porou
Kaitakawaeka | Community Liaison Officer
Our Kaitakawaeka Māori may be your first contact with us. Schools should contact Tama direct to request a school visit. Tama can also provide information regarding the following programmes Hands on Otago, On Campus Experience and Mana Pounamu awards.
Address: 519 Castle Street North
Email tama.walker@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 8505
Reception +64 3 479 8490
Krystle van der Salm
Ngati Ranginui, Ngaiterangi, Ngati Pukenga, Nga Potiki
Kaituitui | Colleges Programme Co-ordinator
Krystle van der Salm will be available at Te Huka Mātauraka on Thursdays.
Address: 519 Castle Street North
Email krystle.vandersalm@otago.ac.nz
Alley Laird
Kaituitui Mātauraka | Academic Co-ordinator
Address: 519 Castle Street North
Email alley.laird@otago.ac.nz
Reception +64 3 479 8490
Martha Dewey
Kaituitui Mātauraka Tuarua | Assistant Programme Co-ordinator
Address: 519 Castle Street North
Email martha.dewey@otago.ac.nz
Reception +64 3 479 8490
Tahnee Te Kanawa
Kaiwhakahaere Tari | Assistant Administrator; Assistant Programme Coordinator
Address: 519 Castle Street North
Email tahnee.tekanawa@otago.ac.nz
Reception +64 3 479 8490
Jeremy Wara
Waikato, Te Arawa
Kaituitui o Kā Rikarika o Tāne | Co-ordinator Mentoring Programme
Available Monday to Thursday
Address: 519 Castle Street North
Email jeremy.wara@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 4169
Mob +64 21 279 4169
Reception +64 3 479 8490
Amber Kalinowski
Kāi Tahu, Taranaki
Kaitohutohu | Registered Counsellor
515 Castle Street North, room G04
Tel: +64 3 479 8283
Email: amber.kalinowski@otago.ac.nz
Jenny Miller
Te Ātiawa
Kaitohutohu | Registered Counsellor
515 Castle Street North, room G04
Tel: +64 3 479 8283
Email: jenny.miller@otago.ac.nz
Reverend Te Ata Roy
Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi
Te Minita Māori | Māori Chaplain
Reverend Te Ata Roy will be available at Te Huka Mātauraka on Mondays.
Address: 519 Castle Street North
Email maori.chaplain@otago.ac.nz
Find out more about your Registered Māori Counsellors and Māori Chaplains
Divisional and Postgraduate Māori student support
Each of the four divisions have staff dedicated to supporting tauira Māori. The divisional Māori student support staff work closely with the Te Huka Mātauraka kaimahi.
There is also support for Māori postgraduate students, Rachel Sizemore (Ngāi Tahu) is the Māori Postgraduate Support Adviser within the Graduate Research School.
Te Kura Pakihi | Otago Business School
Your Kaiāwhina Network
Te Kete Aronui | Division of Humanities
Your Kaiāwhina Māori – Māori Student Support Officer
Te Rohe a Ahikāroa | Division of Sciences
Your Kaimahi Māori - Māori Student Support Team
Te Wāhanga Matua Mātau Hauora | Division of Health Sciences
The Māori Health Workforce Development Unit
Tauira Paerunga | Māori Postgraduate
Meet your Māori Postgraduate Support Advisor
Pathways and English Language Centre
Contact your Tū Kahika Kaiārahi