Ngā mihi mahana ki ngā tauira Māori ā Te Tari Whakamātou Hinengaro
A warm greeting to Māori students pursuing their studies in Psychology.
Kaiāwhina Māori / Māori student adviser
Becky Marshall
Tēnā koutou katoa, nau mai ki Te Tari Whakamātau Hinekaro! Ko Becky tōku ingoa, ko Kāi Tahu me Kāti Mamoe tōku iwi, ko ahau te kaiāwhina mo Te Tari Whakamātau Hinekaro.
My name is Becky Marshall and I'm your Kaiāwhina/Māori Student Advisor for the Department of Psychology. I’m here to answer any pātai about your Psychology course, or anything else University related.
You can email me at any time, or if you’d like to kōrero in person, you’re welcome to come visit my office upstairs at the Student Hub, 93 Union Street. There is also a Māori/Pacific student space downstairs in the front room of the Student Hub which you are welcome to use at any time for ako, kōrero, or just to hang out!
Email kaiawhina.psy@otago.ac.nz
Tuakana Network
You are also welcome to contact the Māori Psychology Tuakana Network. The 300-level and postgraduate students who make up the Tuakana Network are currently in many different places along their study journeys and their knowledge of Te Ao Māori. The network provides opportunities to build friendships and professional contacts, to regularly meet with other Māori Psychology tauira, and to attend University events for Māori students as a group. The network also provides a space to engage in Te Ao Māori.
Māori Psychology Tuakana Network
Email psyc.tuakana@otago.ac.nz
More student support
For course advice, Māori students are welcome to contact the Course Coordinators for their papers.
The University of Otago Māori Centre, Te Huka Mātauraka, provides advocacy for Māori students on campus, study support, information on welfare, finance, scholarships, and grants, and a small resource library.
Tel +64 3 479 8490
Email maori-centre@otago.ac.nz
Web Te Huka Mātauraka website
A Tribute to Dr Tamar Murachver
Tēnei te tino mihia ki a Takuta Tamar Murachver. Me maumaharatanga te wahine atawhai mo te tautoko ngā tauira Māori. He pukenga ramarama me te wahine purotu. Ka whakaturia ia te turanga o te Kaiawhina mo Te Tari Whakamātou o Hinengaro. Me whakamoemiti mo tāna pukumahi mo ngā tauira. E te Whaea, moe mai, moemoe ra.
We pay tribute of the highest order to Dr Tamar Murachver who passed away peacefully January 2013. Tamar held the first Kaiawhina position in the Department of Psychology for 21 years. Many former Māori Psychology students have acknowledged her gentle strength in supporting their academic pursuits and providing for their pastoral needs. It is with humble gratitude that we thank this strong woman for developing the Kaiawhina role and making it visible.