Waiariki Today

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Waiariki graduands gathered at City Focus to process through town to the Energy Events Centre for the Graduation Awards Ceremony. Clockwise from lower left: Adrian Moke, Bachelor of Māori Development; Terry Woerd, Bachelor of Nursing; Tessa Rangiwaia, Bachelor of Māori Development; Shona Richardson, Bachelor of Nursing; Debbie McLenaghen, Bachelor of Nursing; Nicola Batemen, Bachelor of Nursing; Mahora Massey, Diploma in Interior Design; and Louise Skipper, Bachelor of Nursing. Photo by Craig Robertson

PLUS: • Waiariki's strategic direction • Waiariki wins Māori language award • Academy's ace golfers • New music certificate available • Recipe, gardening tips and more

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A group from Waiariki Academy of Singing and Music poses in front of the marae on campus: Manaia Rikiti Graham (Silver scholar), Te Aroha Hapi (Gold scholar), Heriata Jamie Lee Rurehe (Platinum scholar), Kataraina Leef (Gold scholar), Stella Grant (Silver scholar). The women were part of the choir that provided entertainment at the Rotorua Wearable Creationz.

PLUS: • Meet Waiariki's new Chief Executive Pg 3 • Māori language finalist Pg 3 • Charity House gets heavy endorsement Pg 6 • Graduation details Pg 8 • Music Academy hits major notes Pg 13

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Waiariki is proud to support two Waiariki Academy of Sport athletes who will compete in the London Olympics. Tune in to cheer on Luuka Jones and Mike Dawson as they compete in canoe slalom events starting on July 29 (London time) and ending August 2.

PLUS: • Two Waiariki athletes competing in the Olympics • Training to rebuild Christchurch • New positions focus on business and iwi relationships • Charity House attracts more support • Another year of growth and success • New scholarship up for grabs • and more inside

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Waiariki's permanent art exhibit will showcase pieces by artists with ties to the institute. Included will be the painting "Where All the Dreams Hide" by Angela McKenzie, Paerau Corneal's clay bust "Tuahue III", and wood carving "Paikea" by Todd Couper.

PLUS: Two Waiariki academy athletes heading to the Olympics
New wānanga opens • 2012 looking great • Overseas travel and exchange programmes for students • Training for Christchurch builders • New art exhibit features renowned artists • and more inside!

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In 2006, Dr Pim Borren took over the helm of Waiariki Institute of Technology. Pictured with him are
his wife Jane and their children Millie and Gus. See story on page 3 of this edition of Waiariki Today.
Photo courtesy of The Daily Post

PLUS: Waiariki meeting TEC priorities
• Two Olympians and a World Champ among sports academy athletes • Campus redevelopment update • Aria sponsorship and competitors • Scholarships for Rotorua residents • New qualifications for 2012 • Becoming environmentally sustainable • and more inside!

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Laura Adriano is studying toward the Diploma in Hospitality Management. She gains practical skills and puts her hospitality education into action while working at Rydges Rotorua.

PLUS: From Waiariki graduate to business owner
• Trades academy for secondary students a success
• Aiming for a fossil-fuel free Rotorua
• Sports academy home of world and NZ champions
• and more inside!

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Steven Gray competed in the chainsaw skills relay race on Waiariki's Waipa campus. Mr Gray is studying toward the Certificate in Forest Operations at Waiariki's Taupo campus.

PLUS: Waiariki launches new Academy of Singing and Music
• 35 new musical scholars join
• Mentoring in singing, music, performing and management
• and more inside!

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Diploma in Fashion Technology student Aroha Tapsell created the dress modelled by fellow fashion student Jamie Himiona.

The dress was made of raw wool that Ms Tapsell felted herself, and was selected as an entry in this year's national Fibre and Fleece Fashion Show.

Photo courtesy of Graeme Murray.

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Careening around the corner in their Mitsubishi 'Evo' 10 is a pair of teenagers on the move. Waiariki student Sloan Cox is now New Zealand's youngest rally competitor, at the age of 18, in the New Zealand Rally Championships (NZRC). He raced in May with his sister Tarryn, also a Waiariki student, as co-driver, fi nishing 19th overall. See the full story on page 5.

Photo courtesy of L.M. Sports Photography.Content 11

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Erin Maguire is the 1,000th student to graduate with a Bachelor of Nursing from Waiariki Institute of Technology.

The 22-year-old said she has always wanted to be nurse in a hospital emergency department. After passing her state final exams which allowed her to become registered, she is now doing what she dreamed of and loving her work at Waikato Hospital. She credits Waiariki’s excellent nursing school and dedicated staff for preparing her for her career.

She is pictured in her graduation regalia in front of Rotorua Museum and Blue Baths. To read more about Ms Maguire, see page 5.

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Selina Lin, Jeena Njezhuvinkel and Yeon Hee Kim are the flowery models of “The ESOL Bunch,” an entry in the 2009 Rotorua Wearable Creations ’n Colour Awards (models Gillian Ma, Kris Lee and Suwanee Karam cannot be seen in the photo). The costume was created by Waiariki students and staff of the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) department and won Best Stage Presence at the event.
The team said the costume was “inspired by the zing that fl ourishes when different nationalities study English together at Waiariki... and celebrates the vibrancy of each culture, along with the joys of spring.”
See story on page 8. Photo by Gotya Photography, courtesy of Rotorua Creative Art Trust.

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Carl Jones is a successful international competitive mountain bike and Xterra athlete, as well as a Waiariki student. He receives professional training and support through Waiariki Academy of Sport, and is studying toward the Diploma in Tourism Management.
Carl was photographed biking The Rock Drop trail in the Rotorua Redwoods.

See Carl’s profile on page 5 of this newsletter.

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Rowan Monk is in his second year of studying the National Diploma in Forestry (Forest Management) at Waiariki. Rowan and his family relocated to Rotorua at the beginning of 2007 from Masterton where Rowan managed a harvesting crew.
Rowan says he loves working in the forest industry and the challenge it has provided him. His goal is to work in a technical or managerial role in the industry.

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When technology and art meet, you get the spectacular work shown on this edition’s front cover. Level 6 art student Sian Richardson, 26, emulated the style of British pop-artist David Hockney to create this collage of 187 photographs of the front entrance at Waiariki. The images took her less than 10 minutes to take (speed is of the essence) and almost a week to compile in the time-movement “photojoiner”.

No surprise that Sian left her job in retail to attain an art qualification and her favourite genre are graphic design and photography. The former Rotorua Girls’ High School student is well on her way to earning a qualification which will give her more career satisfaction and role-model the benefits of better education to her five-year-old daughter Seraphine. Sian is pictured with Waiariki art lecturer Helen Cooper.
Photo by Alex Wilson, former photography lecturer

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On front cover:

Justine Grant (left) and Jan France-Goss were photographed at City Focus, Rotorua, before the Waiariki graduation awards ceremony held in March.

Justine and Jan were two of three top nursing students in their graduating class. Both women received their Bachelor of Nursing.
Photo by Craig Robertson Photography.

Issue 5 PDF - Pgs 1-6 | Issue 5 PDF Pages 7 - 16

Inthis issue:

Iwi news – p2 Expounding the merits of trades training – page 3
Answering world-wide demands – page 4 Regional campus news – page 5
Follow our leaders – page 6 $10 million campus for Taupo – page 7
Student's art going to museum – page 8 Sport science facility launched – page 9
Sweet treats from Waiariki's kitchen - page 10 Rewarding excellence in staff – page 11

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In this issue:

Iwi news – p2 Creating pathways to success – p3
Top up your credits – p4 Students follow a shining STAR – p6
Regional news – p7 Waiariki hosts Uni Games 2008 – p9
WITSA 2008 calendar – p10 Inspiration drives marketing – p11

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Contents:

Matching jobs with education - pg 3
International nurses enrol, Foundation learning programme - pg 4
Up the nile with a Waiariki paddle - pg 5
From the Waiariki kitchen, What's up in the Waiariki Academy of Sport - pg 6
Home is where your art is - pg 7

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Contents

Opportunities to reconnect, Forest management courses - pg 3
Serious artists needed, New school, New options - pg 4
Changes are ahead for trades, Korero maori online - pg 5
New tutors, Vidtrain breaks new ground, Graduation 2007 - pg 6
Degrees on offer, Student success, Marae pride - pg 7

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