Enabling second chance learners and ensuring all ages have access to education within Porirua. Future-focused literature suggests we need to adopt a much more complex view of knowledge, one that incorporates knowing, doing and being. Alongside this we need to rethink our ideas about how our learning systems are organised, resourced and supported.

Introducing our next staff member, 25 year old Tepora Priest who is of Māori descent. 🇾🇪 Tepora has been working for a while alongside our Chairman Saviiey Sevia Nua as Ngā Uri o Whiti Te Rā’s Kapa Haka head tutor for a few years now. She is currently still head tutor for @nuowtr and is also head tutor for our programme that we offer in primary schools called “Hakas In Schools” at Le Malaga o Moanaroa. ✨

Introducing our lead Hakas in School and Polyclub Tutors, Pokotea Ruaporo and Miracle Nua. Pokotea is of 22 years of age and is of Cook-Island Descent. She hails from the villages of Manihiki and Tupapa. Miracle Nua is 20 years old and is of Samoan descent from the villages of Solosolo, Fagali’i, Asau, Malie and Faleula. Pokotea and Miracle have been currently tutoring Cultural Performing Arts in seven of our Primary Schools located here in Porirua and Wellington here at Le Malaga o Moanaroa. They encourage our community to "Don't be scared, don't be shy, you are welcome, haere mai", come check out our hub located up at Waitangirua Mall. For more information: www.nuowtrmoanatrust.com

Introducing our last staff member for our Hakas In Schools tutor, Luchiano Edwards - Tuioti. 🌺 Luchiano is of 20 years of age and is of Samoan and Māori descent from the village/iwi of Lefaga, Te Arawa and Ngā Puhi. 🇼🇸🇾🇪 Luchiano is currently a student at Whitireia Polytechnic studying her Bachelor of Creativity Māori & Pasifika Performing Arts. She is currently taking a break with tutoring. However, she continues to present and deliver Te Reo Māori me ona Tikanga through kapa haka to our tamariki in our local primary schools in Porirua alongside her fellow colleagues here at Le Malaga o Moanaroa. 🌺✨

Introducing our next staff member, 25 year old Mina Ruaporo is of Cook-Island decent. Her villages are Manihiki and Tupapa. Mina has been working with Ngā Uri o Whiti Te Rā Mai Le Moana Trust for almost a year now and has recently moved into her new role. She is currently working as our Events Coordinator/Navigator for our Rainbow Moana Creative pillar aswell as a Polyclub Tutor here at Le Malaga o Moanaroa hub. ✨

Introducing another staff member for our Polyclub In Schools Programme, Iorina Tafili. 🌺 Iorina is of 21 years of age and is of Samoan descent from the villages of Falevao, Saluafata, Leulumoega & Safotu. 🇼🇸 Iorina is currently a student at Whitireia Polytechnic studying her Bachelor of Creativity Māori & Pasifika Performing Arts. She is 1/5 polyclub tutors who currently teach Pasifika Performing Arts at Windley school. She also runs her own Siva workshop called “Lupe Fa’alele” where she tutors her students Samoan Performing Arts on how to siva Samoa, how to use a nifo oti and siva afi. If you are interested, it is free for all ages on Tuesday’s in the hutt and Wednesday’s in Porirua up at Le Malaga o Moanaroa. 🌺✨ For more information: www.nuowtrmoanatrust.com