Expressions of interest – Te Arawa iwi Māori Partnership Board
Te Tira Haere a Pūhaorangi (Te Arawa Iwi and Hapū delegates) are looking for Board members to join the Te Arawa Iwi Māori Partnership Board.
The Board will represent Te Arawa and play a vital role in the design and delivery of health services in a Tiriti o Waitangi based partnership with the Māori Health Authority and Health NZ.
Purpose of the Board
The purpose of the Board is to exercise tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake for planning and decision-making for health services and to represent Te Arawa in the development of regional and national approaches.
Board requirements
Seeking a broad skill mix on the Board, and members who are able to collectively represent Te Arawa aspirations for Hauora in a Tiriti based relationship.
Successful Board members will be appointed to represent Te Arawa and must commit tomaintaining their accountability to Te Arawa through Te Tira Haere a Pūhaorangi and toimplementing the Te Arawa Health strategy, Te Ara ki Tikitiki o Rangi.
Knowledge and understanding of Te Arawa kawa and tikanga are foundation competencies required of all Board members.
The selection process will seek to ensure the Board has a mix of skills and expertise to form a strong voice for Te Arawa hauora.
The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill
The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill comes into effect on 1 July 2022. It will enable the Māori
Health Authority and Health New Zealand, to become permanent entities.
The Bill will also recognise the importance of Iwi Māori Partnership Boards and their role to influence locality commissioning. Assessing the health needs of whānau, identifying priorities and monitoring service provision are also core functions of the Board.
Expressions of interest
Expressions of interest are welcomed from members of Te Arawa, Matāwaka, rangatahi and
the community.
The Application Form, Job Description and Information pack can be downloaded from www.atahaia.com
To submit your Expression of Interest please forward your completed Application Form, CV and covering letter to Lyn Harrison at atahaia@actrix.co.nz
Applications close on Friday, 15 April 2022.
GM Role - Waimangu Volcanic Valley
Our tāonga, Waimangu Volcanic Valley, is seeking a new General Manager to grow the tourism business while maintaining the environmental uniqueness that makes Waimangu so special.
This is a rare opportunity for the right person to take up the role of kaitiaki for Waimangu.
Please share this link with whānau and friends who you think would be interested in this role.
Māori Education Trust Scholarships
The Māori Education Trust have released their tertiary scholarships for 2021.
Click here for the full list of scholarships available.
Whānau, your student doesn’t need to be the top student to achieve a scholarship – they just need the dedication and commitment to succeed. We need our rangatahi to step up to grow our people, to be the future leaders of Aotearoa.
Please encourage your tauira to look at these scholarships to assist their career aspirations.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive!
Fonterra Apprentice Programme
Recruitment for Fonterra’s January 2021 intake of their Apprentice Programme begins next week, with applications opening on Tuesday, 27 October.
They are looking for apprentices across four different disciplines including – Electrical, Mechanical, Heavy Automotive, and Dairy Processing.
These roles will be based at their manufacturing sites right across Aotearoa, from Kauri in Northland right down to Edendale in Southland.
Anyone interested in applying for an apprenticeship can click on this link to set themselves up with an account now and then apply when the advertisements go live next week.
For further information about this opportunity please go to https://www.facebook.com/FonterraEarlyCareers/ and follow the posts being shared by the Early Careers team.
Tauira Job Opportunity at Scion
Scion is seeking to recruit a student of Te Arawa descent to work on a photomethanotrophy project.
Te Arawa Lakes Trust will help to identify the student. The hourly rate for a summer student is $17.50 for 2nd year and $18.50 for a 3rd year.
Although a student with some microbiology background would be ideal, this is less important than having a science/engineering student with a great attitude.
Start date is on before 16 November 2020 (this is the induction day for all Scion summer students).
Check out the Job Description here.
If you’re interested in this position please send your CV and cover letter to:
jobsfornature@tearawa.iwi.nz
SUBJECT: Scion Internship
**Closes 30 September 2020. Please also tell any tauira studying science or engineering about this opportunity.
Call for Artists
Waimangu Volcanic Valley is going to be installing an outdoor art trail in the valley from 24 October. They’re giving local artists the opportunity to submit their designs and ideas to be considered as one of 12 finalists whose artwork will be displayed across summer for manuhiri to enjoy.
Prize money is on offer in two categories:
People’s Choice Award $1,500
Judge’s Choice Award $1,500