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Tūmatakahuki - the National Māori Law Students' Association is the representative body unifying the six Māori law rōpū across Aotearoa (Te Rākau Ture, Te Aro Ture, Te Whakahiapo, Ngā Rangahautira, Te Pūtāiki, and Te Rōpū Whai Pūtake).

Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro nōna te ngahere, ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga nōna te ao.Our first and second Rūn...
19/09/2026

Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro nōna te ngahere, ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga nōna te ao.

Our first and second Rūnanga Wānanga of the year!!

Our Rūnanga Wānanga brought together Māori law tauira from across the motu to connect, kōrero, learn and prepare for the year ahead. Grounded in tikanga, kaupapa Māori and whanaungatanga, the wānanga provided a space for our tauira to strengthen their mātauranga, build relationships and support one another on their journeys through law.

Tūmatakahuki is slowly but surely making it way to the top. We have amazing tumuaki from each law school doing their absolute best to pave the way for Tauira maori in te ao ture.

A special mihi to those who made these wānanga possible. Mei kore ko koutou, this kaupapa wouldn’t have happened.

A huge mihi to our major sponsor, IPLS none of this would have been possible without your unwavering support, as well as Te Ara Haepapa (Auckland Transport) and Subway New Zealand , for your support and awhi towards our Rūnanga Wānanga. Your contribution has helped us create these spaces for our Tumuaki to connect, learn, lead and grow together.

‘He waka eke noa’ we move forward together.

Ngā mihi nui to everyone who contributed their time, mātauranga and manaaki to make this wānanga possible🌿

✨ MEET OUR TUMUAKI ✨Introducing Te Maioha, one of our Tumuaki Takirua/ Co President for Tūmatakahuki 🤍Te Maioha proudly ...
26/05/2026

✨ MEET OUR TUMUAKI ✨
Introducing Te Maioha, one of our Tumuaki Takirua/ Co President for Tūmatakahuki 🤍

Te Maioha proudly represents the iwi of Ngāti Porou, Tūwharetoa, Kāi Tahu and Maniapoto.

She is currently studying at Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makaurau, pursuing a Bachelor of Laws. She is a proud member of Te Aro Ture.

As Tumuaki, Te Maioha is passionate about working alongside tauira Māori across the motu and advocating for greater incorporation of tikanga Māori values within the legal system 🌿

Her why has always been her people especially our mokopuna. She strongly believes in helping pave the way for our rangatahi as the rangatira o āpōpō.

Her advice to tauira:
Patua te whakamā, and I mean that for everything! Everyone’s at uni for the same reasons as you have fun 🤭🤏🏽✨

Ngā mihi Te Maioha 🤍

✨ MEET OUR TUMUAKI ✨Introducing Te Maioha, one of our Tumuaki Takirua/ Co President for Tūmatakahuki 🤍Te Maioha proudly ...
26/05/2026

✨ MEET OUR TUMUAKI ✨

Introducing Te Maioha, one of our Tumuaki Takirua/ Co President for Tūmatakahuki 🤍

Te Maioha proudly represents the iwi of Ngāti Porou, Tūwharetoa, Kāi Tahu and Maniapoto.

She is currently studying at Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makaurau, pursuing a Bachelor of Laws. She is a proud member of Te Aro Ture.

As Tumuaki, Te Maioha is passionate about working alongside tauira Māori across the motu and advocating for greater incorporation of tikanga Māori values within the legal system 🌿

Her why has always been her people especially our mokopuna. She strongly believes in helping pave the way for our rangatahi as the rangatira o āpōpō.

Her advice to tauira:
Patua te whakamā, and I mean that for everything! Everyone’s at uni for the same reasons as you have fun 🤭🤏🏽✨

Ngā mihi Te Maioha 🤍

✨ MEET OUR KAIKARERE ✨Introducing Teora Turua, our Kaikarere / Social Media Manager for Tūmatakahuki 🤍Teora proudly repr...
15/05/2026

✨ MEET OUR KAIKARERE ✨

Introducing Teora Turua, our Kaikarere / Social Media Manager for Tūmatakahuki 🤍

Teora proudly represents the Iwi of Ngāti Tarāre and Ngāti Tepuretu and the islands of Rarotonga, Mauke and Mangaia.

She is currently studying a Bachelor of Laws minoring in Te Reo Māori and Indigenous studies, at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato.

As Kaikarere, Teora is passionate about creating spaces that uplift, connect, and celebrate Māori law students across Aotearoa while growing the kaupapa of Tūmatakahuk🌿

Her advice to tauira:
“Never forget your tūpuna are always behind you. Enjoy your journey, work hard and don’t forget to have a kai and a kanikani.” ✨

Ngā mihi Teora🤍

✨ MEET OUR KAI PŪTEA ✨Introducing Jimmy, our Kai Pūtea/Treasurer for Tūmatakahuki 🤍Jimmy is a proud member of Ngā Rangah...
13/05/2026

✨ MEET OUR KAI PŪTEA ✨

Introducing Jimmy, our Kai Pūtea/Treasurer for Tūmatakahuki 🤍

Jimmy is a proud member of Ngā Rangahautira and is currently studying a Conjoint LLB and BA (Political Science) at Te Herenga Waka.

He proudly represents the Iwi of Ngāpuhi, Ngāitai, Ngāti Porou, and Ngāti Kahungunu.

Jimmy is passionate about seeing Māori law students across Aotearoa thrive within their Māoritanga and within the legal world.

Through his role, he hopes to help create spaces that empower tauira to do exactly that 🌱

He is most looking forward to helping ensure Tūmatakahuki has the resources to continue backing our kaupapa, bringing together Māori law students, and supporting our six tauira rōpū across the motu.

Jimmy’s hot take:
“Other than your why and your people, it’s not that deep. Keep perspective and just give things your best go.” 👏🏽

Ngā mihi Jimmy ✨

✨ MEET OUR KAITUHI✨Introducing Michaela Minor, our Secretary for Tūmatakahuki 🤍Michaela is proudly Te Arawa and currentl...
13/05/2026

✨ MEET OUR KAITUHI✨
Introducing Michaela Minor, our Secretary for Tūmatakahuki 🤍

Michaela is proudly Te Arawa and currently studying an LLB & Forensic Psychology at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato.

As Kaituhi, Michaela is looking forward to connecting and building relationships with tauira from universities across Aotearoa

Her biggest motivation is her whānau, who continue to inspire and support her throughout her journey.

Her advice to tauira:
“Go to club events & get involved” 👏🏽

Nau mai rā Michaela ✨

✨ ELECTIONS ARE OPEN ✨
Kia ora e te whānau it’s that time again! Tūmatakahuki’s 2026 Executive Elections are officially ...
15/10/2025

✨ ELECTIONS ARE OPEN ✨
Kia ora e te whānau it’s that time again!
Tūmatakahuki’s 2026 Executive Elections are officially open. This is your chance to step up, represent our Māori law tauira, and help lead our kaupapa into the new year.

AGM & Election Day: Thursday, 16 October
AUT City Campus, Room WF411/Zoom 
Link in bio to apply or nominate!

🌟 Celebrating the 2024 Kaupapa Māori Negotiation Competition 🌟Continuing our celebration of the Kaupapa Māori Legal Comp...
16/12/2024

🌟 Celebrating the 2024 Kaupapa Māori Negotiation Competition 🌟

Continuing our celebration of the Kaupapa Māori Legal Competitions, today we turn our focus to the 2024 Kaupapa Māori Negotiation Competition, where tauira Māori showcased exceptional negotiation skills grounded in tikanga Māori principles. These focuses make for a distinctly Māori way of navigating conflict resolution, relationships and matters.

The competition began with regional rounds held across Aotearoa, hosted by tauira Māori roopū at the six law schools. These rounds gave tauira the opportunity to practice their negotiation techniques, engage with complex legal issues, and incorporate tikanga Māori into their strategies. The regional rounds were a vital part of the process, enabling competitors to refine their skills and build confidence ahead of the national final.

Following the regional rounds, one representative from each university was selected to compete in the National Final at Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa’s Hui-ā-Tau in Whakatāne. This year’s national final was set in the context of a negotiation between Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Moana and Te Kotahitanga o Ngāti Roto, two (fictitious) iwi seeking to find common ground on their overlapping customary marine title and protected customary rights claims under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. The negotiations focused on whakapapa, ahi kā, tikanga, and environmental stewardship, requiring both creativity and a deep understanding of te ao Māori and the legal framework.

In the final, the Ngāti Moana team included Jean Su’a (Waipapa Taumata Rau), Kaea Williams (Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), and Rireana Laauli (Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha), while the Ngāti Roto team was represented by Lauryn Tokana (Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makaurau), Aria Ngarimu (Te Herenga Waka), and Ariana-moe Brown (Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka).

After an intense and closely contested negotiation, the team representing Ngāti Roto emerged as the winners of the 2024 Kaupapa Māori Negotiation Competition. A special congratulations to Ariana-moe Brown, from the winning team, who was awarded Best Negotiator for her outstanding contributions.

A massive mihi to all 6 of our national competitors and all those who participated in the negotiation regional rounds for their incredible mahi and for representing their whānau, roopū and law schools with pride!

Stay tuned as we continue to celebrate the successes of Tūmatakahuki and its people in 2024.

Acknowledging Our Sponsors: Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS)As we continue to celebrate the incredible ach...
12/12/2024

Acknowledging Our Sponsors: Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS)

As we continue to celebrate the incredible achievements of our people throughout 2024, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the support that made some of these successes possible. 👏

Tūmatakahuki extends its heartfelt gratitude to our Major Sponsor for 2024, Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) for their unwavering support of our kaupapa. IPLS played a pivotal role in sponsoring both our National Kaupapa Māori Moot Wānanga and Tūmatakahuki Rūnanga Wānanga. 🙌

The Moot Wānanga was instrumental in preparing our 6 tauira Māori mooters for the challenges of the National Kaupapa Māori Moot Final. It was the first time in history that the competitors of the National Kaupapa Māori Moot Final were brought together before Hui-ā-Tau to whakawhanaungatanga and receive bespoke coaching. 👩🏽‍⚖️👨🏽‍⚖️

The Rūnanga Wānanga was an equally important feature of the Tūmatakahuki calendar. It brought together the tumuaki from the six Māori law student associations across Aotearoa. 🎓 This provided the chance for our rangatahi leaders to whakawhanaungatanga, receive some professional development and collaborate on joint initiatives. IPLS were also generous enough to organise for gifts to be delivered to Hui-ā-Tau for our law student tumuaki.

We would like to especially thank Bernadette Wilson (IPLS National Director), Kelly Tecke (Marketing & Communications Manager), Alex Murden (Communications Coordinator) and Daisy Hood-Edwards (former Communications Coordinator), for establishing and maintaining the special relationship between IPLS and Tūmatakahuki.

Stay tuned throughout December as we continue to celebrate our people, highlight their achievements, and honour the many contributions towards Tūmatakahuki in 2024 that helped uplift our Māori law students and kaupapa Māori initiatives.

✨ As we approach the end of 2024, we want to take some time to celebrate our people, their contributions and their achie...
11/12/2024

✨ As we approach the end of 2024, we want to take some time to celebrate our people, their contributions and their achievements. ✨

Over the next couple of weeks, Tūmatakahuki - the National Māori Law Students' Association - will be sharing a series of posts to recognise our Kaupapa Māori Legal Competitions, our rangatahi rangatira, and our sponsors.

🎓 To kick things off, we’re starting with the 2024 Kaupapa Māori Moot Competition.
This annual competition started with six regional rounds, hosted by the tauira Māori roopū at each law school across Aotearoa. These rounds provided a platform for tauira to demonstrate their mooting skills, seamlessly incorporating tikanga Māori and te reo Māori into their arguments.

The journey culminated in the prestigious National Final, hosted by Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa at Mataatua Marae, where one representative from each law school competed on the grand stage. Arabela Boatwright, Manawa Te Ahuru-Quinn and Blue Simpkins-Jones represented the appellant, with the respondent being represented by Shannon Mihaere, Christie Wallace and Isabella Smith. All 6 finalists exemplified incredible advocacy skills, making it a truly remarkable showcase of talent and Māori legal excellence.

🏆 In a rare and extraordinary outcome, the very distinguished judges were unable to separate the teams and decide on a single winning team. For the first time in recent history, co-winning teams were announced, which is a testament to the exceptional calibre of all the finalists.

Similarly, the judges could not determine a single best speaker, leading to Manawa Te Ahuru-Quinn and Christie Wallace being named co-best speakers for 2024 🥇🥇 . Christie Wallace was also recognised with the Best Te Reo Māori Speaker Prize, reflecting her outstanding use of te reo Māori in the courtroom.

Tūmatakahuki would like to thank all those who participated in the 2024 Kaupapa Māori Moot Competition and extend a special congratulations to our national finalists and award recipients. We can’t wait to see more inspiring advocacy through the Kaupapa Māori Moot in 2025!

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