Meet the Āwhina team
Meet the Āwhina staff, who will connect you with mentoring and support for your University journey.
Hono mai ki a tātau | Connect with us
Fostering and celebrating Māori student success, Āwhina offices are based across all campuses and all academic programmes. The team is here to help you make the most of your university experience.
You can reach us by emailing awhina@vuw.ac.nz or calling 04 463 5987.
You can also book a 30-minute session with one of our advisers, for an online or in person meeting.
Tūtaki mai i te rōpū | Meet the team
Ella Beattie
Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser
PVC Māori/Iwi Studies · Āwhina
Aho Brooking
Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser · FHSS
PVC Maori/Iwi Studies · Āwhina
Rikipotiki Manuel
Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser · FHSS Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
PVC Māori/Iwi Studies
Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser
Wellington Uni-Professional
Shontelle Nahona
Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser
PVC Māori/Iwi Studies
Keenan O'Brien
Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser · Māori Student Support
PVC Maori/Iwi Studies · Āwhina
Nayte Reweti
Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser
Āwhina
Makarena Tutua-Nathan
Kaiarawhiti Maori Transition and Engagement Adviser
PVC Māori/Iwi Studies · Āwhina
Tara Fisher
Mata Awhirangi / Manager (Maori), Awhina
PVC Maori/Iwi Studies