TUMUAKI

PRESIDENT

Jade Mills

Iwi: Ngāti Rangi, Te Ātihaunui-a-pāpārangi, Ngāti Porou


Field of study: Bachelor of Arts (Māori Studies) & Bachelor of Health Sciences (Māori Health)

GOALS:

  1. To advocate for and work with the best interests of our tauira at the forefront of any decision. 
  2. To create and maintain safe and supportive environments that enable our tauira to succeed.
  3. To maintain and strengthen the relationships that Te Rōpū Māori has with its university partners.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

  1. Ensure Te Rōpū operates in accordance with the constitution
  2. Act as Māngai for Te Rōpū at local, regional and national levels
  3. Represent Te Rōpū as a delegate at Te Mana Akonga Hui
  4. Set policies with the Tumuaki Tuarua regarding matters of business, activities and all operations of Te Rōpū consistent with section 8 of the constitution
  5. Carry out any duty that from time to time, may be defined by Te Rito and/or all operations of Te Rōpū
  6. Be an ex-officio member of the OUSA executive, and is responsible for Te Rōpū Māori adherence to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OUSA
  7. Each semester, submit at least (2) report to OUSA in accordance with the OUSA Constitution
  8. Sit on any University committees appointed alongside OUSA
  9. Sit on the OUSA Blue and Gold’s Committee
  10. Will maintain a good working relationship with Te Huka Mātauraka and the University, and will be responsible for the adherence to the MoU with the Te Huka Mātauraka and the Office of Māori Development
  11. Chair all Hui a Te Rito, and ensure that Tikanga Māori is upheld during these Hui
  12. Support the Tuarua with Te Haerenga organisation and Komiti formation
  13. Where practical will work no less than 15 hours per week, with a minimum of 5 hours designated to ‘Office Hours’
  14. Be a mandatory signatory for the Te Rōpū bank account
  15. Attendance at Te Huinga Tauira is compulsory unless there are extenuating circumstances that are approved through a vote in a Te Rito Hui