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Awhina Celebrations

• First Queen's Service Medal for Te Rōpū Āwhina
• Āwhina “Cybrospace: Journeys to Success” booklet launched

First Queen's Service Medal for Te Rōpū Āwhina

Āwhina whānau recently celebrated their first milestone for 2010 with the awarding of the New Years Honour -
Queen’s Service Medal to Liz Richardson for services to Māori and Pacific education. This medal is an
acknowledgement of the hard work and ongoing commitment of Liz, Āwhina whānau members and
community supporters over the past 10 years.

Liz and Āwhina kaumatua Doug speaking at the ceremony celebrating Āwhina’s QSM

Attributed to the fact that nothing is ever done in isolation or without input from others, Liz accepted this
Honour on behalf of everyone who has contributed to Āwhina's success. Hopefully it will assist us with our
future work developing and strengthening what we have collectively achieved.

Āwhina mentors singing the waiata and whānau members

Te Rōpū Āwhina celebrated this honour at Te Puni Kokiri, with senior whānau members, community supporters,
staff and kaumatua gathering to share in the history of Āwhina and a glimpse of what the future has in store for us.

Some of Āwhina alumni; Āwhina mentors representing each year of Āwhina (Left to Right 1999-2010)

Cybrospace - Journey to Success Reloaded

Our second publication "Cybrospace: Journeys to Success Reloaded" was launched by Patsie at the QSM celebration.

This book has some of our Pacific whānau members' success stories. The profiles show what can be achieved through positive support and encouragement, hard work and perseverance.

Mentors profiled in the new Cybrospace Journeys to Success Reloaded with the production team and Patsie; and our very competent MC, Hautahi

"Cybrospace: Journeys to Success Reloaded", profiles our Pacific students' success stories and is the perfect companion
to “Cybrospace: Journeys to Success” which profiles our Māori students’ succesess.

Thank you to TPK for all their support and for hosting the celebration

For more information on these two publications please contact: teropuawhina@gmail.com

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Āwhina “Cybrospace: Journeys to Success” booklet launched

The Āwhina booklet “Cybrospace Journeys to Success” was launched by the Minister for Māori Affairs at the “Māori Whānau in Science Day” at Parliament.  This booklet contains some of the inspirational real-life stories of Āwhina whānau in a format that we hope will appeal to rangatahi Māori and ‘turn up their success gene’ so they go on to become scientists, technologists, engineers, architects and designers, and contribute to Māori development.  

If you would like to join Scibro, Geneti-sis and Āwhi as they travel through Cybrospace contact Āwhina on (04) 463 5987 or teropuawhina@gmail.com for a booklet.