Te Roopu Whai Putake

Te Roopu Whai Putake is the Otago University Maori Law Students Association. Through links with the Law Faculty, the Maori Centre, S.O.U.L.S. and the wider Dunedin community Te Roopu Whai Putake provides strong educational, cultural and social support networks for all Maori students.

There is a representative on the S.O.U.L.S. executive, and Te Roopu Whai Putake has formal representation on the Law Admissions Committee. Tutorials and study groups are run in conjunction with the Maori Centre and the wider legal community.

Representatives will be present in all the inaugural lectures and notices and information about Te Roopu Whai Putake meetings and events will be posted on noticeboards in both the 8th floor Hocken common room and the Maori Centre. Our contact details are whai.putake@otago.ac.nz

Te Roopu Whai Putake looks forward to meeting you - kanohi ki te kanohi - face to face.

The outcome of our election for the 2011 Executive is as follows:

Tumuaki/President - Bianca Hewitson
Tumuaki Tuarua/Vice President - Stacey O'Neill and Grant Rewi
Kaituhi/Secretary - Stacey O'Neill and Grant Rewi
Kaitiaki Putea - Deinda Stanway
SOULS Representatives - Katy McGinity
Kaimahi/General Representatives - Renata Davis and Susannah Bull

Te Roopu Whai Putake executive for 2010 were:

Tumuaki (President): Stacey O'Neill
Tumuaki Tuarua (Vice President): Gina Tompkins
SOULS rep: Bianca Hewitson
Kaimahi (General Rep): Sarah Van ballekom

Click here for Information on University of Otago Study Grants for Mäori and Pacific Island Students - Information is also available in the 8th Floor Common Room of the Richardson Building.