ABOUT

OUR NAME

Derives from the whakatauki: Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi Engari he toa takitini My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective

BRAND STORY

Takitini was born from the richness of mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori values and concepts, alongside contemporary knowledge. It is more than just a training centre; it is an āhuru mōwai (sanctuary) where wawata (dreams and aspirations) are nurtured, potentials are unlocked, and futures are reimagined.

VISION

Enhanced capability: shaping your tomorrow
Te kaha ake e hanga ana i tō apōpō

MISSION

Liberating Potential through Wānanga.
Te whakaputa i tepumanawatanga mā te wānanga

KAIMAHI

ISRAEL HAWKINS

Director

TE ORIWA EDWARDSON

Academic Registrar

DR. DONNA MARIANA MORRISON

Kaiako

VALUES

Wisdom by applying experience, knowledge, and good judgment
Accountable by taking ownership of one’s own learning
Nurture by encouraging growth & development
Accessible by being available and supportive
Nimble being agile and flexible to the needs of industry and stakeholders
Goals by setting a path to achieve one’s goals and aspirations
Authentic by being genuine and transparent

OUR CULTURAL FRAMEWORK

Nga Pou e Rima (NPER) is our cultural framework infused into our PTE and programmes that maintains a Maori world view in how we operate, delivery and train our tauira. It is the focus of working with our tauira holitcially stemming from Te Whare Tapa Whā and adding another pou called Ahurea – Culture, the result of which is NPER. Each pou has a specific focus which forms a collective response to caring for and training our tauira. NPER is explained as follows: