Te Taura Here
”The Binding Ropes”

Upcoming 2024 dates:

Monday 13 january 2025 - friday 4 april 2025 (full)

Te Taura Here

We are a kaupapa Māori employment preparation and placement programme, supporting rangatahi Māori 16 - 24 years. In partnership with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei we grow connected, resilient and work-ready young Māori and navigate them into meaningful and sustainable employment, or further education.

We strengthen your identity as Māori and enhance the mana that is already within you. With the support of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, we weave kawa and tikanga into our programme delivery providing a cultural safety net for our team and rangatahi.

With a focus on development outcomes, we take a holistic approach to employment. We understand culture, well-being, pro-social and key life skills are essentials we all need to enter and sustain ourselves in the workforce. We give you tools and guidance, and support your capability to network and acquire positions for yourself parallel to presenting employment opportunities to you. We provide a safe space for you to make mistakes, work on barriers, learn and build better habits. At the completion of the programme, all rangatahi receive 12 months pastoral care support to ensure they remain on track to achieving their employment goals.

 
 

what you will learn

  • Karakia, Pepeha, Waiata

  • Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei tikanga and kawa

  • Understand employers and the current market

  • Create an effective CV and cover letter

  • Group and individual interview training

  • Habit change and problem-solving

  • Industry specific skills (barista, food safety, customer service)

  • First aid, safety-related qualifications

  • Drivers licencing

  • Volunteering Pourewa Native Nursery

your potential employment pathways

  • Healthcare

  • Agriculture, art, sport and recreation

  • Customer service, administration, reception

  • People, community service and development

  • Hospitality and retail

  • ICT, Gaming

  • NZ Defence force and emergency services

  • Civil, building and construction

  • Warehousing, trades and services

 

Resilience and Thriving

With the support of a psychologist and resilience expert, we equip our rangatahi with the necessary tools to fuel and strengthen their resilience. We power up together so rangatahi so can navigate the challenges of life and propel themselves forward.

Dynamics of Whānaungatanga

DoW gives us a deep immersion into Te Ao Māori and a practical understanding of traditional Māori concepts and values. We lean on these principles to help us make informed value-based decisions that lead to better outcomes for ourselves and whānau.

CV, Job Search!

Time and space to focus on creating effective CV’s and cover letters, and to conduct strategic job applications.

Kaumatua kōrero

We are fortunate to have kaumatua engage with our rangatahi in the oral tradition of storytelling, including sharing their experiences of the world and Māori culture then and now.

Driver licencing

Learner theory and testing. Restricted and full theory and practical driving lessons. Support to achieve the next stage of licencing.

Referral to Te Taura Here

Social services, community providers and schools working with Māori 16 - 24 years can refer them to us for employment support.

We welcome self and whānau referrals through the community or marae, please complete the expression of interest.