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Tokomauri

Rakau Rangatira/ Tutor Facilitator

Ko Hikurangi te Maunga
Ko Teraprapa te Awa
Ko Taumarere taku Puaha
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua te Waka
Ko Hineamaru taku Tupuna
Ko Tau Henare rāua ko Rangimarie oku Marae
No Te Orewai taku Turangawaewae
No Otangarei toku Kainga noho
Ko Tokomauri Hoterene toku Ingoa

Being a part of Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Trust as an Employee has brought my life around in a full circle. As I, like a few of my other work colleagues first started out with the Trust when the Trust was first established back in 1991. Back then the Trust was under the name of The Otangarei Sports Youth and Recreational Trust, I myself was mentored within the OTYSRT by whom I now consider not only Whanau but Positive Role Models even to this very day. I have experience in life that many others have not, but am willing to share this with the Youth of today as many of our Youth I feel are either misguided, misled or simply misunderstood. I see being part of Te Hau Awhiowhio as a vessel to pass on the teachings of what was taught to me which were honesty, accountability, respect and above all, ko tahi aroha.