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Māori at Carey

About Māori at Carey

At Carey we aspire to be a community of faith and learning where Māori are participating, teaching, and learning as Māori, and playing a part in enabling the flourishing of a rich diversity of cultures in our life together in Christ.

Our commitment to Māori is based on our desire to understand what living by Te Tiriti means for us all in this Christian learning community. We seek to address the historic and present injustices that still impede the flourishing of tāngata whenua and acknowledge te reo Māori, tikanga Māori, and Māori ways of being, relating, and knowing as treasures for all the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our Tiriti hikoi (Treaty journey) has led us to reshape our internal leadership, campus environment, research foci, leadership training, and our community life together.

Te Kahui Whakaruruhau o Carey, (our Māori advisory group) and Te Umu Tirama (Māori lecturers) provide teaching, guidance, advice, and facilitation of Māori programmes at Carey.

Te Ao Māori is a compulsory subject at Carey, enabling all students to employ Te Ao Māori concepts in contemporary church, mission, and community-based contexts.

Ngā Pou Amorangi is a Māori leadership initiative designed to open a space for Christians to fully explore what it means to be Māori and Christian – and in the process of exploration, to prepare to serve confidently in Māori contexts and beyond.

 

Māori at Carey
Māori at Carey
Māori at Carey

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Pō Whakanuia, Pō Fiafia 2022

Pō Whakanuia, Pō Fiafia 2022

Our Pō Whakanuia, Pō Fiafia, Māori and Pasifika Achievement dinner, was a special event to acknowledge the success and achievement of our Māori and Pasifika students.
Carey’s New Carvings

Carey’s New Carvings

In July 2022, Carey had the honour and privilege of unveiling our newly installed whakairo carvings in Te Whare Oranga at a dawn service. These carvings are on permanent display, so be sure to stop by and see them next time you are on campus.
Carey Welcomes Luke Kaa-Morgan

Carey Welcomes Luke Kaa-Morgan

We are thrilled to welcome Luke Kaa-Morgan to the Carey community. Read more about how Luke will be contributing to the life and formation of the college.
Growing disciples: an interview with Denise Tims

Growing disciples: an interview with Denise Tims

"I think when you're in places for a long time, and you're intentional about that, then God uses that to connect you with others in your community so that you can take people on that discipleship path."
Carey – A Forerunner for Change?

Carey – A Forerunner for Change?

Dr Sandy Kerr, Carey’s Kaiārahi-Rangahau Māori, looks back over the last five years at Carey and describes some of the incredible changes that have taken place as we attempt to embody the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Powhiri, Woven Together

Powhiri, Woven Together

This beautiful symbolic artefact, crafted by Nicola Mountfort, was inspired by the weaving together of people by the pōwhiri process on her recent Noho Marae. The challenge now, she writes, is how as church leaders can we weave people together?

“At Carey we believe that the God of mission is at work in the world by the Spirit to renew people and places in Christ. Our calling is to equip Christian leaders with the convictions, competencies, and capacity to participate in that mission, bringing gospel renewal in churches and communities across Aotearoa and around the world.”

– John Tucker, Principal