TOKŌ

Ngā mihi mahana o te tau hou kia koutou katoa!

Warm and happy greetings to all readers out there from Te Oranga ki Ōtākou, TOKŌ for short!

We are the student- operated association for Māori Medical Students within Otago Medical School which operates underneath Te Oranga, our national Māori Medical Students’ Association.

Our role is largely to support and advocate for our Māori students while they progress through medical school, as well as providing platforms for the discovery and further development of identity and passion within both the medical world and te Ao Māori.

We look forward to meeting you all this year and hosting some amazing events!

Check us out on Facebook or contact toko.exec@gmail.com

 

2025 Te Oranga ki Ōtākou Executive Team

Rikki Fitzgerald

Rikki Fitzgerald

Kaitakawaenga

Tena tatou katoa , anei taku pepeha i te taha o toku papa

 

Ko Makeo te maunga

Ko waiaua te awa

Ko Waiaua te marae

Ko Ruamoko te whare tipuna 

Te puritanga te whare kai

Ko ngāti patumoana te hapū

Ko whakatōhea  te iwi

Ko mataatua me nukutere nga waka

Ko ruamoko raua rang te moana

Ko Rikki Fitzgerald ahau

 

Ko au te maunga , ko te maunga ko au

I was born and raised in Ōpōtiki and went to trident high school in whakatane. I am currently in ELM3 and came in through the HSFY pathway. I am excited to be kaitakawaenga this year for TOKO. My role involves helping everyone out in the team as support officer. I enjoy playing rugby in my spare time and am a proud member of the Ururoa wahine rugby team.

Claire Light

Claire Light

Tumuaki Tuarua

Ko mataatuate waka, 

Ko Makeo te maunga

Ko Mataura  te awa

Ko Te Anau  te moana

Ko te Āti Awa, Ngati porou me Ngāi Tahu nga iwi

Ko Claire toku ingoa 


Iwi – Te ĀtI Awa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tahu 

I come from a small rural town Balfour and am excited to be Tumuaki Tuarua for TOKŌ this year. 

Ben Randall

Ben Randall

Kaituhi

Ko Horouta te waka, 

Ko Hikurangi te maunga

Ko Awatere  te awa

Ko Hinerupe te marae

 

Ko Ngāti porou me Ngā Puhi nga iwi

Ko Ben Randle toku ingoa 

 

Iwi – Ngāti Porou & Ngā Puhi 

I am from the sunny side of Hawke’s Bay and I am kaituhi which means I scribe all the notes

Maia Vertongen

Maia Vertongen

Kaitiaki Pūtea

Ko Tainui te waka, 

Ko Tararua te maunga

Ko Ōtaki te awa

Ko raukawa te moana

Ko Te Pou ō Tainui te marae

 

Ko Ngāti Kapumanawawhiti te hapū

Ko Ngāti Raukawa te iwi

Ko Maia Vertongen toku ingoa 

 

Iwi – Ngāti Raukawa 

I am from Wellington, and this year I am the Kaitiaki Pūtea for TOKO.

Manutai Wi Rutene-Pomare

Manutai Wi Rutene-Pomare

Tumuaki

Ko … te waka

Ko Whitireia, Hikurangi, Maungahaumi … ngā maunga

Ko Waiapu,  te awa

Ko Raukawa te moana

 

Ko Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Toarangatira, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata me Rongomaiwahine nga iwi

Ko manutai toku ingoa 

 

Ko wai tēnei? He uri tēnei nō ngā tai e rua, nō Ngāti Toarangatira, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Mutunga, Rongomaiwahine me Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki. Ko Manutai Wi Rutene-Pomare tōku ingoa.

 

Iwi – Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Toarangatira, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Rongomaiwahine

I was born in Pukerua Bay and raised in Te Upoko-o-te-ika-a-Māui. It is my honour and privilege to be serving as Tumuaki on TOKŌ this year.

Leigh Albert

Leigh Albert

Mataamua

Ko Motatau me Tihirau ngā maunga

Ko Ramarama, me Whangaparaoa ngā awa

Ko Ngāti te Tarawa me Kauaetangohia ngā hapū

Ko Ngāti Hine, me Whānau-a-Apanui ngā iwi.

Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua me Tauira mai tawhiti nga waka,

Ko Leigh Albert ahau, he uri o Rahiri me Apanui.

 

Iwi – Ngāpuhi, ngāti hine, Te Whānau-a-Apanui

I hail from a little rural place called Motatau, in the Tai Tokerau. I am humbled to be mataamua for TOKŌ 2025.

Aria Armstrong

Aria Armstrong

Te Āo Māori Officer

Ko Takitimu te waka

Ko Takitimu te maunga

Ko Takutai o Te Titi Marae

Ko Ōraka Aparima ngā hapū

Ko Ngāi Tahu ngā iwi

Ko Aria toku ingoa 

Iwi – Ngāi Tahu

I grew up in Hamilton, and my whānau now live in Ashburton. It is a privilege to be Te Ao Māori officer this year.

Hayley Cox

Hayley Cox

Āpiha oranga

Ko Tainui te waka,

Ko Maungatautari te maunga,

Ko Waikato te awa,

Ko Raukawa, Ngati Tamaterā nga iwi

Ko Hayley Cox toku ingoa 

Iwi – Raukawa, Ngati Tamaterā

I grew up just outside of Christchurch. I am excited to be the Āpiha oranga (welfare officer) this year.

 

Libby Harpur

Libby Harpur

Māngai Tau Tuatoru

Ko Uruoa, Araiteuru me Takitimu te waka, 

Ko Hikaroroa te maunga

Ko Waikouaiti te awa

Ko Puketeraki te marae

 

Ko Kati Huirapa, Kati Hāwea me Kai Te Ruahikihiki ngā hapū

Ko Ngāi Tahu ngā iwi

Ko Libby Harpur toku ingoa 

Iwi – Ngāi Tahu

I grew up in a small rural town in South Taranaki called Hāwera, and my whānau now lives in Tāmaki Makaurau. I am the Māngai Tau Tuatoru this year. 

Quitara Naera

Quitara Naera

Māngai Tau Tuarua

Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua, Te Arawa ngā waka, 

Ko Maungaturoto, Ngongataha ngā maunga

Ko Wairoro te awa

Ko Rotorua nui a kahumatamomoe te roto

Ko Ngawha, Paratehoata ngā marae

 

Ko Ngāti rangi, Ngati tiki te kohu ruamano ngā hapū

Ko Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whakaue ngā iwi

Ko Quitara Naera toku ingoa 

 

Iwi: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whakaue

I whakapapa to Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Whakaue but was born in Palmerston North and raised in Feilding where I attended Feilding High School before coming to Otago University. I came into Medicine through the HSFY pathway and am the Māngai Tau Tuarua (ELM2 Rep) on the TOKŌ executive this year. I am tasked with organising tutorials for ELM2 TOKŌ members and promoting events and services provided by TOKŌ to second year TOKŌ members. A fun fact about me is that I am a twin and this year you will be able to find me roaming around the Hunter Centre or the library.

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