Mana Ora

If you have chosen to pay your programme fee in full (or through StudyLink): Payment must be made within 30 days of your programme start date.

If you have chosen to pay your programme fee by instalments: Your first payment is due 14 days after your programme start date, with the remaining 7 payments due every 14 days until all 8 instalments have been paid.

Our Tauira Support Advisors can help with:

• Applying for a student loan or allowance

• Applying for Inati Tahua | Tauira Access Fund

• Applying for a scholarship

Please reach out early. Unpaid fees can affect your ability to continue studying or graduate.

Talk to us early if you're having difficulty. If your fees remain unpaid, recovery steps will be taken:

• 15-90 days overdue: Overdue fees notices issued (depending on the payment option selected)

• 91-99 days: Debt collection process begins

• 100+ days: Debt with collection agency

Unpaid fees may be referred to a collection agency and could impact your ability to study or graduate.

Plan for around 17 hours of study in your own time each week.

Tasks and activities you’ll complete include: 

• working through programme resources (such as books and written activities)

• completing aromatawai (assessments) and required reading 

• practising your new skills

• doing research and reflection

Keen to know how study fits around work and home? Our Enrolment Support and Study Experience section/information can help.

As you’re studying from home:

• three Kete Ako will be sent out to you (kete include both paper and digital resources)

• each kete includes study materials and assessments focused on Māori business and management

• a kaitiaki (support person) will visit you to assess your progress

A device that can use a USB drive is needed to access the digital learning resources sent out to you. You can speak to your local library about computer access and support.

You’ll explore kotahitanga and whanaungatanga in the context of te reo Māori, tikanga, and business practices. You’ll connect your cultural identity to your business aspirations, communication, and development. You’ll apply basic te reo Māori in business settings, create a personal development plan, and examine the values and characteristics that define Māori businesses. You’ll also explore the importance of communication in both informal and formal gatherings through te reo Māori and tikanga practices.

You’ll focus on kotahitanga and rangatiratanga through practical business planning, relationship management, and communication skills. You’ll understand how effective planning and collaboration underpin successful business practice. You’ll explore business planning and strategy, understand core marketing concepts, and develop effective stakeholder relationships grounded in Māori values. You’ll also strengthen your management and decision-making skills by integrating principles such as manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and kotahitanga into business contexts.

You’ll examine kotahitanga and rangatiratanga through leadership, teamwork, and an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in business practice. You’ll recognise how historical, cultural, and ethical foundations shape modern leadership and management. You’ll study colonial treaties and the development of Treaty principles, and apply these within contemporary business contexts. You’ll also explore Māori and contemporary leadership styles and teamwork, learning how Māori values enhance collaboration, unity, and effective leadership in business environments.