July 18, 2013
Treasures awaiting collection
Waikato University’s School of Māori and Pacific Development is hoping for a surge in late enrolments for a short course to give business leaders better understanding of cultural practices.
Irikura, Suspended Treasures, runs over six evenings from the end of July and aims to give executives the skills and confidence to take a meaningful part in Māori functions, ceremonies or rituals.
It’s led by one of New Zealand’s foremost tikanga and te reo Māori experts, Pou Temara of Ngāi Tūhoe.
Professor Temara says it will enable senior managers to do the right thing when the situation arises in the workplace or the community, and allow them to work more productively with Māori communities.
The school says interest so far has been slow.
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