Tēnā koutou katoa kua piri mai ki tēnei kaupapa o tātou, arā He Toki ki te Rika. Nau mai, haere mai, tāuti mai ki tēnei ara hōu.

Welcome to all who have come aboard this new Maori Trades initiative – He Toki ki Te Rika. The kaupapa is to create Māori leadership in trades. We want to do all that we can to support you to be a part of that vision.

Māori Trades Training

He Toki ki te Rika – Inspiring Māori Leadership in Trades is a CPIT and Iwi-led initiative to build Māori capability within the building and infrastructure industries in Canterbury. He Toki ki te Rika is a collaboration between CPIT, Te Tapuae o Rehua, The Office of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, and the BETA cluster of ITO’s and is supported by Te Puni Kokiri.

He Toki ki te Rika will engage you in a training programme or recognise prior learning through relevant industry experience or previous qualifications.

Māori Language & Culture

During your induction you will receive lessons in Te Reo Māori, whakapapa and a haka written especially for you. You will be helped to connect with your Māori heritage.

Pastoral Care

A Māori support team, from the Centre of Māori and Pasifika Achievement, will mentor you and support you throughout your training.

“The hardest step is the first step they reckon, and we come down here and it was cool, the people at CPIT are easy to talk to, you can just come in and have a yarn it’s just that whakawhanaungatanga that they have, they welcome you and they want to help you”.

Tihema Brown Plasterboard Student.