Pākihikura Campus
Ōpōtiki
Campus
Level 1 103 Church Street, Opotiki 3122
Kōrero tuku iho
Our local story
For many years, this campus was simply known as 'the bus stop.' When mana whenua wanted a name that carried the dignity and whakapapa of this place, Whakatōhea kaumātua and kuia came together for a hui held at Ōmarumutu Marae and gifted the name, Pākihikura.
This name connects to the Ōpōtiki harbour entrance, to the waka Pākihikura and the tūpuna who travelled inland to settle at Whakapaupākihi, and to other places in the rohe that share the name – including the Pākihi Valley and the river mouth where the Ōtara and Waioweka rivers flow to the sea.
Today, the campus carries the name with pride.
Pākihikura honours the vision of mana whenua and the journeys of tūpuna, while opening new pathways of learning and success for tauira and their whānau.
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Facilities and support services
Our campus offers comfortable and accessible spaces designed to support your learning.
Our reception is open from 9:00am to 12:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Student support services, including academic help and wellbeing support (by appointment)
Learning spaces that support your studies
Computer lab
Kitchenette for tauira use
Convenient parking with mobility access
Free Wi-Fi
A vibrant toi collection showcasing the creativity of our tauira, kaimahi, and community
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Level 1 103 Church Street, Opotiki 3122
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Te Reo Māori
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Business Online
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A passion for taonga Māori takes Chanel to Oxford
What started as a desire to strengthen her reo Māori has taken Chanel Coromandel (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Whanaunga) on an unexpected path, leading to an opportunity to contribute to the care and preservation of taonga Māori at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England.
Reconnecting to te ao Māori through raranga
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Finding a deeper sense of self through te ao Māori
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For Augustine Kopa, studying the Certificate in Money Management at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa was about creating a better future for her whānau.
Two generations, one reo Māori journey
When Melody Francis (Ngāti Kahungunu) saw the positive impact that studying te reo Māori had on her mum, she decided to jump on the waka and begin the journey alongside her.
