2026 Te Akatoki Executive and Adademic Rep Elections
Key Dates
Key Voting Information
To vote in Te Akatoki's election, you must be a registered member. You can sign up via this link: https://app.joinit.com/o/te-akatoki-o-te-whare-wnanga-o-waitaha-mori-students-association-incorporated
When voting opens, an email to vote will be sent to the email that you registered with.
The nomination form can simply be filled out below.
Available Positions
Executive
Tumuaki (President - 30 Hours per week)
Tumuaki Tuarua (Vice-President - 20 Hours per week)
Kaitiaki Pūtea (Treasurer and Secretary - 15 Hours per week)
Pou Ahurea (Cultural Officer - 15 Hours per week)
Pou Hono (Events Officer - 10 Hours per week)
Pou Papāho (Communications Officer - 10 Hours per week)
Pou Hauora (Health and Wellbeing Officer - 10 Hours per week)
Pou Taiao (Sustainability Officer - 10 Hours per week)
Academic Representatives
Māngai Toi Tangata (Arts Rep - 10 Hours)
Māngai Mātai Hauora (Health Sciences Rep - 10 Hours)
Māngai Paerunga (Post-grad Rep - 10 Hours)
Māngai Pūtaiao (Science Rep - 10 Hours)
Māngai Ako (Education Rep - 10 Hours)
The Represenatives for Ture, Umunga, and Pūhanga will be directly nominated by the respective faculty clubs.
Position descriptions will be available shortly.
Link to Nominate (note nominations open on the 13th of July and close on the 23rd of July:
What do elected members do?
Pātai?
Feel free to ask any current exec and academic reps about their roles! You can find them at Te Whare (129 Ilam Road) and their contact details, names, and faces are on this website.