Kōhine Toa

Project lead: Jules Radford Poupard

Kōhine Māori were disproportionately impacted by the economic consequences of Covid-19 and without significant support and intervention will not be able to thrive and maximise their potential.

In 2022 Kootuitui ki Papakura, in partnership with Ngāti Tamaoho, Te Puni Kōkiri and Manatū Wāhine conducted a kōhine-led service design process which clearly indicated that Covid-19 has exacerbated the economic, vocational and educational inequities experienced by kōhine growing up in South Auckland. As a joint response to these findings, 1 FTE Wāhine Toa is employed to provide intensive & individualised support, coaching and mentoring for kōhine who have either left school since 2020 or who are disengaged from their current place of education.

Point is conducting a developmental evaluation will support this process.