Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Raukawa

In 2025 I completed my second year of studying a Bachelor of Communication, majoring in Intercultural communication, minoring in Māori studies.

In my role as the Taihonoa E-Commerce intern I’ll be working alongside the Business Development Office/Gallery Co-ordinator to analyse e-commerce trends in the Māori creative sector. This will result in a marketing strategy for the Toi Māori Store and Gallery.  I will also be researching and working with artists and their artwork to prepare for upcoming exhibitions.

I’m looking forward to applying these in my future career and fully immersing myself in Māori culture in every aspect possible as well as exploring our connections with other indigenous cultures in the process.