VUWCIA to Ta'okota'i'anga

VUWCIA is the official Cook Islands student Association at Te Herenga Waka. We offer a place of belonging and discovery for Cook Islander and non-Cook Islander students at Te Herenga Waka. We aim to empower Aotearoa-based Cook Islands youth to become successful and caring individuals, who can in turn become valuable contributors for the development of New Zealand society while celebrating their unique Cook Islands identities.

From the 27th August to 30th August, our association will be representing Te Herenga Waka at the Ta’okota’i’anga (TAK) Conference , which is an annual conference involving all the tertiary Cook Islands students associations around Aotearoa. Through the week, we will be taking part in Speech Competitions, Cultural Debate Competitions and Cultural performances.