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Te Whare Wananga o te AwakairangiDuring 2012 our Maori presence was heightened with a space developed as the first port of call for Maoristudents in the heart of the Student Hub. This area supplements the whare for the Tamaiti Whangai teamwhich is located on Kensington Avenue. The feathers of Te Atiawa representing Te Raukura (the Father,the Son and the Holy Spirit), are inscribed into the glass wall of this new area. Above the space is acarved Pare (pictured). The Pare was traditionally used on a store or food house. This embodies WelTec,Te Whare Wananga o te Awakairangi, as being the store house of knowledge. The Pare is carved usingthe Taranaki style which acknowledges the iwi of the Region, Te Atiawa.During the 1980s Hutt Valley Polytechnic (WelTec’s predecessor) allowed tutor Jock MacEwan to bringprisoners from Rimutaka Prison to the Petone campus each week to learn carving. The Pare was the lastpiece carved and was gifted to Hutt Valley Polytechnic. The carvers were Aaron Forbes and Tom Sidney.Vision/MatakiteOur vision is to provide the best learning environment for students who willbe“new professionals” and graduate with world-class skills and knowledgeas a result of our close partnership with industry.Values/TaongaIn order to deliver our promise that learning for the 21st century is acollaborative venture:1 We aspire to providing the Best Learning Environment2 We believe Learning Happens Together3 Our Values are Empathy, Challenge, Growth2 | WELLINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY