Orientation day

Students enrolled into the Kōkiri Raumati | Summer Programmes (Summer Start, UniBound, and Tōia ki Waipapa) for 2026 are invited to attend the Orientation Day on 5 January 2026.

As classes start on 5 January 2026, students are advised to prioritise class attendance and join the Orientation events when they are available to do so.

Students intending to attend the pōwhiri must attend on time; late participation is not possible.

Students unable to attend the pōwhiri are invited to Owen G Glen Business School building Level 0 from 10:30 AM for registration and a welcome.

Following a pizza lunch, students will break into their respective programme sessions.

Pōwhiri Protocols: 

Important information for students intending to attend the pōwhiri.

In line with pōwhiri tikanga (protocols), if you are late, you will be unable to join the pōwhiri. We ask that you do not enter the marae premise in the event that you arrive late. However, we invite you to join us for registration at 10.30am at the Owen G Glen Business School. 
 
As we will be sitting outside for the pōwhiri, please ensure you are wearing sunscreen and sun protective clothing. Water bottles are welcome on the marae however no food is permitted. Please ensure any phones are silent and any bags can be placed in the kaumātua room prior to 9:15am. Please approach any of our leaders for assistance.  

As part of the pōwhiri, you will be asked to sing a waiata, and we ask you to practice this prior to Orientation Day. Our waiata on the day will be Te Aroha.  If you have not attended a pōwhiri before, please don’t panic as you will be briefed on the day. Please see here for more information on pōwhiri tikanga (protocols). 

As classes start on 5 January 2026, students are advised to prioritise class attendance and join the Orientation events when they are available to do so. Note that you cannot join the pōwhiri late.

The two information sessions and two campus tours will be repeated, covering the same content. Students are encouraged to attend the sessions that suits their timetabling.

If attendance is not possible, students are to connect with the Summer Start team so that the team can assist with registration and the sharing of any key information.

Summer Start students are welcome to visit the Summer Start common room in the Leech Study Space on Level 3 of Building 401 Engineering and Design.