Matu Rangiuia
Lecturer/ Advisor on Cultural
perspective
Vice President, South
Canterbury Justices of The Peace Council
Former Head of Department - Te
Mataurangi Maori, Christchurch Polytechnic
Former Lecturer in Bi-Cultural
Studies, UNITEC Polytechnic (Formerly Carrington)
Former Education Officer, Race
Relations Conciliator's Office
Former Education Officer,
Ministry of Transport
Former Training Officer /
Captain, Territorial Army University Medical Unit
Strong Community Involvement
Rotary Involvement
1996 - 2004
Retired to Timaru
-Vice President, South Canterbury Justices of The Peace Council
-Marriage Celebrant o Adviser to Montecillo Veterans Home on Cultural
matters
-Lecturer/ Advisor on Cultural perspective
1991 - April 1996
Christchurch Polytechnic, Head of Department - Te Mataurangi Maori
Key Responsibilities:
- Setting up a Maori Department
- Establishing language and cultural curricula to incorporate Maori
heritage
- Developing learning resources
- Selecting and overseeing the establishment of a suitable complex
- Marketing and promotion through media to community and corporate
groups
- Inception and administration of exchange of academic information and
scholars throughout the Pacific region
- Hosting overseas faculty groups to make comparative analogies with
other Polynesian cultures
1990 - 1991
UNITEC Polytechnic (Formerly Carrington) Lecturer in Bicultural Studies
Key responsibilities:
- Researching and structuring entrepreneurial programmes
- Tutoring in bi-culturalism to students and government sponsored groups
1987 - 1990
Race Relations Conciliator's Office Seconded as Education Officer
Key Responsibilities:
- Setting up a New Zealand wide Education Programme for Race Relations
- Conducting forums for schools and adult groups
- Compiling publications on all aspects of multi-cultural diversity and
accord
1979 - 1987
Ministry of Transport Education Officer
Key responsibilities:
- Enforcement of rode code and regulations, driver licencing testing
- Planning and organising road safety programmes for schools and
community
1979 - 1981
Territorial Army University Medical Unit. Training Officer / Captain
- Auckland and Otago University courses in soldiering
1954 - 1979
Royal New Zealand Infantry Corp Instructor all arms
- He served in Malaya, Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore, Fiji, Vietnam and
other Army establishments throughout New Zealand
Rotary Commitments
1998 Awarded second Paul Harris Fellowship
1997-1998 District Governor for District 9970
1996 District Governor nominee for District 9970
1995 District Governor's area representative for Christchurch Central
1991-1994 Rotarian with Christchurch Sunrise
1990 Awarded the "Paul Harris Fellowship"
Community Involvement
1996 Trustee - J R McKenzie Trust
1990-1991 Adviser to the 'Spirit of Adventure Trust'
1984-1989 Member of Glenfield College Board of Governors
1984-1987 Takapuna City Councillor 1980-1983 Member of New Zealand
Secondary School Cultural Exchange Programmes
1979-1983 Chairperson Taha Maori Programme for Schools - Auckland
Region
1979-1987 Trust Member - Road Safety Training Programme
What others said about Matu's presentation style
"Brilliant sense of humour and empathy. Thank you for your time,
knowledge and wisdom. Very interesting and enlightening."
"Really great discussions on issues - open, honest and sincere. Thank
you."
"Very informative - learnt a lot."
"Generated good discussion and an awareness needed."
"Matu
handled 'controversial' questions well. Nice balance - good to
experience their realistic view of Maori rather than a radical
approach. Thank you."
"Nice use of humour."
"A lot of interesting information."
"Enjoyed the humour. Thank you."
"Discussion opportunities were great."
"Extremely interesting day."
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