Taimana Iversen-Reeder

Taimana Iversen-Reeder

Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia, Global Internship in Bangkok

Introduction

Kia ora,

Ko Mauao tōku maunga
Ko Mātaatua tōku waka
Ko Waitoa tōku awa
Ko Tahuwhakatiki tōku marae
Ko Ngā Potiki tōku hapū
Ko Ngāi te Rangi tōku iwi

Ko Ngongotaha tōku maunga
Ko Te Arawa tōku waka
Ko utuhina tōku awa
Ko Paratehoata tōku marae
Ko Ngāti Tunohopu tōku hapū
Ko Ngāti Whakaue tōku iwi

Ko Taimana Iversen tōku ingoa.

I have just finished a Masters of Indigenous Studies, which followed on from a Bachelor of Arts in History and
Māori Studies.

I am looking forward to sharing my culture with the people I meet in Thailand and gaining knowledge about their culture as well.

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