Nikki Wawatai-Aldrich

Māori Mentor, Recreation and Sport Lecturer

Phone

06 830 1381 Extension: 4381

Areas of Teaching

Sport and Exercise Science

Qualifications

BSESCi, CATA, NatCert Māori

Profile

Ko Hikurangi te maunga

Ko Waiapu te awa

Ko Ngati Porou te iwi

Engari, i tipu ake au ki Kawerau

No Ahuriri e noho ana

My name is Nikki, I whakapapa to Ngati Porou, grew up in Kawerau and now live in Napier with my husband and daughter.  I completed a Sport Science degree in 2006 and have worked in a range of jobs in the health and fitness industry including sport centre management, personal training, community health and health education.  I am passionate about improving health through education and have been teaching in this area since 2013. 

I am also passionate about bringing Māori knowledge to life within our Sport and Exercise programmes at EIT.

I teach on the Level 5 Certificate in Exercise and the Level 5 Diploma in Recreation, Sport and Exercise.  I also provide academic and pastoral support to students as part of my role as the Māori mentor for the School of Health and Sport Science.

Mauri Ora!

 

Research Outputs

Research outputs 2021

Research outputs 2020

Research outputs 2019