Raumati Volunteer Information

Kia ora!!

Firstly, Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi mō te tau hou!  And a big thank you from Mauao Trust and TCC for your time donated to taking care of Mauao.

You will have received confirmation of your dates already.  Please commit to your days!  Put in your diary and lock them in.  It's difficult managing many people, so would appreciate commitment to your chosen dates.

SAVE THIS PAGE!  Please start your day with a BRIEFING with the Kaitiaki Matua that's rostered on and your vollie crew, and end your day with a DEBRIEF and completing the Vollie Shift Log-off Form.  Also for anything shared on socials, please tag MAUAO TRUST into your posts!

There will be a Kaitiaki Matua rostered every day to induct and brief you.  Here is the information you need to know...

Hours

Full day - 9am to 5pm

Half day - Either 9am to 1pm; or 1pm to 5pm

Weather - If it's raining, it's not really fun or much action happening.  But kei ā koutou, if you don't mind it.  There are umbrellas in the pod.

What to bring

  • Of course, a positive and vibrant attitude!
  • Layers to regulate your body temperature throughout the day
  • Walking shoes, in case your mahi involves entering the maunga
  • A water bottle and kai.  We have refill water available and some snacks at the pod
  • Whānau - its the holidays, so if you have kids (or tag-along adults), they are welcome to join you.  It can be a bit boring for them, so bring items to keep them occupied, togs and towel even.  There's a big Jenga and Connect 4 they can also use.

Location and Entry

Location: Our Whare Kaitiaki is located at the base of Mauao, Pilot Bay side, within the campground area just above the public toilets.

Entry: One of our Kaitiaki Matua will be onsite by 9am to open the bollards to let you in with your vehicle.

Parking: Park either to the left or above the pod.  Do not park anywhere else as that is campground area.

Exit: If the bollards are locked, you can exit through the campground. Our Kaitiaki Matua will show you how to exit.

Facilities

Whare Kaitiaki - This is a small pod to base our Kaitiaki mahi from.

Gazebo, signage - There is a 4.5x3 metre gazebo to erect, two flags and a table with a printed tablecloth to use.

Tables, chairs - A folding table, chairs and bench seats are available to use.

Toilets - There are public toilets below the Whare, and you are welcome to use the campground toilet. 

Kitchen - If needed, you are welcome to use the campground kitchen.

Swab key - A swab key is needed to use both the campground toilet and kitchen.  This can be found hanging inside the pod door, and must be returned there after use.

Kai provisions - There are plates, cups, utensils, coffee, tea, sugar, condiments etc available in the pod.  The campground kitchen fridge will have a container labelled "Mauao Kaitiaki" will milks.  Please let us know when something is running low.

Charging - The pod doesn't have power, but we do have a solar unit to charge devices or for low power consumption.  Not ideal for the jug or the likes.

Devices - We have a phone that may receive calls for queries about Mauao.  Do your best in answering those calls, or take down phone numbers to pass on to our team.  You can hot-spot off that phone if absolutely necessary (low data prepaid plan).  There is also a small speaker for your use.  There are tablets for Kaitiaki Matua use only.  But can you play the uke?  There's one of those too - waiata atu!!

What to wear

Tee-shirts: These are available for those doing full-day volunteering.  Half day vollies, apologies but we have limited supplies, so please do leave them for our full dayers.

Hi-viz vests: These need to be worn by our half-dayers and when entering the maunga, and must be returned again after.

Shoes: When asked to do mahi on the maunga, appropriate shoes must be worn.

Ngā mahi

Record everything!  Every encounter, every observation, every tohu.  We are collating this information to provide us with high-callibre insights to our maunga.

There are three stations to monitor - our Base Station, the Surf Club entry to Mauao, and at the Taurikura kohatu half-way up Mauao.

The general mahi of our volunteer Kaitiaki is to:

  • Provide directions
  • Help with navigating the maunga
  • Kōrero and general chat
  • Manaaki visitors
  • Keep dogs/bikes/drones/smoking/fireworks off Mauao
  • Provide awareness around the tiakitanga of Mauao

At the specific stations, extra mahi is as follows...

Base Station: Receive lost property, take phone calls

Surf-Club Entry: This is where people avoid the Pilot Bay entrance with their dogs or bikes, so an extra eye to prevent those activities.

Taurikura Kohatu: This is the location for the infamous "goat track" - an unofficial track that continues to be used and that TCC and MT want stopped for safety and maunga protection purposes.

Additional mahi may include helping with cruise groups, some plant maintenance, and monitoring activities.

Roles

We have at least 2 full-day volunteers rostered each day, and 2-4 half-day volunteers.  Feel free to rotate across the stations for some variation.

Base Station - Need ideally two on at all times

Surf-Club Entry and Taurikura Kohatu - Need ideally one at each of these stations at all times

Of course, sh*t happens and all bases may not be covered at all times.  Please work collaboratively to do what you think is best, along with the Kaitiaki Matua that is rostered.

CLICK HERE to find information about Mauao to help with your kōrero - still under development, so keep checking back as we continue to populate it, or forward any pātai you have on to info@mauao.nz.

Other than that whānau - HAVE FUN!!