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Why join Us?
Why join Us?
Build a strong positive community of Maori Wardens
Maori Wardens are for everyone wanting to help support their community. Becoming a Maori Warden is for everyone both young and old. Each person brings with them their own unique skills and talents which add value to our teams.
Learn new skills and gain new experiences
As a Maori Warden, you’ll have access to specific training and some certification. Becoming a volunteer as a Maori Warden can help you figure out what you’re good at and give you an idea of the future career path you’d like to take. It's a great way in developing the necessary skills and experience required in both formal employment outside the wardens and also on promotion up the ranks as a Maori Warden. You'll learn valuable life skills and specialist skills you can use to help others or in your chosen career path.
Give back to your community and the communities we serve
What better way than to give back to your community via an organisation that provides you with the unique tools and capabilities to best serve your people.
Maori Wardens play a vital role in supporting and protecting their community. You’ll gain satisfaction from being able to respond and help people as part of a caring organisation that puts the love and welfare of people first.
Get to know yourself and build on your abilities, strengths and talents
Learn more about your strengths and build your self-confidence while experiencing the close, happy camaraderie of your warden colleagues working alongside you to improve your community’s health and wellbeing and safety.
Share your life experience, skills, strengths and talents
As a Maori Warden, you get the chance to share your skills, knowledge and wisdom with younger generations while providing acts of service to your community. Whether you’ve been lived there your whole life or you’re relatively new, the Maori Wardens gives you the chance to become the heart of your community.
Stay connected and active within your communities
Your community needs your help to continue building happier, healthier and safer communities as a retiree you gain from raining active within your communities gain new friends or joining existing friends and the benefit is you keeping active healthy and supporting younger people whilst doing so. You'll have the ability to stay connected and active and make new friends as a Maori Warden.
Finish your day knowing you’ve touched the life of at least one person in a positive way.
Maori Warden Recruitment Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Do I need to be Maori to become a Maori Warden?
A) No our Maori Wardens come from all walks of life and the dynamic role of a Maori Warden with our communities has changed as such we welcome persons from all communities, races and walks of life to join us as a Maori Warden. Maori Wardens are here to support everyone Tangata Whenua (People of the land Maori) and Tauiwi (Non Maori)
Do I need to speak Te Reo Maori to become a Maori Warden?
A) No you do not need to speak Maori to become a Maori Warden, We are however committed to the revitalisation of our reo language as it was nearly lost and thus we will provide every support to our wardens on their journey to learning Te Reo Maori. We welcome speakers of other languages and backgrounds as Maori Wardens offer support to foreign nationals and refugees during refugee settlement.
Is there a commitment to attend regular trainings?
A) Yes there is a commitment that you will attend trainings as this is required for you to progress during your recruit / trainee phase and which must be completed prior to nomination for appointment as a Warranted Maori Warden.
What roles are available for me if I am unable to be involved in front line deployments?
A) Admin, Support Services, Technical Support / IT, Volunteer Drivers, Desk based work, Communications Centres and many more positions there is a position with Te Upoko Maori Wardens for everyone.
Are Maori Wardens Paid?
A) Maori Wardens are not paid employees and provide their time and services as volunteers however from time to time paid employment does come up and our wardens are remunerated for these contracts.
Interested in joining or want to find out more? Contact us today!
Email: info@nzmw.org
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