CAREY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 2025 S2 WEEK 9

We know it wasn’t a break, but we missed our regular lecture schedule over the Study and Reading weeks, and we missed seeing many of you in classroms and on Zoom.

So, we are looking forward to getting back to our normal schedule, and hopefully you are too. You've been hard at work, crushing those assessments, reading, and studying. Hopefully you did a bit of resting too. We are back to class this Monday, 22 September! If you’re on campus, don’t forget community lunch, and karakia! Yay!

Formation update for this week

Raranga and Mission Track formation will meet up at Merge cafe on Tuesday morning. Anyone can join, but message Nicola for details!

Understanding Culture and Te Ao Māori noho marae 2026 dates

If you are taking either of these courses next year, we’ve set the dates for the the noho marae in Tauranga for Thursday, 30 April to Friday, 1 May.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

This week has been the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, and while we did not have normal rhythms at Carey, we have celebrated in a variety of ways. Since Te Wiki is more than just a week, we will be highlighting Te Wiki in a variety of ways next week as well. The learning and fun will take place at karakia and community lunch too!

Check out reomāori.co.nz for more, including a 50 wero Reo Māori to challenge you to learn and integrate kupu into your daily life.

Carey Open events—Invite your friends!

Carey is epic, and you know that. But, do your friends? If you can think of someone who would thrive here, why not invite them along to Open Day on 30 September or Online Open Evening on 7 October. Check out the details!

Weekly karakia

We’re back to karakia next week, and Katie Cuttriss will be sharing with us. Come along at 11:15 on Tuesday in te whare karakia.

Karakia audio recordings

You can listen to the karakia recordings for the first six weeks of the semester on CareyOnline. Check them out!

The library

Anna, Mei Ling, and Siong are keen as ever to assist you with anything you need. Flick them an email, give them a call (09 526 0347), or stop by the library.

Library Hours

• Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 6:30pm
• Friday: 9am to 5pm
• Saturday: 10am to 12:30pm

Accessing Archives and Stack collection

As a reminder, accessing the archives collection or books that are in the stack collection will require some forward planning for the next few months. Three working days' notice needs to be given if you would like anything from either collection. Just give us a shout, and we will help you out.

Updates on Carey’s move

Moving is a very involved process, and you’re probably noticing some more changes around here. You will have seen our library is looking a bit empty but everything is still accessible.

Here are some more details to keep note of:

• 11-14 November - The remainder of the library book collection will move to the new location.

• 14-19 November - We will be operating between locations (someone will be on-site at our current home in Penrose to help access physical resources).

• 20-21 November - The physical library will be shut at Penrose but we will still provide electronic services.

• 24 November - Our move to 1-7 Marewa Road, Greenlane will be complete!

Occasionally over the next few weeks there will be contractors in the Library, which may increase noise as they take down shelves and box books. We will make other spaces available around the campus for study, including the postgraduate study room upstairs in the library and lecture rooms. Just ask our library staff.

Any other interruptions to services will be available on our website.

2026 Proposed Student Services Fee

The Student Services Fee is a non-tuition fee that is charged to students enrolled at Carey. The funds received by Carey from the fee can only be spent on student services. So, that means it’s entirely FOR students. But, we need to hear from you! Each year, we request student feedback on the Student Services Fee before it is finalised. This is in compliance with guidelines set out by the Tertiary Education Commission, but we also really care about what you have to say.

Take a look at the 2026 Proposed Student Services Fee, which outlines where the funds will be spent and heaps of other details.

Please review the document and provide feedback to Tim Sze by Tuesday, 30 September 2025. You can also talk directly to Tim if you see him around campus.