Bring your taonga
Nardo S. at Grafton Hall
![Nardo sits at his desk chair and slightly leans against the desk. He smiles at the camera and is wearing his taonga. Main text reads "Mauria mai ō taonga. Mā mātou ā muri iho e whakarite. Uru mai ki ngā whare noho. Kaua e hopo ki ngā taipitopito. Whakauru mai."](/content/auckland/en/on-campus/accommodation/bring-yourself/bring-your-taonga/_jcr_content/leftpar/imagecomponent/image.img.480.low.jpg/1689740419749.jpg)
About Nardo's taonga
"This Taonga is significant to me as it represents my culture as tangata whenua and my faith as a Christian. My church whānau gave it to me as a gift before I left my home in Wellington to live in Auckland at Grafton Halls. It is a Manaia, a spiritual guardian in Māori culture that is part of both the natural and spiritual worlds. I also wore this taonga on stage when performing for Te Matatini 2023."
About Grafton Hall
Grafton Hall is a catered hall which offers large private bedrooms with shared bathrooms, study rooms and a communal lounge on each floor. Just a short walk from the Auckland domain and Westfield Newmarket, Grafton Hall is a tight-knit community. Grafton Hall will host a Toitū Tauira Māori community next year.
This hall is available to first-year school-leavers.