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Over 3 hours of travel to study reo Māori proves worthwhile for Northland tauira
01 October 2024To get to her reo Māori class, Jude Thompson travels an hour and a half by car and ferry each way, but she’s adamant that it’s all worth it.
Former tauira now teaching with heart
26 September 2024Since 2021, Emma Ralston-Wyllie has been a kaiako of first He Pī Ka Pao and then He Pī Ka Rere at the Waitākere campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Festival affirms why tauira champions te reo Māori for her whānau
19 September 2024In early August, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa tauira, Annetia Tautuku was privileged to travel with an ope from New Plymouth to attend Toitū te Reo in Heretaunga (Hastings).
English teacher's search for cultural identity sparks love for te reo Māori
12 September 2024English kaiako Cathy Purdie began her reo Māori journey in 1997, intending to uncover more about her cultural identity.
Celebrating heritage: Former toi tauira art debut in Ōtepoti
05 September 2024Former toi tauira, Ana Hislop and Emily Clemett, celebrated their first public gallery exhibition in Ōtepoti, launching their art careers in the south where their tīpuna are from.
From a hobby, to a passion, to a career
29 August 2024Sue Tipene (Ngai Tahu, Ngai Tūahuriri) has had a few career changes, but a passion for education has been at the core of each and every one.
There and back again for hauora kaiako
15 August 2024Lynette Ngaheu gave up a life of leisure in Ireland to return to Kawerau and says it was the best move she ever made.
Nurturing Māori culture and excellence in waka ama
08 August 2024As teams gear up for the International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Sprints, Elite J19 Men coach Patrick (Paddy) Harding-Rimene reflects on the invaluable support from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa which paved the route for his rangatahi squad.
Raranga changes future for study ‘sisters’
1 August 2024Learning the art of raranga may not seem like a life-changing activity, but for recent graduates Toni Kakau and Zelda Te Pairi, this practice has been exactly that.
Teaching dream becomes reality for resilient South Auckland mum
25 July 2024Tongan-born Tangi Katoa grew up watching her mum, Lineni Paea, teach, instilling in her a love of education and a passion for teaching.
Student’s thirst for knowledge leads to a diploma in Māori and Indigenous Art
18 July 2024Tereinamu Hakopa has a thirst for knowledge and is dedicated to sharing the knowledge she gains with those around her.
Northland rangatahi making strides in her reo Māori journey
11 July 2024By learning te reo Māori, 22-year-old Sophie Doyle hopes to be an example to her whānau and generations to come, embodying the vision of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, whānau transformation through education.
Sharing a Māori view of uku
2 July 2024In a creative field largely dominated by non-Māori artists, ceramicist Tracy Keith (Ngāpuhi) is always happy to educate others about how Māori view and use uku (clay).
Rotorua crew manager empowering women in forestry
24 June, 2024Truedy Taia is all about empowering women to achieve in a male-dominated industry. Truedy leads the first all-women crew for Rotorua-based forestry organisation, Mahi Rākau after being invited to start one a few years ago.
Art on show at curators’ wānanga
19 June 2024Around 40 Māori curators from museums, galleries, archives and museums gathered at O-Tāwhao Marae in Te Awamutu over the weekend for their annual hui aimed at networking, sharing knowledge and discussing how to grow Māori capacity in the sector.
Teen mum turned business owner with support from Wānanga youth programme
20 June 2024Falling pregnant at 15 was a big surprise for Paeroa teen Ella-Grace Tissingh, but with the support of the Youth Services programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, she’s managed to gain NCEA level 2, get her full license, and start up a successful business.
Raranga programme helps funeral director to connect with traditional cultural practices
06 June 2024Descended from a long line of undertakers, it’s no surprise that it was tangi that brought Delano Murray (Ngāti Kurī) to Heretaunga, where he’s a funeral director for Simplicity Funerals and studying Toi Paematua Level 5 in raranga with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Kawerau local lives out childhood dream of learning to weave
16 May 2024As a young girl, Barbara Wheto always had a fascination with harakeke and the art of weaving. But growing up in an era where being Māori and Māori culture were scorned upon, she was never encouraged to explore the art form.
Wānanga scholarship supports tauira in completing Master of Architecture thesis
09 May 2024The 2023 Dr. Buck Nin Memorial Scholarship recipient for Māori contemporary art was 23-year-old Antonia van Sitter, who put the funds towards completing her Master of Architecture thesis.
Rodney Whanga, Te Matatini Scholarship award winner
09 May 2024Mahia te mahi hei oranga whakatipu, hei oranga tuku iho mō te iwi, ahakoa ngā piere nuku o te wā. Ko Rodney Whanga o Tainui waka, nō ngā iwi o Ngāti Maniapoto me Waikato te whakatinanatanga o te kōrero nei.
University Associate Professor committed to reo Māori journey
08 May 2024Sondra Bacharach is no stranger to education. She currently teaches a university philosophy programme in Aotearoa and has experienced classroom environments as a student within the American, French and German education systems.
Inclusive and equal opportunities highlight for deaf tauira
06 May 2024In Porirua, Deaf tauira Tania Ali (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), recently walked the graduation stage to receive her Certificate in Small Business and Project Management.
Milestone achievement as kairangahau secures first ever Marsden for wānanga
01 May 2024Almost 3 months ago, Tara McAllister made the transition from mainstream academia to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, where she has taken on the role of Kairangahau Matua within the newly established Rangahau Centre, Te Manawahoukura.
Tāne creates legacy for his whānau by learning te reo Māori
24 April 2024From someone with no te reo Māori knowledge to now being able to speak te reo Māori all day, every day if he chose, Ruebin Reti has evolved into a beacon of inspiration.
Raranga guides new mum back into te ao Māori
18 April 2024Joy Gilgen had always thought that raranga was a practice reserved for older generations, but after having her first pēpē in 2022, she had the urge to do something holistic and reground herself in te ao Māori.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa honour two founders with new scholarships in 2024
28 March 2024Te Wānanga o Aotearoa relaunched their scholarships in 2023, and in 2024 are proud to announce the introduction of three new scholarships, two of which honour a couple of the institute’s founding members.
Former All Black strengthens passion for toi through wānanga programme
28 March 2024Former All Black, Kees Meeuws has always had a passion for toi, so much so, that in his earlier years he studied at Elam School of Fine Arts, completing a foundation year and first year sculpture.
Stepping out of the corporate world and into the classroom
28 March 2024Like many parents during the pandemic, Tamara Grace-Tonga had to become her daughter’s core teacher. Quite unexpectedly, this sparked her wanting to change her legacy.
Tauira lead different lives but share a passion for te reo Māori
20 March 2024Pare Edmonds and Jonathon Glanville may come from differing backgrounds and lead distinct personal lives, but one thing they do have in common is their love for te reo Māori and their dedication to master the language.
Discovering a passion for whakairo sparks change
29 February 2024Like many Māori tāne, Lebon Wilson struggled with mainstream schooling and left at 14. It’s taken him a long time to realise the benefits of being able to channel his learning and effort into something that he’s passionate about. That was by discovering whakairo.
Ōhope couple striving for whānau success through continued education
26 February 2024Kylie Holmes and her partner, Harlem Ferrall, had never heard of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa until 2022 when they attended a mau rākau event at the Tauranga campus.
Learning to lead prompts personal and professional development
19 February 2024Aucklander, Shauniece Edwards could not have imagined where life would take her when she decided to enrol in Intro to Team Leadership at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa early last year.
He Huinga Whatukura - A wellness programme for men
31 January 2024In their quest to prioritise men's mental health and well-being, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi have pioneered and introduced a programme known as He Huinga Whatukura.
Changing hearts and minds through Rangahau
19 December 2023In September, award winning composer, Maree Sheehan joined Te Manawahoukura Centre of Rangahau at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa as Kairangahau Matua (Toi).
Wānanga kaiako and small-town gym owner wins NZ Exercise Award
01 December 2023Kaitaia local Dena-Maree Hemara (nō Te Māhurehure me Ngāti Rangi) wears multiple pōtae – business owner, kaiako, contractor, māmā – and now she can add NZ Exercise Award winner to that bundle.
Waka ama, culture, and community in Masterton
09 November 2023This weekend, Masterton will welcome waka ama teams affiliated to Hoe Tonga for the Regional Sprint Championship.