Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
He Puāwaitanga Papaiōea 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Palmerston North
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Awapuni Racing Centre - 67 Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Free
He Puāwaitanga Kaitāia 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kaitāia
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Corner of Mathews Avenue & South Road (SH1), Kaitaia
Free
He Puāwaitanga Kaikohe 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kaikohe
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13 Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
Free
He Puāwaitanga Whangārei 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Whangārei
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97 Western Hills Drive, Kensington, Whangārei
Free
He Puāwaitanga Tainui 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Tainui
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Corner of Brooklyn Road and, Heaphy Terrace, Claudelands, Hamilton
Free
He Puāwaitanga Tauranga 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Tauranga
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Bethlehem Baptist Church - 90 Bethlehem Road, Tauranga
Free
He Puāwaitanga Waiwhero 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Rotorua
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390 Fenton Street, Rotorua
Free
He Puāwaitanga Whakatāne 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Whakatāne
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67 Keepa Road, Coastlands, Whakatāne
Free
He Puāwaitanga Kawerau 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kawerau
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Rautahi Marae - 117 Onslow Street, Kawerau
Free
He Puāwaitanga Whirikoka 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Gisborne
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Gisborne War Memorial Theatre - 159 Bright Street, Gisborne
Free
Kaupapa anamata
All events
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He Puāwaitanga Papaiōea 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Palmerston North
–Awapuni Racing Centre - 67 Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston NorthFree -
He Puāwaitanga Kaitāia 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kaitāia
–Corner of Mathews Avenue & South Road (SH1), KaitaiaFree -
He Puāwaitanga Kaikohe 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kaikohe
–13 Memorial Avenue, KaikoheFree -
He Puāwaitanga Whangārei 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Whangārei
–97 Western Hills Drive, Kensington, WhangāreiFree -
He Puāwaitanga Tainui 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Tainui
–Corner of Brooklyn Road and, Heaphy Terrace, Claudelands, HamiltonFree -
He Puāwaitanga Tauranga 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Tauranga
–Bethlehem Baptist Church - 90 Bethlehem Road, TaurangaFree -
He Puāwaitanga Waiwhero 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Rotorua
–390 Fenton Street, RotoruaFree -
He Puāwaitanga Whakatāne 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Whakatāne
–67 Keepa Road, Coastlands, WhakatāneFree -
He Puāwaitanga Kawerau 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kawerau
–Rautahi Marae - 117 Onslow Street, KawerauFree -
He Puāwaitanga Whirikoka 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Gisborne
–Gisborne War Memorial Theatre - 159 Bright Street, GisborneFree -
He Puāwaitanga Ōpōtiki 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Ōpōtiki
–Ōpōtiki De Luxe Theatre - 127 Church Street, ŌpōtikiFree -
He Puāwaitanga Waihōpai 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Invercargill
–Southern Institute of Technology - 133 Tay Street, Invercargill 9810Free
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