Pakihi
Business and Entrepreneurship
Show the world you mean business
Tirohanga whānui
Business overview
Unlock your inner entrepreneur and develop practical business skills with our hands-on business programmes. Wherever you are in your small business journey, we can help you get to where you want to go.
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Ngā Hōtaka e Wātea Ana
Programmes available
Ngā kaupapa whakataki
Introductory programmes (5)
Levels 1-3
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Papa Whairawa
NZ Certificate in Personal Financial Capability
Open for applicationsLearn how to manage your money, set goals, and make confident financial decisions for your future.
- Level 2
- Home-based
- No fees
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Certificate in Business
Administration and Technology
Learn how to manage office systems, use business software confidently, and communicate effectively in professional settings.
- Level 3
- Classroom
- No fees
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Mana Ora
Māori Business and Management
Open for applicationsMana Ora connects tikanga, te reo Māori, and Māori leadership principles with practical business knowledge.
- Level 3
- Home-based
- No fees
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Smart Steps to Business
Online
Get the skills to start your own business. Create a business plan and learn about marketing, finance, compliance, and technology.
- Level 3
- Online eLearning
- No fees
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Smart Steps to Business
Classroom
Get the skills to start your own business. Create a business plan and learn about marketing, finance, compliance, and technology.
- Level 3
- Classroom
- No fees
Ngā kaupapa takawaenga
Intermediate programmes (3)
Levels 4-6
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Certificate in Small Business
Classroom
Learn how to build and run a small business in this comprehensive programme. Create a business plan in this hands-on, practical course.
- Level 4
- Classroom
- No fees
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Certificate in Small Business
Online
Learn how to build and run a small business in this comprehensive programme. Create a business plan in this hands-on, practical course.
- Level 4
- Online eLearning
- No fees
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Manu Taiko - Toro Parirau
NZ Certificate in Māori Governance Level 4
Combine modern governance practices and traditional Māori ways of leading and managing.
- Level 4
- Classroom
- No fees
Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
Pitopito kōrero o te wā
Latest news
Finding a deeper sense of self through te ao Māori
Moving to Aotearoa from rural Australia as a teenager, Lily Warring found herself wanting to learn more about the culture and language of the place she now called home.
A journey shaped by whānau and a love of tamariki
Members of Tayla-Marie Takawe’s (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Maniapoto) whānau were among the first tauira to graduate from the Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Reconnecting to te ao Māori through raranga
Haylee Roussel (Ngāti Rārua, Rangitāne, Ngāti Maniapoto) was searching for a way to reconnect with te ao Māori when she enrolled in the Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Art, Raranga, at the Waiwhero campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Creating the spark for business success
With plenty of experience as an electrician, Josh Verstraten was ready to branch out from employee to business owner, but he knew running a successful business would require a new set of skills.
From financial stress to financial freedom for Auckland whānau
For Augustine Kopa, studying the Certificate in Money Management at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa was about creating a better future for her whānau.
Two generations, one reo Māori journey
When Melody Francis (Ngāti Kahungunu) saw the positive impact that studying te reo Māori had on her mum, she decided to jump on the waka and begin the journey alongside her.
Tikanga study boosts whānau presence on marae
Patrick and Donna Tobin (Ngāti Kahu) are a brother-and-sister duo studying tikanga alongside their wider whānau at Te Paatu Marae in Kaitaia, all working towards the betterment of their whānau, iwi, and marae.
A teacher’s path to understanding tikanga
Originally from South Africa, Franda Zondagh has called Aotearoa home since 2003, but it was through studying He Papa Tikanga with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa that she began to feel a deeper connection to the place she lives and people she serves in her mahi.
Leading by example and learning te reo Māori
Liisa Wharepapa’s (Te Whānau ā Apanui) journey with te reo Māori wasn’t something that happened overnight, it was a goal waiting to be pursued until the moment she felt ready to take that step.
Returning home and reclaiming te reo Māori
After many years away building his professional career, Logan Bertram (Whakatōhea), returned home to Ōpōtiki with a clear goal of reconnecting with his whakapapa and creating a better future for his young whānau.
