Te Ngira Campus
Lower Hutt
Campus
42 Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt 5010
Kōrero tuku iho
Our local story
Kōtahi anō te kōhao o te ngira, e kuhuna ai te miro mā, te miro whero, me te miro pango.
There is but one eye of the needle through which the white, red and black threads must pass.
These words were spoken by the first Māori King, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, to his son, who would later succeed him as Kīngi Tāwhiao.
For us at Te Ngira, this kōrero reminds us that every tauira and kaimahi brings their own unique thread to the whāriki of learning. Together, those threads create something stronger — a woven expression of achievement, belonging, and purpose.
Set just below the Wainuiomata Hill in Waiwhetu, Te Ngira is a warm and welcoming space for our community. Our campus has five spacious classrooms and sits on a main bus route connecting you to both Wainuiomata and Lower Hutt Central.
For those driving, there are 50 free carparks available for both tauira and kaimahi at the rear of the building.
Ngā whare me ngā ratonga
Facilities and support services
Our campus provides comfortable, accessible spaces to help you focus on your learning.
We’re open from 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
We offer:
Welcoming learning spaces to support your studies
Computers and free Wi-Fi
Student support services, including academic help and wellbeing support (by appointment)
Free onsite parking
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
42 Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt 5010
Ngā hōtaka i konei
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Te Tirohanga Māori
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Pakihi
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Te Reo Māori
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Ārahi Kaupapa
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Hauora
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Ratonga Pāpori
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New Programmes
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Explore Te Ngira Campus in 360°
Take a virtual walk through Te Ngira Campus before you arrive. Explore our learning spaces and classrooms to become familiar with the campus before your first day.
Whether you're preparing to enrol, attending an interview or getting ready for class, our interactive 360° tour helps you become familiar with the campus from wherever you are.
If you have any questions before your visit, our team is here to help.
Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
Pitopito kōrero o te wā
Latest news
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa launches new reo Māori programmes to help te reo thrive for generations to come
For over four decades, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has created pathways for generations of tauira to learn, speak, teach and live te reo Māori. That legacy has supported the return of te reo Māori to everyday life, from whānau learning their first kupu, to tauira carrying reo onto marae, and into workplaces, classrooms and homes.
Turning a passion for rongoā into community healing
Rongoā Māori has always been part of Patricia Tangira-Falwasser's life, but it was her studies at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa that deepened her knowledge and inspired her to start a business that now serves her wider community.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi claims gold at Waka Ama World Championship
Ken Henry (Te Whakatōhea, Waikato-Tainui) is a Tauira Support Advisor at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Whakatāne campus who took home gold at the Waka Ama World Championships in Singapore in August.
A passion for taonga Māori takes Chanel to Oxford
What started as a desire to strengthen her reo Māori has taken Chanel Coromandel (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Whanaunga) on an unexpected path, leading to an opportunity to contribute to the care and preservation of taonga Māori at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England.
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.
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.
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.
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.
