Tukarere Campus
Tauranga
Campus
180 Seventeenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112
He taonga tuku iho o Ngāi Tamarāwaho
A cultural treasure
Our Tauranga campus carries the name Tukarere, gifted by Ngāi Tamarāwaho. The name recalls Taurikura, a puhikura, a tipua, whose journey is remembered in the patere Taurikura written by her mokopuna in 1979.
That patere traces her path across the whenua, through valleys and rivers, and finally to Karewa Island. Tukarere remembers both her fleeting rest and her departure, as well as the abundance once found from the mountains to the sea.
Today, our campus stands as a place of growth and renewal, where the spirit of Tukarere continues. Just as the journey of Taurikura was one of challenge and resilience, our tauira are supported here to reflect, strive, and grow in their learning.
Ngā whare me ngā ratonga
Facilities and support services
Our campus provides comfortable, accessible spaces to help you focus on your learning.
We offer:
Student support services, including academic help and wellbeing support (by appointment)
Learning spaces that support your studies
An onsite library with librarian support available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Computer lab
Kitchenette for tauira use
Convenient parking with mobility access
Free Wi-Fi
A vibrant toi collection showcasing the creativity of our tauira, kaimahi, and community
Onsite support from kaiako and kaimahi
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180 Seventeenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112
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Upcoming events
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Latest news
From the classroom to the world stage for toi kaiako
From the classrooms of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to the bright lights of New York City, toi kaiako Shawnee Tekii and Jordyn Daniels (Ngāi Tahu) took their creativity to the world stage earlier this year, showcasing their mahi toi across one of the world's most iconic cities.
From full-time māmā to future social worker
Like many māmā, Nickola Savage (Ngāti Rangitihi) has dedicated much of her time to her whānau, ensuring her 3 tamariki are cared for and supported. But alongside her role as a full-time māmā, Nickola felt ready to do something for herself.
Te Reo Kairangi – kia tika, kia rere, kia Māori, kia ora!
Ehara kē i te mea ko te angitu haeretanga o Te Reo Kairangi e mātāmua ana i ō Leon Blake whakaaro, engari ko ngā hua ka whakahokia e ngā tauira ki ō rātou iwi, ki ō rātou hapori, ki ngā uri whakaheke anō hoki.
Vote at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in the 2026 General Election
Selected Te Wānanga o Aotearoa campuses will be open as voting places during the 2026 General Election, making it easier for tauira, kaimahi, whānau and our wider communities to have their say.
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.
