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From the classroom to the world stage for toi kaiako

29 October 2026

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From full-time māmā to future social worker

28 October 2026

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Te Reo Kairangi – kia tika, kia rere, kia Māori, kia ora!

27 October 2026

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Vote at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in the 2026 General Election

07 October 2026

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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa launches new reo Māori programmes to help te reo thrive for generations to come

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Turning a passion for rongoā into community healing

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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi claims gold at Waka Ama World Championship

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A passion for taonga Māori takes Chanel to Oxford

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Reconnecting to te ao Māori through raranga

21 September 2026

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A journey shaped by whānau and a love of tamariki

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Finding a deeper sense of self through te ao Māori

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Celebrating heritage: Former toi tauira art debut in Ōtepoti
05 September 2024
Former 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 2024
Sue 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.
Tikanga programme inspires award-winning DOC project
22 August 2024
For 12 years, Cher Knight has worked for the Department of Conservation (DOC) with a key part of her role being to work alongside tangata whenua to uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
There and back again for hauora kaiako
15 August 2024
Lynette 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 2024
As 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’
30 July 2024
Learning 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 2024
Tongan-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 2024
Tereinamu Hakupa 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 2024
By 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
01 July 2024
In 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
23 June 2024
Truedy 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.
Teen mum turned business owner with support from Wānanga youth programme
20 June 2024
Falling 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.