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Returning home and reclaiming te reo Māori

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A teaching journey shaped by whānau

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Governance grounded in te ao Māori

26 May 2026

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Flexible study supports Cromwell business owner

19 May 2026

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Turning point inspires commitment to change, community, and career

11 May 2026

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A whānau journey of learning at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

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Creating second chances for rangatahi

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Wānanga study supports career shift into social services

28 April 2026

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Strengthening Indigenous‑led global partnerships

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Upholding reo Māori beyond kura kaupapa

21 April 2026

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Weaving a shared journey of growth

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Cambridge Museum project guided by wānanga tikanga studies

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Whānau reunion inspires Whangārei local to learn te reo Māori
05 October 2023
After attending a whānau reunion and learning that no one in his whānau could kōrero Māori, James Tautuku took it upon himself to learn te reo and keep it alive amongst his whānau.
Wānanga supports organisation with staff professional development
03 October 2023
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has been able to support an organisation with professional development, offreing te reo Māori classes to a group of their Wellington based kaimahi.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiako attending 2023 Toi Kiri Festival in Tauranga
28 September 2023
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will attend the prestigious Toi Kiri World Indigenous Arts Festival in Mt Maunganui for the first time this year. Eight kaiako (teachers) will participate in the festival, which gathers indigenous artists from around the world to showcase their art.
Oranga Tamariki continues to improve Māori cultural capability with support from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
25 September 2023
With the support of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Oranga Tamariki is making a continuous and conscious effort to strengthen the knowledge and respect for Māori culture amongst their kaimahi, as well as a commitment to better fulfil their Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
Tūwhitia Symposium drives student success for underserved learners
25 September 2023
This week Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will host organisations from across the tertiary sector as they come together for the second annual Tūwhitia Symposium, where they will discuss and explore ways that work towards the continued drive of positive outcomes for underserved learners in Aotearoa.
Mahuru Māori challenge aligned with maramataka
06 September 2023
The Mahuru Māori challenge is just around the corner, but what does this mean and who can get involved?
Normalise speaking te reo Māori and register for the Mahuru Māori challenge
01 September 2023
Mahuru Māori is a challenge open to everyone no matter their current level of reo Māori.
Holistic healing and self discovery found in rongoā programme
22 August 2023
Although rongoā has always been part of Te Aroha Ngatai’s life, she once believed that she needed a qualification from a western institute to practice rongoā.
Ex pro rugby plays proves it’s never too late to get degree
17 August 2023
At 50 years old, Shane Stephens received his first qualification, a Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Great-grandfather, student and now award recipient at 82
10 August 2023
Not many people would think of taking up tertiary education in their 80’s, but that’s not the case for Rangi Hinga. The much-loved kaumātua is now in his fourth year of study at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
A life of struggles to career success
31 July 2023
Rosemarie Eketone-Williamson has had her fair share of challenges in life, from relationship breakdowns, exposure to family harm and violence, depression, to a battle with drug addiction and giving up care of her two eldest children.
Māori lens influences the switch from nursing to social work
21 July 2023
Palmerston North local, Nicole Tipene, was working towards her nursing degree before making the switch to study a Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.