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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

28 September 2026

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Turning a passion for rongoā into community healing

25 September 2026

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

24 September 2026

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A passion for taonga Māori takes Chanel to Oxford

23 September 2026

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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

16 September 2026

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Finding a deeper sense of self through te ao Māori

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Creating the spark for business success

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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa honour two founders with new scholarships in 2024
28 March 2024
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa relaunched their scholarships in 2023, and in 2024 are proud to announce the introduction of three new scholarships, two of which honour a couple of the institute’s founding members.
Tauira lead different lives but share a passion for te reo Māori
20 March 2024
Pare Edmonds and Jonathon Glanville may come from differing backgrounds and lead distinct personal lives, but one thing they do have in common is their love for te reo Māori and their dedication to master the language.
Discovering a passion for whakairo sparks change
29 February 2024
Like many Māori tāne, Lebon Wilson struggled with mainstream schooling and left at 14. It’s taken him a long time to realise the benefits of being able to channel his learning and effort into something that he’s passionate about. That was by discovering whakairo.
Ōhope couple striving for whānau success through continued education
26 February 2024
Kylie Holmes and her partner, Harlem Ferrall, had never heard of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa until 2022 when they attended a mau rākau event at the Tauranga campus.
Learning to lead prompts personal and professional development
19 February 2024
Aucklander, Shauniece Edwards could not have imagined where life would take her when she decided to enrol in Intro to Team Leadership at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa early last year.
Teaching while creating art is a dream come true
16 February 2024
Accepting a role as a Rauangi kaiako at the Tauranga campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa was the realisation of a long-held goal for artist and former tauira, Jordyn Daniels.
He Huinga Whatukura - A wellness programme for men
31 January 2024
In their quest to prioritise men's mental health and well-being, 2 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi have pioneered and introduced a programme known as He Huinga Whatukura.
Changing hearts and minds through Rangahau
19 December 2023
In September, award winning composer, Maree Sheehan joined Te Manawahoukura Centre of Rangahau at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa as Kairangahau Matua (Toi).
Wānanga kaiako and small-town gym owner wins NZ Exercise Award
01 December 2023
Kaitaia local Dena-Maree Hemara (Hemara nō Te Māhurehure me Ngāti Rangi) wears multiple pōtae – business owner, kaiako, contractor, māmā – and now she can add NZ Exercise Award winner to that bundle.
Wānanga Youth Services programme empowering rangatahi in the Waikato
22 November 2023
A voluntary programme offered by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in parts of the Waikato region to tautoko (support) eligible rangatahi (youth) that are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) or are eligible for the Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment.
Waka ama, culture, and community in Masterton
09 November 2023
This weekend, Masterton will welcome waka ama teams affiliated to Hoe Tonga for the Regional Sprint Championship.
Finding her place within toi Māori
31 October 2023
Being able to connect multiple aspects of her personality has opened many doors for Ōtautahi raranga tauira, Ngaio Cowell.