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Tikanga study boosts whānau presence on marae

13 July 2026

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A teacher’s path to understanding tikanga

23 June 2026

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Leading by example and learning te reo Māori

17 June 2026

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Returning home and reclaiming te reo Māori

09 June 2026

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A teaching journey shaped by whānau

03 June 2026

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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

08 May 2026

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Creating second chances for rangatahi

05 May 2026

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Wānanga study supports career shift into social services

28 April 2026

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Strengthening Indigenous‑led global partnerships

22 April 2026

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Mana Ora from the Ground Up
13 May 2022
Jamie says the Mana Ora business programme embedded in kaupapa Māori and enriched with tikanga and reo content, changed the way he sees design.
Wāhine finds healing through the art of weaving
10 May 2022
Before studying raranga at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA), Zelda Te Pairi barely left her house and was struggling with low self-esteem.
Kawerau local follows her calling to study rongoā
06 May 2022
A passion for helping others and the joy that comes from that played a key role in Lyndal Kennedy’s decision to study rongoā at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA).
Wānanga born and bred
05 May 2022
Wānanga born and bred, Karyn Matiaha will be graduating next week like many of her whanau members have done before her.
Ōpōtiki couple prove it’s never too late to learn te reo Māori
04 May 2022
Ōpōtiki couple prove its never too late to learn to te reo Māori, and will be one of the many Tauira in Opotiki graduating next week.
Young mum completes degree while raising five young children
01 May 2022
Young mum completes degree while raising five young children, Ramari Kaka is one of our many Tauira graduating in Tainui next Wednesday 11th May.
One Step Closer to her Dream of Dreams
20 April 2022
A path is set for former tauira toi Shayna Kidwell-Teruna who has sights on running her own printing business one day. With completion of the Kāwai Raupapa Certificate in Māori indigenous art, she’s one step closer this year as she returns to study reo before moving on to a business programme to make her dream reality.
Top Toi award for Kereti
14 April 2022
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Kairuruku and Pouwhenua whakairo (master carver), Professor Kereti G. Rautangata has recently been recognised at the 2021 Te Waka Toi - Creative NZ Awards.
Carving a life of Toi Māori
05 April 2022
To profile an artist with words, is like writing a thesis with a chisel. Although a ‘chisel-themed’ thesis wouldn’t be entirely impossible; describing Nick Tupara with words is just a grain of sand in comparison to the wealth of knowledge he brings to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Wānanga brings long awaited rongoā diploma to Tauranga
03 March 2022
The certificate in Rongoā, traditional Māori medicine, was first offered at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Tauranga campus in 2020 and this year they will also be offering the diploma.
Uncovering an appreciation for te ao Māori through art
01 March 2022
Studying toi (art) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has opened up a whole new world and understanding of te ao Māori for Talia Grocott.
Top professor joins Te Wānanga o Aotearoa board
01 March 2022
Professor Jacinta Ruru - Raukawa, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāti Maniapoto - has joined Te Mana Whakahaere, the board of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.