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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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Business student proves it’s never too late to study
23 February 2022
At 62-years-old, Terry Glenister decided it wasn’t too late to expand on his business knowledge and resources. So, in 2020 he enrolled to study business at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Embracing te reo Māori in small town Waikato
22 February 2022
Learning te reo Māori isn’t exclusive, it’s open to everyone and that’s made clear at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Apakura campus in Te Awamutu.
Mum of three completes teaching degree
21 February 2022
Being able to juggle life as a mum while completing a teaching degree was made easier for Mihi Waaka when she chose to study at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Mau rākau returns to Tauranga campus
17 February 2022
Mau rākau is once again being offered at the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Tauranga campus and will be taught by highly skilled kaiako, Tamahau Tangitu.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa appoints Nepia Winiata as chief executive
17 February 2022
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is pleased to announce the appointment of Nepia Winiata (Ngāti Raukawa) as chief executive. Nepia has been acting chief executive for almost a year, was deputy chief executive for five years and has held several senior leadership roles across Te Wānanga o Aotearoa for more than 12 years.
Making tikanga the everyday norm
15 February 2022
The practice and values of tikanga is relevant in our everyday lives and isn’t something just to be kept on the marae as tikanga guides us in our everyday lives.
Reconnecting to home through te reo Māori
14 February 2022
Learning te reo Māori has been a way for husband and wife, Alistair and Shari Kydd to reconnect with Aotearoa. After spending a big chunk of their lives living across the ditch, the couple returned home in 2020 and began studing with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa that following year.
Mum of four now taking on police role
10 February 2022
She has four children aged five to 12. But that hasn’t stopped Hamilton’s Akesa Taufa achieving her goal of becoming a police officer, with support from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) along the way.
Top CrossFit athlete promotes health through education
08 February 2022
Aritaku Robens is one of the countries top CrossFit athletes passing on his skills and knowledge through his role as a kaiako (teacher) at the Wānanga.
Digital slice of ancient art in Ōpōtiki
30 October 2020
In what’s believed to be a world first, the latest digital design techniques are being applied to an ancient Māori art.
Leading the charge for change
30 October 2020
Janifa Bhamji is a woman on a mission. She’s in her fourth year of study towards the Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Māngere and can’t wait to put what she has learned into action.
Taringa heads to te Tai Tokerau
30 October 2020
Taringa, the award-winning podcast which covers all aspects of te ao Māori – in both English and te reo Māori – will be recorded and streamed live from the Kaitaia campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa on November 10.