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Leading by example and learning te reo Māori

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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

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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

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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.
Krystal’s caring shines through
27 October 2020
Rotorua’s Krystal Roberts has been having a very busy but successful 2020. In the third and final year of her He Korowai Ākonga (Bachelor of Education – Primary Teaching) degree at the Waiwhero campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, she’s also taken part in the Miss Rotorua contest where she was second runner-up in the Mana Wahine section.
Being that “different” social worker
22 October 2020
Armed with social work skills and practical experience she’s acquired while studying at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Janine (Ngāti Pākehā) is helping make a difference for under pressure whānau in Rotorua.