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Leading by example and learning te reo Māori

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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

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Flexible study supports Cromwell business owner

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Turning point inspires commitment to change, community, and career

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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

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Strengthening Indigenous‑led global partnerships

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Upholding reo Māori beyond kura kaupapa

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Dante writes a bright future
08 May 2020
Italian poet Dante was famous for his vision of hell. Dante O’Driscoll from Patetonga is eyeing a far more rosy future, with help from the Waikato-based Youth Services team at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Research leads to push for recognition
23 April 2020
A Te Wānanga o Aotearoa masters tauira is on a mission to see Pasifika Coastwatchers formally recognised for their efforts during WWII. William Cuthers – who has Pacific and Māori heritage – is the grandson and namesake of an original Native Wireless Operator from the Cook Islands.
Māori business accelerator announces 2020 cohort
03 April 2020
Kōkiri is pleased to announce the successful Māori-led start-ups invited to participate in the 2020 programme. Nine technology-focused start-ups from a wide range of industries such as legal services, digital language learning, agri-tech and power generation make up the new cohort.
Ancient Māori methods for new fitness coaching programme
12 March 2020
The way of the warrior involved tests of fitness, agility and mental sharpness. And now these traditional methods Māori used to maintain their health and wellbeing are being offered as a pathway into the fitness coaching industry.
Mātauranga Māori and western science a winning combination
12 March 2020
Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) and science have combined to help restore kaimoana stocks in Ōhiwa Harbour.
Stepping stone to stage success
11 March 2020
Aspiring actors, directors, musicians and creatives need look no further than their own backyard for their inspiration, a Kawerau kaiako says.
Trinity's roots in music
11 March 2020
Trinity Kaumoana grew up around music and comes from a whānau of amazing singers.
Tikanga provides benefits at home and work
10 March 2020
Studying tikanga Māori has been helpful for Mandy Crawford Marsters both at work and in her personal life.
Turning great ideas into great success
10 March 2020
You might have a great business idea that could change the world and make you millions.
Mātauranga Māori helping to tame ngā taniwha
06 March 2020
Battling the taniwha of addiction and poor mental health affecting Māori in the Bay of Plenty takes much aroha, persistence and skill, with progress not perfection important watchwords.
Telling our stories through visual arts
25 February 2020
Taika Waititi said at the Oscars that indigenous people are “the original story tellers” and Johnny Moetara loves nothing more than giving people the skills to tell those stories through art.
Whanau transforming aboard the waka
24 February 2020
A Tauranga family has become thoroughly immersed in the world of waka ama after mum Nakita Te Huia and dad Richard Angell did a Certificate of Waka Ama Level 4 course last year at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.