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Reconnecting to te ao Māori through raranga

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A journey shaped by whānau and a love of tamariki

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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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From financial stress to financial freedom for Auckland whānau

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Two generations, one reo Māori journey

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Tikanga study boosts whānau presence on marae

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A teacher’s path to understanding tikanga

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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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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.
Telling stories with technology
21 February 2020
Ōpōtiki residents are being offered the opportunity to learn how to use technology to tell their stories through art. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiako (tutor) Sid Thompson says art is an excellent way for people to tell their stories and express themselves and using technology can only enhance that ability.
New Māori medicine and adult teaching courses in Kawerau
10 February 2020
High community interest in learning more about traditional Māori medicine (Rongoā) has prompted Te Wānanga o Aotearoa ki Kawerau to offer a new course teaching about these healing skills. “We’ve introduced the programme into the community as there has been high interest amongst local people in Rongoā Māori,” says Jacqueline McRae-Tarei, the Kaiwhakahaere Ako (manager educational delivery) for Kawerau.
Honouring his tipuna through te reo
19 May 2019
For Arran Pene, his developing proficiency in te reo Māori is, in part, about paying tribute to his tīpuna. “I get satisfaction out of honouring my tīpuna by speaking te reo,” says the 52-year-old Hamilton-born and based former All Black. Arran (Ngāti Wairere), who’s recently graduated with a level 6 diploma in te reo from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, played in 15 All Blacks tests and eight games for the New Zealand Māori side.
New focus on doing good
19 May 2019
From being something of a self-confessed, unmotivated teenage “ratbag”, Joshua Wallace is now focused on establishing himself in a sound career as a police officer where he can help others.