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Catching up with Aoife

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa congratulates new Knight

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is immensely proud that one of its long-serving exemplars of Māori language tuition and revitalisation, Dr Tīmoti Kāretu, has been awarded a Knighthood.

Facing finance fears paying off

For Reuben and Raquel Warren, overcoming the fear to face their finances is literally paying off.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa mourns passing of matriarch

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is mourning the loss of our respected matriarch, beloved kuia and aunty to many, Marie Panapa.

Safety focus means major changes to the way we teach Raranga

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa believes changes to the way our raranga programmes are delivered will result in independent, safety-conscious and self-directed learners.

He whare hou ki Te Wānanga o Aotearoa mō tēnei Kīngi | King of the castle finds new home at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

The 44-year-old picked up the tools last year to build a house as part of his Te Wānanga o Aotearoa carpentry programme, and has no plans to put them down. 

Artistic dream revived

Paretapu-Teira Penetito Waru was in a classroom when it dawned upon her she had nearly forgotten what her high school dream actually was.

Mako makes her move

When Mako Jones became a grandmother, she knew it was time to let her own light shine. "My mokopuna deserve to know te reo, no matter how young or old," she says.

Vianney Parata's ambition to be a Tā Moko artist is etching closer by the day.

Vianney Parata's ambition to be a Tā Moko artist is etching closer by the day.

The knowledge base was the pull for me

With a degree in whakairo, a diploma in adult education and active involvement at Mataatua Marae in Māngere, Jay Mason was more than ready to delve into the Applied Masters of Indigenous Knowledge at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

He Waka Hiringa tauira wins top scholarship

A Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge tauira is the inaugural winner of a Sir Hugh Kawharu Research Grant.

The call of duty

They make an arresting couple but new police recruit Craig Hays and Constable Terri-Anne Paea are more interested in their criminally cute new daughter Emma