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Festival affirms why tauira champions te reo Māori for her whānau
19 September 2024
In early August, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa tauira, Annetia Tautuku was privileged to travel with an ope from New Plymouth to attend Toitū te Reo in Heretaunga (Hastings).
English teacher's search for cultural identity sparks love for te reo Māori
12 September 2024
English kaiako Cathy Purdie began her reo Māori journey in 1997, intending to uncover more about her cultural identity.
Celebrating heritage: Former toi tauira art debut in Ōtepoti
05 September 2024
Former toi tauira, Ana Hislop and Emily Clemett, celebrated their first public gallery exhibition in Ōtepoti, launching their art careers in the south where their tīpuna are from.
From a hobby, to a passion, to a career
29 August 2024
Sue Tipene (Ngai Tahu, Ngai Tūahuriri) has had a few career changes, but a passion for education has been at the core of each and every one.
Tikanga programme inspires award-winning DOC project
22 August 2024
For 12 years, Cher Knight has worked for the Department of Conservation (DOC) with a key part of her role being to work alongside tangata whenua to uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
There and back again for hauora kaiako
15 August 2024
Lynette Ngaheu gave up a life of leisure in Ireland to return to Kawerau and says it was the best move she ever made.
Nurturing Māori culture and excellence in waka ama
08 August 2024
As teams gear up for the International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Sprints, Elite J19 Men coach Patrick (Paddy) Harding-Rimene reflects on the invaluable support from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa which paved the route for his rangatahi squad.
Raranga changes future for study ‘sisters’
30 July 2024
Learning the art of raranga may not seem like a life-changing activity, but for recent graduates Toni Kakau and Zelda Te Pairi, this practice has been exactly that.
Teaching dream becomes reality for resilient South Auckland mum
25 July 2024
Tongan-born Tangi Katoa grew up watching her mum, Lineni Paea, teach, instilling in her a love of education and a passion for teaching.
Student’s thirst for knowledge leads to a diploma in Māori and Indigenous Art
18 July 2024
Tereinamu Hakupa has a thirst for knowledge and is dedicated to sharing the knowledge she gains with those around her.
Northland rangatahi making strides in her reo Māori journey
11 July 2024
By learning te reo Māori, 22-year-old Sophie Doyle hopes to be an example to her whānau and generations to come, embodying the vision of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, whānau transformation through education.
Sharing a Māori view of uku
01 July 2024
In a creative field largely dominated by non-Māori artists, ceramicist Tracy Keith (Ngāpuhi) is always happy to educate others about how Māori view and use uku (clay).