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Embracing local learning and teaching at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Discover how Whangarei local Tom Brooker balances his roles as both kaiako and tauira at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Teaching Kāwai Raupapa Level 4 and completing the He Puāwai Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching, Tom applies his learning to enhance his classroom and daily life. Learn more about his journey and the benefits of studying locally within a kaupapa Māori environment.
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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa backing our future stars
Celebrate the achievements of Māori athletes at the Trillian Trust Māori Sports Awards, where Te Wānanga o Aotearoa proudly sponsors the Te Tamāhine-ā-Papatūānuku junior sportswoman award. Recognize the excellence of world and Olympic champions, including finalists Hinekahukura Brooking, Maia Davis, and Ruby Nathan. Discover how Te Wānanga o Aotearoa supports the future of Māori sports and fitness through our Tākaro, Sport & Exercise programme
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Recognition for Rangahau at Royal Society Te Apārangi Awards
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa researchers Dr Maree Sheehan and Dr Tim Angeli-Gordon receive prestigious awards at the Royal Society Te Apārangi and Health Research Council of New Zealand. Their innovative work in audio portraiture and gastrointestinal disease research highlights the impact of Indigenous-led Rangahau at Te Manawahoukura. Learn more about their contributions to Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Tauira thankful for wānanga support steeped in te ao Māori
Discover how Te Wānanga o Aotearoa supported Tauira Rawiri McLean through a family tragedy, helping him achieve his study goals and continue his journey in Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo, the Level 4 full immersion reo programme. Learn more about our comprehensive student support services and reo Māori programmes.
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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa unveils new programmes to strengthen Māori culture and language.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa launches Te Tohu Reo Rumaki and Te Tohu Tiaki Taonga programmes for 2025. These innovative courses foster te reo Māori fluency and cultural heritage preservation, supporting the revitalisation of Māori language and traditions.
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Healthy future for Cook Island teacher
Teiā Mataara Potoru, a seasoned Cook Islands educator, finds her path in New Zealand’s first Cook Island bilingual unit after completing the He Korowai Ākonga degree at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Her journey celebrates the power of language and cultural connection, inspiring her role at Māngere East Primary School.
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Waiapu Road founder wins Māori Businesswomen’s Employment & Growth award
While Tāwhirimātea was making his presence known in the streets of Te Whanganui-a-Tara on Friday, 25 October, inside Tākina Convention Centre only humility, aroha, and pride were felt. MC’d by the effervescent Stacey Morrison, the Māori Businesswomen’s Awards were hosted by Māori Women’s Development Inc (MWDI) to honour women forging a way through the realm of business.
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Embracing tikanga gives understanding and meaning
Despite growing up around tangihanga and with a background in funeral directing and embalming, Te Roopu Moana never fully understood the reasoning behind certain Māori practices until she enrolled in a tikanga programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Tauranga.
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