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Governance grounded in te ao Māori

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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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Strengthening Indigenous‑led global partnerships

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Upholding reo Māori beyond kura kaupapa

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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).
Rotorua crew manager empowering women in forestry
23 June 2024
Truedy Taia is all about empowering women to achieve in a male-dominated industry. Truedy leads the first all-women crew for Rotorua-based forestry organisation, Mahi Rākau after being invited to start one a few years ago.
Teen mum turned business owner with support from Wānanga youth programme
20 June 2024
Falling pregnant at 15 was a big surprise for Paeroa teen Ella-Grace Tissingh, but with the support of the Youth Services programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, she’s managed to gain NCEA level 2, get her full license, and start up a successful business.
Art on show at curators’ wānanga
19 June 2024
Around 40 Māori curators from museums, galleries, archives and museums gathered at O-Tāwhao Marae in Te Awamutu over the weekend for their annual hui aimed at networking, sharing knowledge and discussing how to grow Māori capacity in the sector.
Raranga programme helps funeral director to connect with traditional cultural practices
06 June 2024
Descended from a long line of undertakers, it’s no surprise that it was tangi that brought Delano Murray (Ngāti Kurī) to Heretaunga, where he’s a funeral director for Simplicity Funerals and studying Toi Paematua Level 5 in raranga with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Kawerau local lives out childhood dream of learning to weave
16 May 2024
As a young girl, Barbara Wheto always had a fascination with harakeke and the art of weaving. But growing up in an era where being Māori and Māori culture were scorned upon, she was never encouraged to explore the art form.
Rodney Whanga, Te Matatini Scholarship award winner
09 May 2024
Mahia te mahi hei oranga whakatipu, hei oranga tuku iho mō te iwi, ahakoa ngā piere nuku o te wā. Ko Rodney Whanga o Tainui waka, nō ngā iwi o Ngāti Maniapoto me Waikato te whakatinanatanga o te kōrero nei.
Wānanga scholarship supports tauira in completing Master of Architecture thesis
09 May 2024
The 2023 Dr. Buck Nin Memorial Scholarship recipient for Māori contemporary art was 23-year-old Antonia van Sitter, who put the funds towards completing her Master of Architecture thesis.