Ārahi Kaupapa
Leadership and Management
Inspire change and empower others
Tirohanga whānui
Overview
From financial capability to team leadership, Māori governance, and project management, develop the skills to move forward with initiatives. You’ll leave with practical know-how, cultural awareness, and a plan to make change where it matters.
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Programmes available
Ngā kaupapa whakataki
Introductory programmes (4)
Levels 1-3
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Certificate in Money Management
Online
Open for applicationsGet the confidence, tools, and knowledge to set financial goals, manage income and debt, and plan for a secure future.
- Level 3
- Online eLearning
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Certificate in Money Management
Classroom
Open for applicationsGet the confidence, tools, and knowledge to set financial goals, manage income and debt, and plan for a secure future.
- Level 3
- Classroom
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Introduction to Team Leadership in Business
Classroom
Open for applicationsDiscover your leadership potential and learn how to motivate and guide others.
- Level 3
- Classroom
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Introduction to Team Leadership in Business
Online
Open for applicationsDiscover your leadership potential and learn how to motivate and guide others.
- Level 3
- Online eLearning
Ngā kaupapa takawaenga
Intermediate programmes (5)
Levels 4-6
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Certificate in Project Management
Online
Open for applicationsProject management is a skilled process that brings people, plans, and goals together to create meaningful results.
- Level 4
- Online eLearning
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Certificate in Project Management
Classroom
Project management is a skilled process that brings people, plans, and goals together to create meaningful results.
- Level 4
- Classroom
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Manu Taiko - Toro Parirau
NZ Certificate in Māori Governance Level 4
Open for applicationsCombine modern governance practices and traditional Māori ways of leading and managing.
- Level 4
- Classroom
- No fees
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Diploma in Small Business & Project Management
Online
Open for applicationsTake your business and project management skills to the next level. Make informed decisions and lead confidently in a competitive environment.
- Level 5
- Online eLearning
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Diploma in Small Business & Project Management
Classroom
Open for applicationsTake your business and project management skills to the next level. Make informed decisions and lead confidently in a competitive environment.
- Level 5
- Classroom
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Upcoming events
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Latest news
Vote at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in the 2026 General Election
Selected Te Wānanga o Aotearoa campuses will be open as voting places during the 2026 General Election, making it easier for tauira, kaimahi, whānau and our wider communities to have their say.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa launches new reo Māori programmes to help te reo thrive for generations to come
For over four decades, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has created pathways for generations of tauira to learn, speak, teach and live te reo Māori. That legacy has supported the return of te reo Māori to everyday life, from whānau learning their first kupu, to tauira carrying reo onto marae, and into workplaces, classrooms and homes.
Turning a passion for rongoā into community healing
Rongoā Māori has always been part of Patricia Tangira-Falwasser's life, but it was her studies at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa that deepened her knowledge and inspired her to start a business that now serves her wider community.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi claims gold at Waka Ama World Championship
Ken Henry (Te Whakatōhea, Waikato-Tainui) is a Tauira Support Advisor at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Whakatāne campus who took home gold at the Waka Ama World Championships in Singapore in August.
A passion for taonga Māori takes Chanel to Oxford
What started as a desire to strengthen her reo Māori has taken Chanel Coromandel (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Whanaunga) on an unexpected path, leading to an opportunity to contribute to the care and preservation of taonga Māori at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England.
Reconnecting to te ao Māori through raranga
Haylee Roussel (Ngāti Rārua, Rangitāne, Ngāti Maniapoto) was searching for a way to reconnect with te ao Māori when she enrolled in the Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Art, Raranga, at the Waiwhero campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
A journey shaped by whānau and a love of tamariki
Members of Tayla-Marie Takawe’s (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Maniapoto) whānau were among the first tauira to graduate from the Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Finding a deeper sense of self through te ao Māori
Moving to Aotearoa from rural Australia as a teenager, Lily Warring found herself wanting to learn more about the culture and language of the place she now called home.
Creating the spark for business success
With plenty of experience as an electrician, Josh Verstraten was ready to branch out from employee to business owner, but he knew running a successful business would require a new set of skills.
From financial stress to financial freedom for Auckland whānau
For Augustine Kopa, studying the Certificate in Money Management at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa was about creating a better future for her whānau.
