Te Hapūtanga o te Ao Tikanga

You’ll learn through a mix of:

• Noho - usually Friday to Sunday

• 1-day wānanga

• Kura whakaako (tutorials)

Dates of your noho delivery schedule will be confirmed by your kaiako.

Learn more about noho learning. 

Plan for around 25 hours each week.

Example tasks and activities include: 

• Working through programme resources (such as workbooks, audio, video, or online activities) 

• Completing aromatawai (assessments) and required reading 

• Practising your new skills

• Doing research, reflection, or group study 

Keen to know how study fits around work and home?
Our Enrolment Support and Study Experience section can help. 

You’ll need to have access to a: 

• Computer or laptop 

• Reliable internet connection

You’ll focus on Māori leadership and the application of traditional values in modern contexts. You’ll explore and integrate attributes such as kotahitanga, whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga and aroha into leadership roles. You’ll evaluate how Māori principles can be used to solve problems in tikanga practices, and apply these concepts across diverse settings, including marae and business environments.

You’ll examine relationships between Māori and Pacific cultural concepts. You’ll compare values like aroha, manaaki, kotahitanga, whakapapa and karakia across traditional and contemporary contexts, identify Pacific equivalents to iwi tikanga, and use these insights to enrich your own tikanga practice.

You’ll develop communication skills in te reo Māori for use within tikanga practices. You’ll strengthen oral, written and non‑verbal communication, applying correct grammar, clarity of speech, body language and writing for purpose. You’ll also compare key Māori words with Pacific equivalents to deepen cultural understanding across languages, and use te reo to discuss tikanga principles and practices with confidence.

You’ll use rangahau and reflective practices to explore the development of mātauranga Māori. You’ll apply cultural concepts such as whānau, karakia and tūrangawaewae to understand how emerging mātauranga can shape the future of tikanga practices. You’ll analyse risks and opportunities, and consider problem‑solving strategies through tikanga solutions.