Te Arawai
Professional development
Learning that builds confidence and capability
Explore Te Arawai programmes designed to grow knowledge, strengthen cultural confidence and help people put their learning into practice.
Whether you're building capability across an organisation or beginning your own reo Māori journey, our programmes offer practical ways to learn and keep growing.
Corporate and professional development
Build the knowledge, confidence and cultural capability of your people.
Our corporate and professional development programmes are designed for organisations that want to strengthen their understanding of te ao Māori, te reo Māori and tikanga. Choose a programme that meets your people where they are or talk to us about creating a learning pathway for your organisation.
Piharoa
Cultural capability for leaders and decision-makers
Build your understanding of te ao Māori, tikanga, te reo Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and explore what these mean for your role as a leader.
Piharoa is designed for executive leaders, senior managers, governance groups and other decision-makers. You'll develop knowledge and confidence you can bring to leadership, relationships and engagement with Māori.
Delivery: blended in-person and online
Duration: 3 weeks
Fees apply
Te Ata Pō
Build your cultural confidence
Take your first steps into te reo Māori, tikanga and te ao Māori in a supportive learning environment.
Te Ata Pō is designed for people and organisations beginning their cultural capability journey. Build foundational knowledge and confidence you can start using in your workplace and everyday interactions.
Delivery: online (in-person available on request)
Duration: 4 weeks
Fees apply
Te Ata Māhina
Deepen your knowledge and put it into practice
Grow your understanding of te reo Māori, tikanga and te ao Māori while developing practical ways to use your learning at work and in your community.
Te Ata Māhina is for people and organisations ready to build on their cultural capability and take their learning further.
Delivery: online (in-person available on request)
Duration: 4 weeks
Fees apply
iReo
Learn te reo in New Zealand or Australia
Learn te reo Māori online, wherever you are, through flexible, self-directed online learning. iReo gives you the freedom to learn at your own pace and build your knowledge step by step. Start at the level that suits you and continue your reo journey as your confidence grows.
Designed for people living internationally, especially in Australia, iReo is also a potential solution for organisations both domestically and overseas who want to grow the reo Māori capabilities of their people, or for people in Aotearoa on their reo journey looking for a short refresher course before advancing to the next level in their studies.
iReo 1
Pronunciation and greetings
Build confidence with correct Māori pronunciation and everyday greetings in this self-directed eLearning course, supported by our guided online learning platform.
Delivery: Self-directed online
Duration: 6 weeks
Fees apply
iReo 2
Pepeha and mihimihi
Learn how to introduce yourself and make connections using pepeha and mihimihi. This course provides a simple, culturally grounded way to express who you are, where you come from, and the connections that shape you.
Delivery: Self-directed online
Duration: 6 weeks
Fees apply
iReo 3
Introducing people
Grow your reo by introducing the important people in your life with clarity, confidence, and cultural connection.
Delivery: Self-directed online
Duration: 6 weeks
Fees apply
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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.
Two generations, one reo Māori journey
When Melody Francis (Ngāti Kahungunu) saw the positive impact that studying te reo Māori had on her mum, she decided to jump on the waka and begin the journey alongside her.
