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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From the classroom to the world stage for toi kaiako
From the classrooms of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to the bright lights of New York City, toi kaiako Shawnee Tekii and Jordyn Daniels (Ngāi Tahu) took their creativity to the world stage earlier this year, showcasing their mahi toi across one of the world's most iconic cities.
From full-time māmā to future social worker
Like many māmā, Nickola Savage (Ngāti Rangitihi) has dedicated much of her time to her whānau, ensuring her 3 tamariki are cared for and supported. But alongside her role as a full-time māmā, Nickola felt ready to do something for herself.
Te Reo Kairangi – kia tika, kia rere, kia Māori, kia ora!
Ehara kē i te mea ko te angitu haeretanga o Te Reo Kairangi e mātāmua ana i ō Leon Blake whakaaro, engari ko ngā hua ka whakahokia e ngā tauira ki ō rātou iwi, ki ō rātou hapori, ki ngā uri whakaheke anō hoki.
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.
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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.
