Hokowhitu Campus
Campus
Centennial Drive, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North 4410
Kōrero tuku iho
Our local story
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has had a permanent presence in Palmerston North since 1999, delivering programmes across different sites in the city.
In 2012, we left Botanical Road and relocated to Massey University’s Hokowhitu campus. That site has since been renamed Centennial Park, and it remains a special place for our tauira and kaimahi.
Centennial Park is unique because it encompasses Te Kupenga o te Mātauranga (Te Haonui Marae). When we moved here, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa was entrusted with the privilege of guardianship of this marae - the first marae established on a tertiary institution in Aotearoa.
The marae is the heart of the campus. Each weekday morning begins with karakia at 8.45am, bringing tauira, kaimahi, and manuhiri together to ground the day in mātauranga Māori. This daily practice makes Centennial Park not just a place of learning, but a living wharenui of cultural connection and whānau transformation.
Today, we deliver programmes from three main spaces: Te Kupenga o te Mātauranga me Te Haonui (the marae complex), Mataamua, and the Facilities Workshop.
Ngā whare me ngā ratonga
Facilities and support services
Our campus provides comfortable, accessible spaces that reflect both cultural depth and modern support for tauira.
We offer:
Te Kupenga o te Mātauranga (Te Haonui Marae): the heart of the campus, hosting noho marae, daily karakia, and kaupapa Māori learning
Mataamua building: home to classrooms, study areas, and student support services
Facilities Workshop: a dedicated space for hands-on and practical programmes
Learning spaces that support your studies
Computer lab
Free Wi-Fi
Onsite library (opening hours vary to match programme delivery)
Commercial kitchen and dining area (catering for up to 100 people)
Noho marae accommodation (unique to this campus)
Student support services, including academic help and wellbeing support (by appointment)
Free onsite parking
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Centennial Drive, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North 4410
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Upcoming events
He Puāwaitanga Whirikoka 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Gisborne
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop, Dunedin
Harakeke & Weave
Harakeke & Weave, Heretaunga
Harakeke & Weave
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He Puāwaitanga Ōpōtiki 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Ōpōtiki
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop, Dunedin
Kōwhaiwhai & Paint
Kōwhaiwhai & Paint, Heretaunga
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