Mahinga Innovation Centre
Kaikohe
Programme delivery site
5449A State Highway 12, Kaikohe 0472
Kōrero tuku iho
Our local story
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has strong connections with communities across Aotearoa. Our local delivery sites bring learning closer to you, so you and your whānau can study where you live.
These spaces are about more than classrooms. They are places of whanaungatanga, where learning is supported by aroha, respect, and shared purpose. Every site reflects the local community it serves, making education more accessible for tauira.
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Facilities and support services
Please note: This is an unmanned site used for programme delivery only.
If you need extra support or services, you can:
Access learning and wellbeing support via Te Matakā
Call Tatau Pounamu (our Contact Centre) or
Visit your nearest campus to meet with kaimahi kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face).
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
5449A State Highway 12, Kaikohe 0472
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Te Reo Māori
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Te Aupikitanga ki te Reo Kairangi
Level 6 Noho learning
Open for applicationsMove from confident speaker to reo leader, applying your skills in real-world situations that support whānau, hapū, and community.
- Level 6
- Noho
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Te Pīnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi
Level 7 Noho learning
Open for applicationsTake the next step and grow into a confident reo Māori leader, able to speak with clarity, authority, and cultural depth in any setting.
- Level 7
- Noho
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Te Kahupapa o te Reo
Level 1 Reo Māori
Open for applicationsStart your reo Māori journey with confidence. Learn how the language works, how it sounds, and why it matters in everyday life.
- Level 1
- Classroom
- No fees
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Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo
Level 3 Noho learning
Open for applicationsDevelop your reo, deepen your cultural understanding, and create a plan for your lifelong reo journey.
- Level 3
- Noho
- No fees
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Papa Reo
Home-based learning
Open for applicationsStart your te reo Māori journey at home, with resources and a kaitiaki to support you.
- Level 1
- Home-based learning
- No fees
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Papa Reo
Online e-Learning
Open for applicationsReady to learn te reo Māori - the Māori language? Start here with the basics of Māori language and practices.
- Level 1
- Online
- No fees
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New Programmes
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Te Aupikitanga ki te Reo Kairangi
Level 6 Noho learning
Open for applicationsMove from confident speaker to reo leader, applying your skills in real-world situations that support whānau, hapū, and community.
- Level 6
- Noho
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Te Pīnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi
Level 7 Noho learning
Open for applicationsTake the next step and grow into a confident reo Māori leader, able to speak with clarity, authority, and cultural depth in any setting.
- Level 7
- Noho
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Te Kahupapa o te Reo
Level 1 Reo Māori
Open for applicationsStart your reo Māori journey with confidence. Learn how the language works, how it sounds, and why it matters in everyday life.
- Level 1
- Classroom
- No fees
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Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo
Level 3 Noho learning
Open for applicationsDevelop your reo, deepen your cultural understanding, and create a plan for your lifelong reo journey.
- Level 3
- Noho
- No fees
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Te Tirohanga Māori
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He Papa Tikanga
Home-based learning
Open for applicationsGet insight into a Māori worldview. Learn about Māori traditions, values and protocols from the comfort of your own home.
- Level 3
- Home-based learning
- No fees
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He Tikanga Whakaaro
Home-based learning
Open for applicationsDive deeper into a broad range of Māori knowledge, beliefs and values, and learn about tikanga practices from the comfort of your own home.
- Level 4
- Home-based learning
- No fees
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Pakihi
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Mana Ora
Māori Business and Management
Open for applicationsMana Ora connects tikanga, te reo Māori, and Māori leadership principles with practical business knowledge.
- Level 3
- Home-based learning
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Papa Whairawa
NZ Certificate in Personal Financial Capability
Open for applicationsLearn how to manage your money, set goals, and make confident financial decisions for your future.
- Level 2
- Home-based learning
- No fees
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Certificate in Small Business
Online
Open for applicationsLearn how to build and run a small business in this comprehensive programme. Create a business plan in this hands-on, practical course.
- Level 4
- Online
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Smart Steps to Business
Online
Open for applicationsGet the skills to start your own business. Create a business plan and learn about marketing, finance, compliance, and technology.
- Level 3
- Online
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Ārahi Kaupapa
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Business Online
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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
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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
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Certificate in Small Business
Online
Open for applicationsLearn how to build and run a small business in this comprehensive programme. Create a business plan in this hands-on, practical course.
- Level 4
- Online
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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
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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
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Smart Steps to Business
Online
Open for applicationsGet the skills to start your own business. Create a business plan and learn about marketing, finance, compliance, and technology.
- Level 3
- Online
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Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
Pitopito kōrero o te wā
Latest news
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.