Anginuku Campus
Christchurch
Programme Delivery Site
826 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013
Kōrero tuku iho
Our local story
Opened in February 2024, Anginuku is a welcoming space for tauira in the heart of Ōtautahi. With three classrooms, it hosts day and evening classes during the week, as well as weekend wānanga and noho.
Ngā whare me ngā ratonga
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
826 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013
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Upcoming events
He Puāwaitanga Heretaunga 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Hastings
He Puāwaitanga Tāmaki Makaurau 23 March 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Auckland
He Puāwaitanga Tāmaki Makaurau 24 March 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Auckland
He Puāwaitanga Papaiōea 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Palmerston North
He Puāwaitanga Whangārei 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Whangārei
He Puāwaitanga Tainui 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Tainui
He Puāwaitanga Tauranga 2026
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