Auahi Kore Champion Inspires Six years ago Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi Gina Melody-Roore quit smoking and she’s now encouraging whānau and friends to follow in her auahi kore footsteps.

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Wānanga programme helps young mum gain employment After completing the Certificate in Tākaro, Sport and Exercise at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Ellerose Vanderaa secured a job as assistant manager at Jetts Fitness in Whakatāne.

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Multiple sclerosis diagnosis leads to rongoā Māori studies After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 19, Arron Learmond began a journey of learning, researching and experimenting with herbal medicine and rongoā Māori.

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Katie finds her calling Ask Eun Kyung Kwak about her time at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and her eyes fill with tears.

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Looking to tautoko nga tangata Seventeen-year-old Maea Summers likes helping people and she’s working with the Waikato-based Youth Services team at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to help find the best way for her to do that professionally.

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Dawson does the hard yards Dawson Marama-Feagai enjoys the hard-yards when it comes to helping rangatahi gain their level 2 qualifications

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Trinity's roots in music Trinity Kaumoana grew up around music and comes from a whānau of amazing singers. Thinking she was one of them, she would sing along with her aunties who would tell her to pipe down because she was too loud.

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Normalising tikanga on lockdown When Te Wairua Smith asked her kids to help host karakia for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa on zoom during lockdown, they didn’t bat an eyelid.

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Teaching: A gift that keeps on giving Salote Panapa was on her way to study law at Victoria University when a plea from her church for more educators led her to change her career path.

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Let's get busy After starting 2017 with three major events in quick succession – the national waka ama champs, Te Matatini and Polyfest - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is rounding out the year with four more key projects being hosted in Kirikiriroa and Te Awamutu. 

Lets get busy

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