Shaquille steps up Shaquille Shortland says it was the passing of kuia Merle Hohaia, late last year, that cemented his passion for teaching "all things Māori." And as it turns out, it's been keeping the 23-year-old very busy.

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Health and fitness helps Joshua set sail Based on the premise that helping comes naturally to New Zealanders, the Navy is doing well to attract clever, agile recruits like Joshua Finau.

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Performing arts tauira by day, chainsaw-wielding creepy clown by night Every Friday and Saturday night, Huia Apiata gets paid to frighten willing punters as a chainsaw-wielding clown at the infamous horror attraction Spookers.

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Local club tastes early success at waka ama A fledgling waka ama club formed on the shores of Lake Karāpiro just three years ago has picked up its first ever medal at the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa national waka ama sprint champs.

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Wāhine take up mau rākau in Waikato Mau rākau is traditionally seen as a male-dominated Māori martial art. But a group of wāhine at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) have been challenging that stereotype.

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Spreading Māori knowledge for teachers Tauranga kindergarten teacher Toia Palmer plans to use her own teaching experiences and qualifications gained at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to support other early childhood teachers to grow their understanding and application of kaupapa Māori.

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Tammy on great journey to the great wall Next week, she flies to China where she’ll run twice that distance, 42km - with 5160 uneven steps taking part in the Great Wall Marathon with an eight-hour time limit.

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Weaving whānau connections through raranga Elisa Graham was adopted and raised by a Pākehā family. She’s found that studying raranga (weaving) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has helped her bridge the gap with her Māori heritage.

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Rongoā study opens up whole new world | News and Events | Te Wānanga o Aotearoa The study of traditional Māori medicine or rongoā has been providing Te Wānanga o Aotearoa students in Tauranga Moana with more than just a whole new range of practical skills.

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Fonterra kaimahi to inspire workmates with raranga Hamilton 25-year-old Estelle Waaka is aiming to take the skills and knowledge she has gained from Te Wananga o Aotearoa’s raranga (weaving) programme to inspire her Fonterra workmates.

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