Willie builds a better future Putting study into the mix when you're working full time is no mean feat, but for Willie Faalili, the challenge was worth it. Between labouring jobs, helping his family and warehouse work, the 31-year-old completed a Certificate in Applied Technology.

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Weaving the past, the present and the future through raranga Maraea Peawini was eight years old when she sat intently watching her nanny weave a kete. That experience for Maraea (Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Pākehā) planted a seed to learn more about the intricate art of raranga (weaving).

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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa mourns passing of matriarch Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is mourning the loss of our respected matriarch, beloved kuia and aunty to many, Marie Panapa. 

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Tūwhitia te hopo, mairangatia te angitū It’s a familiar feeling for many on their te reo Māori journey and one Tanya Tucker knows well.

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Lockdown lessons Lessons learned from lockdowns in 2020 have helped Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiako prepare themselves and their tauira for this year’s extended period of learning online.

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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa congratulates new Knight Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is immensely proud that one of its long-serving exemplars of Māori language tuition and revitalisation, Dr Tīmoti Kāretu, has been awarded a Knighthood.

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Support for Pasifika police prep tauira A partnership with the Quality Education Services (QES) Tupu Aotearoa team has seen Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Pasifika tauira on the Police Preparation programme in Māngere being supported through the extended COVID-19 lockdown in Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Tauira tell it like it is 2017 Tauira Experience Survey gets underway today, with all current tauira being sent an email inviting them to take part and provide feedback on the services Te Wānanga o Aotearoa provides to support them and their studies.

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Building a future It’s been a tough year for aspiring builders but Jonas Te Aho has still placed half his tauira into industry positions.

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WIPCE warm up A Rangahau Symposium being held in Hamilton this month provides an opportunity to hear presentations which will be delivered at World Indigenous Peoples Conference of Education (WIPCE) in Toronto, Canada in July.

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