Whānau reunion inspires Whangārei local to learn te reo Māori After attending a whānau reunion and learning that no one in his whānau could kōrero Māori, James Tautuku took it upon himself to learn te reo and keep it alive amongst his whānau.

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Embracing tikanga gives understanding and meaning Despite growing up around tangihanga and with a background in funeral directing and embalming, Te Roopu Moana never fully understood the reasoning behind certain Māori practices until she enrolled in a tikanga programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Tauranga.

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New Te Wānanga o Aotearoa site in Ngāmotu (New Plymouth) New Zealand’s largest provider of te reo Māori education is opening a new campus site in Ngāmotu (New Plymouth), providing newly renovated teaching and learning facilities for tauira (students) and kaimahi (staff).

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Visiting scholar sets fine example Visiting Irish PhD scholar Aoife Finn is a great role model for te reo Māori and shows what can be achieved when you try, the head of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) says.

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Largest Māori Contemporary Art Collection In Southern Hemisphere The Te Wānanga o Aotearoa art collection is one of the largest contemporary and traditional Māori art collection in the southern hemisphere with more than 1000 art pieces worth $3.5 million.

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A Developing Relationship On May 10, 2021, Te Pūkenga and Te Wānanga O Aotearoa (TWoA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MOU is intended to reflect the work and commitment of both organisations to boost achievement, skills and training across the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

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TWoA CEO does not seek to extend contract Te Wānanga o Aotearoa CEO Dr Jim Mather’s time at the helm of the second largest tertiary provider in New Zealand will end in October after announcing he will not seek a contract extension.

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Te Mana Ao Tūroa degree broadens horizons Te Mana Ao Tūroa graduate Taroi Rawiri says the Bachelor of Māori Advancement degree he studied at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has broadened his horizons.

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Tautoko mai te kaupapa The continuing commitment of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to supporting Toi Māori is a key kaupapa underpinning the new exhibition starting at Apakura in Te Awamutu today Monday 29 April.

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TWoA to co-host national tertiary hui Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is encouraging kaiako to share their best-practice when it co-hosts this year's Tuia Te Ako hui on December 7-8 at its Māngere Campus.

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