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Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Aoife Finn’s visit to New Zealand

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TwoA) is delighted to announce it will sponsor a visit to New Zealand by Irish Māori language PhD student Aoife Finn. Aoife’s te reo Māori exploits on Twitter brought her to the attention of media both in Aotearoa and Ireland last month when it was revealed she was in the second year of her PhD at Trinity College, Dublin - studying Māori syntax. She has been studying te reo Māori for six years – but she has never visited Aotearoa nor has she ever met a Māori in person.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Architecture by day, toi Māori by night

Alex Heperi spends her days working as a senior architectural graduate, working in the architectural industry but by night she’s completing her studies towards the Maunga Kura Toi Bachelor of Māori Art degree at Te Wananga o Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Art on show at curators’ wānanga

Around 40 Māori curators from museums, galleries, archives and museums gathered at O-Tāwhao Marae in Te Awamutu over the weekend for their annual hui aimed at networking, sharing knowledge and discussing how to grow Māori capacity in the sector.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Artistic dream revived

Paretapu-Teira Penetito Waru was in a classroom when it dawned upon her she had nearly forgotten what her high school dream actually was.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › 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.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Award caps big year for kaiako

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Being that “different” social worker

Armed with social work skills and practical experience she’s acquired while studying at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Janine (Ngāti Pākehā) is helping make a difference for under pressure whānau in Rotorua.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Ben's labour of love

When graphic designer Ben Oge visited the island of Upolu earlier this year, to honour the passing of his parents, it sparked a labour of love.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Bicultural social work degree offers chance to make a difference

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Born to heal through rongoā and mirimiri

Leeann Warena’s journey through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Rongoā Māori programme helped her transform a lifelong gift into a healing practice. Discover how mirimiri, mātauranga Māori, and purposeful study empowered her to support others and embrace her calling.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Building a beauty brand through education and drive

At just 21, Maata Morrell-Dzilic is building a thriving beauty brand with the support of business education from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Discover how her passion, determination, and study in small business and project management are fuelling her entrepreneurial success.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Building confidence, careers, and culture through Māori performing arts

Discover how Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Certificate in Māori Performing Arts goes beyond kapa haka, empowering tauira with skills in drama, screen acting, and public speaking. Hear how graduates like Niquita Samuel are building confidence, careers, and cultural pride.