History and tauira journey revealed in Tauranga pou The contemporary sculpture that was designed for the opening of the Tauranga site symbolises Te Wānanga on Aotearoa and what it means to be one of its tauira, says female carver Stormy Kara.

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Internship applications close Friday

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All about whanau for Tumuratonga Minutes after stepping off stage with her two daughters and husband at her side, an exhilarated Keri Milne-Ihimaera was a picture of pride and satisfaction at a job well done.

All about whanau for Tumuratonga

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Celebrating tauira success The first of a string of graduation ceremonies of 2017 for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa tauira have been held in Te Waipounamu.

Celebrating tauira success

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Rob's fashioning a future While the teams were strutting their stuff on stage at Te Kahu o Te Amorangi Te Matatini 2017, Rob Coe-Tipene was helping some young teens strut their stuff on a smaller stage in the Kahungunu Pavilion.

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Sandy satisfied with art offerings The man who oversaw the installation of artworks at the Kahungunu Sports Park for Te Kahu o Te Amorangi Te Matatini 2017 has declared himself happy with the results and says those who created the works have more than met the brief.

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Marketing assistant keen to get on her bike Marketing assistant Gemma Conn joins Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Te Awamutu after more than five years working as a graphic designer and marketing assistant with educational publisher BioZone in Hamilton.

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Kaiako looking back to go forward | Ka tika a muri, ka tika a mua Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, kaiako are using their practices to drive well-being and education based on the tauparapara Te Whare Tapu o Ngāpuhi.

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Finding deeper meaning in whakairo Chris Daymond, a police officer recently completed his Kāwai Raupapa – Whakairo at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Palmerston North. Tauira are guided through practical projects while learning the hands-on processes the art requires from experienced carvers.

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Māori movement makes its move | Te nekeneke a te Nekehanga Māori While Te Ihu kaiako Ngarino Te Waati aka “Beez” prepares for Te Matatini with Te Waka Huia, he's also improving health and wellbeing through Māori Movement.

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