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Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Tikanga provides benefits at home and work

Studying tikanga Māori has been helpful for Mandy Crawford Marsters both at work and in her personal life.

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Ringa toi | More than art

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Māori musician's reo Māori journey leads to wānanga kaiako role

Jordyn Rapana, known as Jordyn With A Why, shares her inspiring journey of learning te reo Māori to raise her tamariki in a reo-speaking home. From immersion study to becoming a kaiako at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, discover how music, whānau, and culture shaped her path.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › A kaiako who built more than a course

Discover the journey of Peter Waaka, a dedicated kaiako at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, who has been at the forefront of business education in the lower South Island for over two decades. Learn how his practical approach helps tauira turn their business ideas into reality and build financial resilience. Enrol in our business programmes today and gain skills for life

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Healthy future for Cook Island teacher

Teiā Mataara Potoru, a seasoned Cook Islands educator, finds her path in New Zealand’s first Cook Island bilingual unit after completing the He Korowai Ākonga degree at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Her journey celebrates the power of language and cultural connection, inspiring her role at Māngere East Primary School.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Wānanga brings long awaited rongoā diploma to Tauranga

The certificate in Rongoā, traditional Māori medicine, was first offered at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Tauranga campus in 2020 and this year they will also be offering the diploma.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Weaving a future

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Great-grandfather, student and now award recipient at 82

Not many people would think of taking up tertiary education in their 80’s, but that’s not the case for Rangi Hinga. The much-loved kaumātua is now in his fourth year of study at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › From Wānanga baby to Wānanga tauira

Ripekka Matthews’ lifelong connection to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa began as a child and continues today through her te reo Māori studies. Discover how her journey from wānanga baby to tauira reflects whānau legacy, cultural identity, and the transformative power of education.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Kawerau local follows her calling to study rongoā

A passion for helping others and the joy that comes from that played a key role in Lyndal Kennedy’s decision to study rongoā at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA).

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Small school making a big impact

On the outskirts of Rotorua you will find Rotokawa School, a small school that makes a big impact in the lives of their students and community.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Top CrossFit athlete promotes health through education

Aritaku Robens is one of the countries top CrossFit athletes passing on his skills and knowledge through his role as a kaiako (teacher) at the Wānanga.