Tori-Analee the tā moko artist Tori-Analee, who will graduate with a degree in Rauangi (Māori visual arts) from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa next year, is a self-taught artist. She developed her talent and skill by drawing images she liked in her art books.

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Ōpōtiki couple prove it’s never too late to learn te reo Māori Ōpōtiki couple prove its never too late to learn to te reo Māori, and will be one of the many Tauira in Opotiki graduating next week.

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Course gives Minoo a clearer picture of community Minoo has just completed the Level 4 Manaaki Tangata Certificate in Bicultural Social Services programme at the Māngere campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and says it has given her a much better understanding of other cultures and people.

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Mana Ora from the Ground Up Jamie says the Mana Ora business programme embedded in kaupapa Māori and enriched with tikanga and reo content, changed the way he sees design.

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Keeping it simple with rongoā Des has completed the Level 4 Certificate in Rongoā course at the Ngāmotu campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and says they are developing the māra at Whakaahurangi Marae in Stratford and wanted to include rongoā plants among the plantings

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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).

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Teresa’s reo journey – a commitment for life Teresa Kenny had been teaching for more than two decades but was still looking for new ways to get more te reo Māori into her classroom.

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Wāhine finds healing through the art of weaving Before studying raranga at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA), Zelda Te Pairi barely left her house and was struggling with low self-esteem.

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Tough background drives desire to help rangatahi Being born and bred in Belfast Crescent in the Gisborne suburb of Kaiti has helped drive Coby Te Pairi’s desire to help at-risk rangatahi (youth).

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Scaffolding company uplifting whānau and iwi A desire to contribute to her iwi has seen a South Auckland scaffolding company grow from nothing to 18 staff in a little over two years.

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