Persistence pays off for Tau Ora supreme champion Cindy Marsters It took 14 years, but Facility Support Worker Cindy Marsters finally took home the Supreme Award in the annual Tau Ora health challenge at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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A whakairo journey shaped by art and community Murray ‘Muzz’ Green (Te Kanawa, Ngāti Maniapoto, Whatakaraka, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Kiriwai, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Ngutū, Whānau-a-Apanui and Ngāti Porou) left school at 15 when he realised conventional education wasn’t for him.

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Wāhine overcome challenges to become full-time teachers Against challenging odds and with support from kaiako of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, 2 wāhine have completed He Korowai Ākonga - Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) and secured full-time teaching positions.

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Wāhine overcome challenges to become full-time teachers Against challenging odds and with support from kaiako of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, 2 wāhine have completed He Korowai Ākonga - Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) and secured full-time teaching positions.

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Ephraim's long road to recovery As he dazed in and out of consciousness and surgeons scrambled to mend his broken spine, Ephraim Gudgeon kept repeating the same question.

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Fine dining for volunteers Volunteers at the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa national waka ama sprint champs at Lake Karāpiro work hard for long hours but are always assured of a decent feed thanks to the tireless work of Hone Mutu and his team.

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Tiaki's tremendous travels for Te Matatini Tiaki Terekia has travelled the equivalent of more than three times around the Earth pursuing his passion for performing kapa haka at Matatini.

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Cycles of crisis and Māori resilience At Te Wānanga o Aotearoa we are proud of our history and mindful that we are beneficiaries of the foresight and vision of our founding kuia and kaumātua.

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Nāwai i tauira, kua kaiako Ahakoa he rerekē noa atu te ao i tipu ake ai a Rob Bromley i tāna e mōhio nei i tēnei rā, nō te ohinga ake, ka rongo ia i tētahi hao ki te reo Māori.

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Timing is everything for Tama Tama Brown says it took a long time to realise he was on a road to nowhere but after a health scare he's now back on track.

Timing is everything for Tama

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