He Huinga Whatukura - A wellness programme for men In their quest to prioritise men's mental health and well-being, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi have pioneered and introduced a programme known as He Huinga Whatukura.

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Māori performing arts alive in North Waikato A true performer, Whaea Parehiwa Totorewa has been teaching and sharing her passion for all things performing arts and te ao Māori for over 30 years.

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Learning to lead prompts personal and professional development Aucklander, Shauniece Edwards could not have imagined where life would take her when she decided to enrol in Intro to Team Leadership at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa early last year.

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Uncovering an appreciation for te ao Māori through art Studying toi (art) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has opened up a whole new world and understanding of te ao Māori for Talia Grocott.

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Teaching while creating art is a dream come true Accepting a role as a Rauangi kaiako at the Tauranga campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa was the realisation of a long-held goal for artist and former tauira, Jordyn Daniels.

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Mau rākau returns to Tauranga campus Mau rākau is once again being offered at the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Tauranga campus and will be taught by highly skilled kaiako, Tamahau Tangitu.

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Changing hearts and minds through Rangahau In September, award winning composer, Maree Sheehan joined Te Manawahoukura Centre of Rangahau at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa as Kairangahau Matua (Toi).

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Mum of four now taking on police role She has four children aged five to 12. But that hasn’t stopped Hamilton’s Akesa Taufa achieving her goal of becoming a police officer, with support from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) along the way.

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Mahuru Māori challenge aligned with maramataka The Mahuru Māori challenge is just around the corner, but what does this mean and who can get involved?

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Making tikanga the everyday norm The practice and values of tikanga is relevant in our everyday lives and isn’t something just to be kept on the marae.

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