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Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › From setbacks to success for Police recruit, Jian Yao

It was third time lucky for Chinese New Zealander, Jian (Jay) Yao. He always knew he wanted to join the NZ Police but failed the psychometric test twice and thought he’d never be accepted.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › From Storeman To HOD Of Māori Studies

Kevin Waho says the strain of fulltime study while supporting his wife and family on a student allowance could sometimes be tough.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › From the bush to a PhD - Fabian's journey of faith, family, and learning

Fabian C Mika’s journey from the ngahere of Rūātoki to earning a PhD is a powerful story of faith, whānau, and mātauranga Māori. Discover how his passion for Ringatū, te reo Māori, and education led to academic success and a legacy of learning for future generations.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › From the marae to the motu via a Matariki postage stamp

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › From Tonga to New York

Visesio Siasau and his wife Serene Tay, are off for a six-month residency at the International Studio and Curatorial Program in Brooklyn, New York after he was named Paramount Award Winner in the 24th Wallace Art Awards earlier this month.

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 › Funding to help hard-hit region

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to establish and run a work-readiness programme for people impacted by COVID-19 along with providing training opportunities for rangatahi not in employment, education or training.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Gain cultural confidence in the corporate world through Piharoa workshops

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Piharoa workshops empower corporate leaders with cultural confidence through mātauranga Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Discover how this executive development programme fosters authentic engagement with Māori communities and transforms workplace culture.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Getting into the forest right choice for rangatahi

Rheeco admits he would be up to ‘nothing good’ if he wasn’t where he is now. Currently he’s deep in the Kaingaroa forest, using a chainsaw to cut down trees with a thinning crew.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Good tikanga takes time

Hemi completed the Level 3 Te Whāinga o te Ao Tikanga programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Whangārei and says like previous tikanga studies he’s undertaken, it will probably take a while to comprehend everything he learned.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Governance grounded in te ao Māori

When the opportunity came up to study Manu Taiko, New Zealand Certificate in Māori Governance, at the Ngāmotu (New Plymouth) campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Paora Rauputu didn’t hesitate to enrol.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Governance grounded in te ao Māori for future generations

Discover how Māori governance grounded in te ao Māori is shaping future generations. Learn about Manu Taiko – Toro Parirau, a unique programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa that empowers whānau with tikanga-based leadership and decision-making skills.