Te Awamutu teen eyes Army after award Sebastian, was voted by his fellow peers, Defence Force and Blue Light staff to win the Peer’s Choice Award.

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Gareth’s campaign is keeping it reo Gareth Kahui walked through the doors at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa's Ngāmotu (New Plymouth) campus to learn te reo Māori five years ago. And he hasn't left since.

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Sharing a lifetime of tikanga Māori knowledge For as long as Herewini Moana can remember he has been practicing and sharing his knowledge of tikanga Māori with all those willing to learn.

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Top Toi award for Kereti Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Kairuruku and Pouwhenua whakairo (master carver), Professor Kereti G. Rautangata has recently been recognised at the 2021 Te Waka Toi - Creative NZ Awards.

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Matariki Rising - The mark of a new year The rising of the stars of Matariki (and Puaka/Puanga) every winter heralds the end of one lunar year and the dawn of the next within te Ao Māori.

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Carving a life of Toi Māori He says it’s not just his toi background that attracted him to the role, but his connection to the Ōpōtiki area.

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Wānanga teacher makes good out of a childhood spent in foster care Pirini Edwards was a state ward going through boys’ homes and foster homes throughout his childhood. But it was these childhood experiences and life lessons that led him to his current mahi, teaching the Certificate in Bicultural Social Services at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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Toi Class Encourages Self-Discovery Karen Nel ventured onto the Toi Maruata course in Porirua to explore indigenous arts in this part of the world and found out more about herself in the process.

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Sharing knowledge integral part of being Māori Teaching and sharing knowledge is a natural and integral part of being Māori for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiako (teacher), Rauangi Ohia.

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Dreams become reality through wānanga police prep programme Becoming a police officer had always been a dream for single mum, Tori Barton, so she was willing to do whatever it would take to make that dream a reality.

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