Wānanga Team Leadership programme uplifts Christchurch local Christchurch local, Sai Vaega has always aspired to make a positive impact in his community and the well-being of those around him.

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New skills added to work with rangatahi Whakatane-based Tamati Taylor has used study at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to add new sport and exercise skills to his work with vulnerable rangatahi.

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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.

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From teaching to learning After a teaching career spanning more than 40 years, retirement gave Stephen Hovell the time he needed to embark on his te reo Māori journey.

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Weaving programme provides sense of whānau for retiree With all her tamariki (children) having grown up and made the move across the ditch, it’s left just Rena Mclean living here in Aotearoa.

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Getting fit for the force It’s easy to feel out of breath just watching Clint Parsons put his students through a gruelling series of high intensity training drills. Part of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Police Career Preparation Programme in Gisborne.

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Christchurch mum helps bring te reo Māori back to her whānau Ever since she was a young girl, Alicia Ward had a deep desire to connect with her whakapapa (genealogy) and immerse herself in te ao Māori (the Māori world).

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Finding deeper meaning in whakairo Chris Daymond, a police officer recently completed his Kāwai Raupapa – Whakairo at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Palmerston North. Tauira are guided through practical projects while learning the hands-on processes the art requires from experienced carvers.

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From Kenya to Aotearoa - Toi and its many connections Jennifer Dickerson, a self-proclaimed "Third Culture Kid" due to her unique upbringing around the world, has discovered who she is through art.

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Kalo’s catching her dreams The first year after a car crash which left her in a wheelchair was tough for Kalolaine Manako. She enrolled in the Level 4 Manaaki Tangata Certificate in Bicultural Social Services programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. And it’s changed her life.

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