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Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › One Step Closer to her Dream of Dreams

A path is set for former tauira toi Shayna Kidwell-Teruna who has sights on running her own printing business one day. With completion of the Kāwai Raupapa Certificate in Māori indigenous art, she’s one step closer this year as she returns to study reo before moving on to a business programme to make her dream reality.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Raranga changes future for study ‘sisters’

Learning the art of raranga may not seem like a life-changing activity, but for recent graduates Toni Kakau and Zelda Te Pairi, this practice has been exactly that.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Carving a life of Toi Māori

To profile an artist with words, is like writing a thesis with a chisel. Although a ‘chisel-themed’ thesis wouldn’t be entirely impossible; describing Nick Tupara with words is just a grain of sand in comparison to the wealth of knowledge he brings to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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 › Learning tikanga in the hopes of giving back to iwi

Through learning tikanga at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Walter Herewini hopes to give back to his marae and keep te ao Māori (the Māori worldview) alive and thriving.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Māori lens influences the switch from nursing to social work

Palmerston North local, Nicole Tipene, was working towards her nursing degree before making the switch to study a Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Multiple sclerosis diagnosis leads to rongoā Māori studies

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 19, Arron Learmond began a journey of learning, researching and experimenting with herbal medicine and rongoā Māori.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › TWoA CEO does not seek to extend contract

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa CEO Dr Jim Mather’s time at the helm of the second largest tertiary provider in New Zealand will end in October this year after announcing he will not seek a contract extension.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Connecting to tūpuna through raranga

When Raranga kaiako Laurette Madden-Morehu recieved a kete as a seven-year old at a whānau reunion, it ignited a lifelong curiosity of mahi raranga.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Katie finds her calling

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Teaching dream becomes reality for resilient South Auckland mum

Tongan-born Tangi Katoa grew up watching her mum, Lineni Paea, teach, instilling in her a love of education and a passion for teaching.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Whānau fuelled success at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Nadia MacDonald’s journey through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Diploma in Small Business and Project Management highlights the power of whānau support, Māori values, and practical learning. Discover how she balanced work, study, and parenting to achieve success and uplift her community.