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Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Wānanga offering new kapa haka and elder care courses

The strong passion for developing kapa haka skills in Tairāwhiti has prompted Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Gisborne to offer a targetted new course next year.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Carved wharenui a labour of love

Carved wharenui a labour of love Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Ex pro rugby plays proves it’s never too late to get degree

At 50 years old, Shane Stephens received his first qualification, a Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Holistic healing and self discovery found in rongoā programme

Although rongoā has always been part of Te Aroha Ngatai’s life, she once believed that she needed a qualification from a western institute to practice rongoā.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Husband and wife team secure major grant for ground-breaking research project

Husband and wife duo, Drs. Tim and Joni Angeli-Gordon are excited to take their research project to the next level after being awarded a significant grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Making connections between media and Māoritanga

Lizzie Dunn created Te Arawhata to help people reconnect with te ao Māori through media, resources, and kōrero. Discover how her reo journey and passion for sharing knowledge are inspiring thousands to embrace Māoritanga and strengthen cultural connections.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › New baby brings new purpose

Ropata Haddon’s journey through te reo Māori study at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa was reignited by the birth of his child. Discover how fatherhood, kapa haka, and whānau support are helping him embed te reo and tikanga Māori into everyday life for future generations.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Raranga programme helps funeral director to connect with traditional cultural practices

Descended from a long line of undertakers, it’s no surprise that it was tangi that brought Delano Murray (Ngāti Kurī) to Heretaunga, where he’s a funeral director for Simplicity Funerals and studying Toi Paematua Level 5 in raranga with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › The essence is right for business to thrive

For former tauira Matias (Matu) Cacciavillani and his partner Chelsea Hall, it is their love for good food made from quality produce that is the foundation to their successful catering and food truck business.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Wāhine finds healing through the art of weaving

Before studying raranga at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA), Zelda Te Pairi barely left her house and was struggling with low self-esteem.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Wāhine overcome challenges to become full-time teachers

Discover the inspiring journeys of Tairua Timu and Shinaya Kawai, who overcame significant challenges to complete He Korowai Ākonga - Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Learn how the supportive kaupapa Māori environment and dedicated kaiako helped them achieve their dreams of becoming full-time teachers. Explore their stories and the impact of whakawhanaungatanga and tauira support at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Working towards a greater Aotearoa by learning reo Māori

Mum of two, Kimberley Cleland is taking what she has learnt from her reo Māori studies through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and passing it on to her young tamariki (children).