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Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Wāhine Toi Māori ki Ōtepoti – Marewa Severne and Heramaahina Eketone

Marewa Severne embodies the very essence of what it means to be wāhine Māori. She brings this integrity and strength to her teaching, with a ready smile, positivity, and a willingness to elevate mātauranga Māori in her life and her work.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Toi graduate creates PM’s wahakura

When Hemi May Kelly was studying towards her Maunga Kura Toi (Raranga) degree at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa she never imagined she’d be creating something for the first child of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Finding her place within toi Māori

Being able to connect multiple aspects of her personality has opened many doors for Ōtautahi raranga tauira, Ngaio Cowell.

Home › Ngā Akoranga › Ngā Mahi ā te Whare Pora | Raranga

Connect to your cultural roots through the art of Māori weaving.

Home › Ngā Akoranga › Whakairo

Explore carving, tikanga, and design in a supportive kaupapa Māori environment.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiako attending 2023 Toi Kiri Festival in Tauranga

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will attend the prestigious Toi Kiri World Indigenous Arts Festival in Mt Maunganui for the first time this year. Eight kaiako (teachers) will participate in the festival, which gathers indigenous artists from around the world to showcase their art.

Home › Ngā Akoranga › Māori Performing Arts

Māori Performing Arts is a journey of voice, movement, and culture, from kapa haka and music to theatre and drama.

Home › Ngā Akoranga › Mau Rākau

Learn mau rākau, traditional Māori martial arts. Build your strength, discipline, and cultural knowledge.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › From kaupapa to K-pop

Discover the inspiring journey of Shelley Hoani, who earned her Doctorate in Indigenous Development and Advancement with Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Learn how her passion for education, Rangahau, and K-pop has shaped her life and career at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Explore her commitment to supporting Māori single parents and celebrating her identity as a wahine Māori.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Dyslexia was no barrier for wānanga student

Small business owner, Kawhena Rangihaeata Puha, overcame her struggles with dyslexia to complete the Level 4 Certificate in Small Business last year at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Dante writes a bright future

Italian poet Dante was famous for his vision of hell. Dante O’Driscoll from Patetonga is eyeing a far more rosy future, with help from the Waikato-based Youth Services team at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Ex-Manu Samoa Hooker Starts Business

As a former professional rugby player of more than 15 years, Ace Tiatia knows the inside of a gym probably better than most.