Tuihana takes off A familiar face to many at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will be missing from the end of next week when SME - wellness adviser Tuihana Ohia leaves to take up a new role.

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Managing your money to better manage your future Julian Johns hopes to see more people take control of their financial future by taking up the opportunity to study the Money Management programme on offer in Taupō through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA).

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Reconnecting to home through te reo Māori Learning te reo Māori has been a way for husband and wife, Alistair and Shari Kydd to reconnect with Aotearoa after spending a big chunk of their lives living across the ditch.

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Māori performing arts alive in North Waikato A true performer, Whaea Parehiwa Totorewa has been teaching and sharing her passion for all things performing arts and te ao Māori for over 30 years.

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Reconnecting roots: Mereana's journey of learning and growth When Mereana Gell returned to Aotearoa after many years overseas, she felt out of touch with te ao Māori.

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Donna follows her passion for manaakitanga Forty-year-old Donna (Ngāti Apakura), a solo parent from Te Awamutu, last year completed a Ngā Potoko Whakarara Oranga - Bachelor in Bicultural Social Work at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, after earlier getting a Certificate qualification.

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Kōkiri kicking off Inventor Logan Williams is taking an invasive weed out of our rivers and streams to create a sustainable and highly marketable product.

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On the prowl for Pepeha Challenge During Te Wiki o te Reo Māori last week, kaimahi at Te Puna Mātauranga were in danger of being ambushed by senior administrator Annette Tunoho, who would stick a camera in their face and issue a one-word challenge: ‘pepeha’.

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Strong, fast and fearless Three words will be repeating themselves in Kaeley Elkington’s mind as she goes for a podium finish in the hopes of making the New Zealand Olympic weightlifting team this weekend.

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Auahi Kore Champion Inspires Six years ago Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi Gina Melody-Roore quit smoking and she’s now encouraging whānau and friends to follow in her auahi kore footsteps.

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