Birthday bonus for Horouta The Horouta Waka Hoe Club received an unexpected birthday surprise at the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Waka Ama National champs this week.

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NEW TAKIWĀ TE AUKAHA Celia Taylor is inspired on a daily basis by the kindhearted deeds of wānanga tauira who contribute to their communities.

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Podium finish for Mihiwaatara She’s a rep touch player, top netballer, super mum to four and now Mihiwaatara Hohepa is a CrossFit podium finisher.

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Moko Kauae Book A Taonga Moko Kauae – Gifted Treasures of the Past for the Future is a book that showcases stunning images of wahine with moko kauae and shares their stories.

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Wānanga enrolment numbers on the rise Tauira (students) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa have embraced the opportunity to focus on personal and professional growth during the uncertain times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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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Waka Ama Champ From Whirikoka Wins AST Scholarship. Waka ama world champion Vesna Radonich has long been known as Gisborne’s golden girl.

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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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Dragon and taniwha team up Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is supporting a growing relationship between Ngāi Tahu me Ngāti Waewae nō Te Waipounamu and master jade carvers from China.

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