IF THINGS ARE RIGHT OUT THE BACK EVERYTHING IN FRONT WILL BE FINE, SAYS KARINA Karina Jones likens her role to that of the unseen kaimahi who help to ensure the smooth running of a marae.

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Kaimahi Secures 2015 NZ Radio Award #TWoA Social Media Advisor Charis 'MCAwesome' Oldfield has added a coveted NZ Radio Award to her resume.

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Wānanga programme helps young mum gain employment After completing the Certificate in Tākaro, Sport and Exercise at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Ellerose Vanderaa secured a job as assistant manager at Jetts Fitness in Whakatāne.

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Weaving a future A Te Wānanga o Aotearoa tauira in the first year of his Maunga Kura Toi (Raranga) degree in Rotorua has taken out a national award for his weaving.

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Businesses backed by Pakihi A new nationwide series of free business workshops and mentoring programmes to help Māori grow their business ideas was launched at Hopuhopu last month.

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Waka Ama NCEA Nearly 80 schools have taken advantage of waka ama unit standards developed by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, which allow students to turn their passion for waka ama into NCEA credits.

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Local club tastes early success at waka ama A fledgling waka ama club formed on the shores of Lake Karāpiro just three years ago has picked up its first ever medal at the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa national waka ama sprint champs.

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Forestry course helps young father turn life around Charlie Wallace has previously had some struggles, including minor brushes with the law, but has turned his life around after completing a forestry course through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Rotorua.

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A korowai for her Māori Battalion koro Te Wānanga o Aotearoa tauira Marie Clarke has spent the last year weaving a korowai hihimā or cloak as a tribute to her late koro Private Natanahira Wiwarena, a 28th Māori Battalion veteran.

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Ensuring haka is more than just a performance | Ka tika, ehara te haka i te whakaaturanga noa iho When it comes to haka composition, Te Ara Reo Māori kaiwhakahaere Ruki Tobin has dedicated his life to the lessons of his teachers.

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