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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Uku artist and mau rākau warrior: Embracing tradition, discipline, and growth Learning and practicing weaponry skills is vastly different to manipulating uku (clay) into cups and bowls, but both require confidence and discipline, and a respect for tradition.

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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.

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A life of struggles to career success Rosemarie Eketone-Williamson has had her fair share of challenges in life, from relationship breakdowns, exposure to family harm and violence, depression, to a battle with drug addiction and giving up care of her two eldest children.

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Embracing te reo Māori through fun and play Learning te reo Māori can be daunting for some, and the idea of memorising long lists of kupu and how to form sentence structures may even seem unreachable.

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Kauawhitia te reo Māori mā te ngahau me te tākaro Mō ētahi he mea mataku te reo Māori, ā, ko te whakaaro mō te maumahara ki ngā tini kupu me ngā tini whakatakotoranga o te rerenga kōrero, he mea kei tawhiti pāmamao.

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Mokopuna motivate te reo Māori journey Mokopuna were the motivator for education consultant Lara Meyer to begin her journey towards revitalising te reo Māori in her whānau.

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Wānanga vision comes to life for Hamilton whānau The vision of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is, whānau transformation through education, and that has been the case for one Hamilton family.

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Studying reo Māori gives Hastings dad new lease on life Studying at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has given Hastings dad, Tipuna Edward Smith, a new lease on life after many years of battling with his mental health.

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Te Pūkenga and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa agreement to benefit all New Zealanders Te Pūkenga and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in a partnership that will serve current and future generations of New Zealanders through upskilling and access to training opportunities.

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