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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MARTIN ESCAPES FLOODING BUT NOT COURSEWORK With floodwaters swamping his Whanganui home, Martin Visser had little time to consider this: what would you grab if disaster was about to strike?

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Ōtautahi site open for business An early morning start in Ōtautahi was rewarded with a breakfast of champions at the new Te Wānanga o Aotearoa site in Christchurch.

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Art Exhibition A Journey Of Discovery. Beautifully crafted work by wānanga art tauira studying at Rāhui Pōkeka, Huntly is on display in the exhibition He Haonga Tāhuhu Kōrero at Hamilton.

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Whakairo forges a future for tā moko artist Hemi Schuster was a stay-at-home dad before he came to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to study Kāwai Raupapa Level 4 - whakairo and is now studying for his diploma in the artform.

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Mahuru Māori meeting demand It’s less than a week into Mahuru Māori and it’s already being hailed a success, with unprecedented demand and interest from around the world.

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