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Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Weaving a secure future

A Te Wānanga o Aotearoa masters tauira has gone from working in security to taking part in international arts residencies where he shares his weaving expertise with indigenous artists.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Weaving a shared journey of growth

What began as an opportunity to learn something new for Riri (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Pākehā) and Rich Rio (Kuki Airani, Ngāti Maniapoto) grew into a journey of confidence, deeper connection to te ao Māori, and a shared sense of purpose as husband and wife.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Weaving connections for herself and her community

Claire Aldhamland never could have predicted where she has ended up since studying at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. She’s discovered a passion for raranga and created meaningful connections within her community.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Weaving eases wānanga student’s arthritis struggles

After pushing past his doubts and giving the raranga programme a good go, Kohatu not only completed the programme but it helped strengthen the mobility and use of his fingers.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Weaving programme provides sense of whānau for retiree

With all her tamariki (children) having grown up and made the move across the ditch, it’s left just Rena Mclean living here in Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Wendy-Lee pursues her passion

Wendy-Lee McKee-Warner’s love for art started at high school, where she spent all her time hanging out in the art room. She has put that passion to good use, and is now completing her final year of the Maunga Kura Toi Māori and Indigenous Art degree programme in Hastings.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Whānau fuelled success at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Nadia MacDonald’s journey through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Diploma in Small Business and Project Management highlights the power of whānau support, Māori values, and practical learning. Discover how she balanced work, study, and parenting to achieve success and uplift her community.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Whānau reunion inspires Whangārei local to learn te reo Māori

After attending a whānau reunion and learning that no one in his whānau could kōrero Māori, James Tautuku took it upon himself to learn te reo and keep it alive amongst his whānau.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › 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

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Whanau transforming aboard the waka

A Tauranga family has become thoroughly immersed in the world of waka ama after mum Nakita Te Huia and dad Richard Angell did a Certificate of Waka Ama Level 4 course last year at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.