Nepia steps up to new role Tumuaramātauranga Nepia Winiata has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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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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Keeping trusts on track As a member of a Māori Land Trust, Carol Ashby was keen to find out more about what that actually means.

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Representing tāne in the weaving classroom Weku Kereopa may have been the only tāne (male) in his raranga (weaving) class but that didn’t deter him from completing the Diploma in Māori and Indigenous Art.

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Hearing the call of Tāne Chip off the old block – mother and daughter enjoy whakairo together

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Multiple sclerosis diagnosis leads to rongoā Māori studies After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 19, Arron Learmond began a journey of learning, researching and experimenting with herbal medicine and rongoā Māori.

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Embracing te reo Māori the key for Taranaki grandmother to help understand her identity A lightbulb moment about identifying as a “New Zealander” led to grandmother and radio station manager Anne Dawson enrolling in Te Reo Māori studies at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in 2021.

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Dyslexia was no barrier for wānanga student Small business owner, Kawhena Rangihaeata Puha, overcame her struggles with dyslexia to complete the Level 4 Certificate in Small Business last year at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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From art tauira to art kaiako: Tā moko artist eager to share his knowledge Rawiri T Horne, a renowned tā moko artist, and new kaiako at the Christchurch campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, is passionate about sharing tikanga through creating art.

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Wānanga learning guides Japanese student to bookkeeping success Asami’s children and the desire to provide more income to support her family drove her toward a career change. Now an award-winning bookkeeper, Asami runs her own business and credits much of her success to her studies through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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