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Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Embracing local learning and teaching at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Discover how Whangarei local Tom Brooker balances his roles as both kaiako and tauira at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Teaching Kāwai Raupapa Level 4 and completing the He Puāwai Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching, Tom applies his learning to enhance his classroom and daily life. Learn more about his journey and the benefits of studying locally within a kaupapa Māori environment.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › 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.

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.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Wānanga launches first of their kind mātauranga Māori certificates, marking a new era for Indigenous knowledge education

Responding to the growing needs and aspirations of tauira, iwi and communities, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is breaking new ground with the launch of 2 new Level 4 certificates that will be the first standalone programmes of their kind in Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › A full circle moment from tauira to kaiako

Explore the inspiring journey of Krystle Nikora, from tauira to kaiako at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Discover how her passion for te reo Māori blossomed and led her to teach He Pī ka Rere Level 3 and 4. Learn about her dedication to Māori education, her advice to aspiring kaiako, and the importance of embracing one's uniqueness.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Exhibition on marae first for East Coast raranga tauira

A desire to share knowledge on marae up the coast resulted in the first exhibition at Rāhui Marae for Talei Teariki’s Level 4 and 5 Raranga tauira recently. Titled ‘Waiapu’, the exhibition featured weavers from Rangitukia, Ruatōrea, Waipiro, Tikitiki, Te Araroa, Hicks Bay and Te Karaka.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Tauira thankful for wānanga support steeped in te ao Māori

Discover how Te Wānanga o Aotearoa supported Tauira Rawiri McLean through a family tragedy, helping him achieve his study goals and continue his journey in Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo, the Level 4 full immersion reo programme. Learn more about our comprehensive student support services and reo Māori programmes.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Born to heal through rongoā and mirimiri

Leeann Warena’s journey through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Rongoā Māori programme helped her transform a lifelong gift into a healing practice. Discover how mirimiri, mātauranga Māori, and purposeful study empowered her to support others and embrace her calling.

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