Nurturing Māori culture and excellence in waka ama As teams gear up for the International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Sprints, Elite J19 Men coach Patrick (Paddy) Harding-Rimene reflects on the invaluable support from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa which paved the route for his rangatahi squad.

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Persistence pays off for Tau Ora supreme champion Cindy Marsters It took 14 years, but Facility Support Worker Cindy Marsters finally took home the Supreme Award in the annual Tau Ora health challenge at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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Haere ra Aunty Ma Back in the day when there were no marketing resources, recruitment staff or pool cars, Marie Panapa would take a creative approach to spread the word about a fledgling Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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Crowds gather to honour artist Hundreds of people gathered to acknowledge the work and career of one of our finest artists on Saturday with the opening of the Toi Koru – Sandy Adsett exhibition at Pātaka Art + Museum in Porirua.

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Workspace assessment a painless exercise The benefits of having a workspace assessment are clear to marketing assistant Gemma Conn.

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Rangatahua redesign takes shape | Tau ana te whare o Rangatahua! A redesign of the Rangatahua (finance) department at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has increased capability, saved money and will create more efficient processes.

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Keita keeps learning to benefit her business After running a successful business with no formal business education behind her, Keita Miru got to a stage where she wanted to upskill herself and fill a few gaps she’d identified in her business plan.

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Mātauranga is the gift that keeps on giving Erin says she always held a longing for Toi-Māori – and a fascination for the art of raranga (weaving) - and the amazing things that could be made from harakeke (flax) and the refined, silky product within it, muka.

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Wānanga brings long awaited rongoā diploma to Tauranga The certificate in Rongoā, traditional Māori medicine, was first offered at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Tauranga campus in 2020 and this year they will also be offering the diploma.

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Wānanga teacher makes good out of a childhood spent in foster care Pirini Edwards was a state ward going through boys’ homes and foster homes throughout his childhood. But it was these childhood experiences and life lessons that led him to his current mahi, teaching the Certificate in Bicultural Social Services at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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