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Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Grandmother relearning the language she was once punished for speaking

Papamoa local, Maggie Hautonga Currie has spent much of her adult life living in Perth but after 37 years she was missing her home, her people, her culture and her reo.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › A whakairo journey shaped by art and community

Explore the inspiring journey of Murray 'Muzz' Green, who discovered his passion for whakairo (carving) through a work placement at Waipā Kōkiri Arts Centre. Learn how hands-on learning and community support at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa helped Muzz reconnect with his cultural roots and transform his life. Discover the importance of art and community in preserving Māori traditions.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Mahi toi exhibitions 2024

This October and November, our toi tauira from around the motu are showcasing their mahi toi. These free exhibitions held on our campuses or in the community highlight what tauira have been working on in their programme to whānau, friends, and the public.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Studying business was the road to success for Tāmaki couple

For husband and wife Daniel and Charmaine Ngawharau, studying with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and using the knowledge learned to start a business has been the best decision they’ve ever made.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Te Wānanga o Aotearoa unveils new programmes to strengthen Māori culture and language.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa launches Te Tohu Reo Rumaki and Te Tohu Tiaki Taonga programmes for 2025. These innovative courses foster te reo Māori fluency and cultural heritage preservation, supporting the revitalisation of Māori language and traditions.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › A journey to reconnect with Māori heritage through language learning

Liz's commitment to learning te reo Maori has led to positive language outcomes for her community. She is now a Maori language teacher, revitalizing the language at a mainstream school and inspiring others to reconnect with their heritage.

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.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Carving a life of Toi Māori

To profile an artist with words, is like writing a thesis with a chisel. Although a ‘chisel-themed’ thesis wouldn’t be entirely impossible; describing Nick Tupara with words is just a grain of sand in comparison to the wealth of knowledge he brings to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Christchurch mum helps bring te reo Māori back to her whānau

Ever since she was a young girl, Alicia Ward had a deep desire to connect with her whakapapa (genealogy) and immerse herself in te ao Māori (the Māori world).

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Embracing te reo Māori in small town Waikato

Learning te reo Māori isn’t exclusive, it’s open to everyone and that’s made clear at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Apakura campus in Te Awamutu.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Facing finance fears paying off

For Reuben and Raquel Warren, overcoming the fear to face their finances is literally paying off.

Home › Hononga › Pitopito kōrero o te wā › Kahu Collective

The seed of Kahu Collective was planted back in 2013, when Lisa Harding, Cathy Payne and Corabelle Summerton crossed paths with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s stall at the Womens Expo, showcasing our Toi programmes.