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.

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Wāhine on the road to success The three wāhine Tumu of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa are hitting the road with a series of hui they hope will connect, inspire and empower all women within our organisation

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Bicultural social work degree offers chance to make a difference It’s the only specific Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work degree offered in Aotearoa. And, as you’d expect, it has some uniquely New Zealand and Māori elements to it.

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Karate couple explore parenting prowess It’s parenting and leadership – and how to do this even better - that has been the focus of their current participation in the two-year He Waka Hiringa Masters of Applied Indigenous Knowledge programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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Discovering a passion for whakairo sparks change Like many Māori tāne, Lebon Wilson struggled with mainstream schooling and left at 14. It’s taken him a long time to realise the benefits of being able to channel his learning and effort into something that he’s passionate about. That was by discovering whakairo.

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Stepping out of the corporate world and into the classroom Like many parents during the pandemic, Tamara Grace-Tonga had to become her daughter’s core teacher. Quite unexpectedly, this sparked her wanting to change her legacy.

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LeRoy makes a mint As a boy, sculptor LeRoy Transfield used to draw soldiers in his school exercise books.

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Performing arts tauira by day, chainsaw-wielding creepy clown by night Every Friday and Saturday night, Huia Apiata gets paid to frighten willing punters as a chainsaw-wielding clown at the infamous horror attraction Spookers.

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Sarah gets cooking in Kaitaia What started out as a simple idea to make a little extra cash selling donuts at the market has turned into a successful foodtruck venture for Kaitaia couple Sarah and Tokoa Aumata.

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Waka ama is about whānau, says Karmen The biggest buzz for Karmen Wallace at this year’s waka ama nationals is that a mokopuna has been competing in the midgets’ section, making them the third generation of her family to take part.

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