Waiapu Road founder wins Māori Businesswomen’s Employment & Growth award Congratulations to Jonique Oli, founder of Waiapu Road, for winning the 2024 Māori Businesswomen’s Employment & Growth award, sponsored by us! Her dedication and hard mahi have paid off, and we're proud to support her along her journey to success.

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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.

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From setbacks to success for Police recruit, Jian Yao It was third time lucky for Chinese New Zealander, Jian (Jay) Yao. He always knew he wanted to join the NZ Police but failed the psychometric test twice and thought he’d never be accepted.

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Healthy future for Cook Island teacher Teiā Mataara Potoru came to Aotearoa for her health, decided to fill her time with study and is now teaching at the country’s first Cook Island bilingual unit, at Mangere East Primary school in Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa unveils new programmes to strengthen Māori culture and language. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is excited to announce the launch of two innovative programmes aimed at preserving and revitalising te reo Māori and nurturing cultural heritage: Te Tohu Reo Rumaki and Te Tohu Tiaki Taonga.

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Tauira thankful for wānanga support steeped in te ao Māori Tauira Rawiri McLean says the support he received from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa while dealing with a family tragedy last year helped him achieve his study goal and progress to Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo, the Level 4 full immersion reo programme.

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Recognition for Rangahau at Royal Society Te Apārangi Awards 2 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa researchers have been recognised at the Royal Society Te Apārangi and the Health Research Council of New Zealand awards this week.

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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa backing our future stars On Saturday, the 34th Trillian Trust Māori Sports Awards will be held at Mercury Baypark Arena in Mount Maunganui and for the sixth year, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is continuing its sponsorship of the Te Tamāhine-ā-Papatūānuku, the junior sportswoman award.

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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa appoints Evie O’Brien as new Chief Executive Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is pleased to announce the appointment of Evie O’Brien (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Maniapoto) as its new chief executive.

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Embracing local learning and teaching at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Whangarei local, Tom Brooker, joined Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in February this year as a kaiako, but also as a tauira. Tom teaches Kāwai Raupapa Level 4 and last semester he completed He Puāwai, Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching.

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