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He kaupapa anō

There’s more to what we do

Ngā kaupapa

Our wider mahi

Offering programmes across Aotearoa is at the heart of what we do.

Alongside this mahi, we also support other initiatives that respond to the needs of learners, workplaces, whānau, and communities - both here and overseas.

These initiatives include:

  • Delivering corporate learning across Aotearoa

  • Teaching te reo Māori online in Australia

  • Conducting Rangahau (research)

  • Providing English language learning

  • Building partnerships with schools

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Te Arawai

Professional development for organisations

Te Arawai offers Māori language, culture, leadership, and New Zealand orientation training through in-person, online, blended, and self-paced courses.

All offerings are designed to build cultural capability, confidence, and meaningful engagement with te ao Māori.

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iReo mā Ahitereiria

Teaching te reo Māori online in Australia

Delivering te reo Māori courses online for learners in Australia. These programmes are designed to support people to connect with te reo and te ao Māori wherever they are.

Know someone living in Australia? Share the kōrero that we have programmes available there now.

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Waitangi Day

Come along for the ride

Our Road to Waitangi videos share the stories of Te Tiriti o Waitangi with humour, heart, and a few laughs along the way. Watch the videos and enjoy learning something new.

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Matariki

Mānawatia a Matariki

Māori believe that the appearance of Matariki in the morning sky in mid-winter marks the Māori New Year, or Te Mātahi o te Tau. It signals a time to remember those who have passed, celebrate the present and plan for the future. It’s a time to spend with whānau and friends – to enjoy kai (food), waiata (song), tākaro (games) and haka.

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Mahuru Māori

Speak te reo

Every Mahuru (September), we put out the call to all New Zealanders to speak as much te reo as they can. It doesn’t matter whether your reo skills start with kia ora, or you can whaikōrero on the marae with the best of them, Mahuru Māori is something we can all do.

So jump on the waka e hoa mā, and let’s give Mahuru Māori our best shot.

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Taringa

Listen now

Want to increase your knowledge of the Māori world? With a mixture of Māori and English, the Taringa podcast is the perfect way to learn te reo and tikanga Māori in a fun and relaxed way.

Taringa is brought to you by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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Toa

Shop merchandise

Show your support for kaupapa Māori with our Te Wānanga o Aotearoa merch! Our range includes hoodies, t-shirts, class apparel, stationery, and items for Matariki, Mahuru and Taringa. Whether you're after a fresh new look or a few essentials, you'll find something that celebrates who we are.

Te Manawahoukura

Reinvigorating Rangahau

Te Manawahoukura Centre of Rangahau champions Indigenous-led, interdisciplinary Rangahau. At the heart of our centre is the transformation of whānau, hapū, iwi, and Indigenous Peoples.

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DynaSpeak

Learn English

DynaSpeak is part of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and offers New Zealand Certificates in English Language from Level 1 to Level 5.

These programmes are free to New Zealand citizens, residents, permanent residents, and refugees at five locations in Auckland.

Our classes will help you:

  • Improve your English

  • Advance your career and study options

  • Meet new people

  • Learn about life and culture in New Zealand

Ngā whare whāriki kōhungahunga

Early learning centres

Looking for the best in childcare and early education for your young family? Enrol them at one of our early learning centres.

We have high-quality early childhood education centres that care for the tamariki of our students, staff and communities.

Each of our whare kōhungahunga (early learning centres):

  • Has a high proportion of qualified and registered early childhood teachers (at least 80 percent of staff)

  • Provides a learning environment embedded in Te Whāriki (the early childhood education curriculum)

  • Offers competitive and comparative fees

  • Is registered with WINZ (for those who are eligible for a childcare subsidy)

  • Provides 20 hours of Early Childhood Education (ECE) each week for children three to six years old

  • Supplies healthy meals for all children at no extra cost

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Raroera Te Puāwai

Hamilton

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Apakura Te Kākano

Te Awamutu

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Te Rau Oriwa

Tokoroa

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Whare Āmai

Gisborne

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