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13 December 2024
Fellowship tops off big year for Te Manawahoukura Rangahau director
Te Manawahoukura director Dr Becky Kiddle (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) has been awarded one of the premier research fellowships in New Zealand.
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09 December 2024
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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06 December 2024
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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4 December 2024
Teaching: A gift that keeps on giving
Salote Panapa was on her way to study law at Victoria University when a plea from her church for more educators led her to change her career path.
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2 December 2024
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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26 November 2024
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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25 November 2024
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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20 November 2024
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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20 November 2024
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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12 November 2024
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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11 November 2024
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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01 November 2024
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.