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29 October, 2019
Forestry grads and student win Timberlands prizes
Two graduates and a current tauira (student) from a new Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Forestry course in Rotorua have won top spots at recent awards from Timberlands Ltd in the Central North Island.
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21 October, 2019
Cooking skills trial for rangatahi a big success
Give someone a fish, feed them for a day. Give them a fishing rod, feed them for a lifetime. That philosophy has underpinned a trial Creations in the kitchen cooking skills programme for rangatahi offered by the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa youth services team this year.
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24 July, 2019
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is offering an exciting opportunity to bring students closer to their dream career.
From creating a resume that gets the attention of potential employers, learning important communication skills to developing research and essay writing skills, the NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation is for anyone serious about taking a decisive step towards a career.
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24 July, 2019
Introductory Mau Rākau new feature in Mangere course
An introduction to the ancient Māori martial art of mau rākau is a new feature of a key arts course being offered at the Mangere campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa starting at the end of this month.
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23 July, 2019
Making a difference for rangatahi through arts
A new Māori performing arts course being offered in Whakatane for the first time can help make a real difference in the lives of rangatahi (young people), says its highly experienced kaiako (tutor).
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15 July, 2019
Kawerau campus makes positive waves as it turns 10
Making a positive difference for local whānau and supporting the community in a myriad of ways is a big buzz for staff at the Kawerau campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, which is celebrating its 10th anniversay this coming Monday 15 July.
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15 July, 2019
Looking to tautoko nga tangata
Seventeen-year-old Maea Summers likes helping people and she’s working with the Waikato-based Youth Services team at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to help find the best way for her to do that professionally.
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20 May, 2019
New focus on doing good
From being something of a self-confessed, unmotivated teenage “ratbag”, Joshua Wallace is now focused on establishing himself in a sound career as a police officer where he can help others.
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20 May, 2019
Honouring his tipuna through te reo
For Arran Pene, his developing proficiency in te reo Māori is, in part, about paying tribute to his tīpuna
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1 May, 2019
Royal approval for writing
An academic article written by a Te Wānanga o Aotearoa tauira has been given the seal of approval from the highest level.
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2 May, 2019
Tauira learn from one of the best
Anthony “Mok” Smallman has packed a lot of frontline experience into his military, policing and security sector careers over the past 40 years.
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2 May, 2019
Tautoko mai te kaupapa
The continuing commitment of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to supporting Toi Māori is a key kaupapa underpinning the new exhibition starting at Apakura in Te Awamutu today Monday 29 April.