April 3, 2019

Weaving a secure future

A Te Wānanga o Aotearoa masters tauira has gone from working in security to taking part in international arts residencies where he shares his weaving expertise with indigenous artists.

New Te Wānanga o Aotearoa police preparation course offered

Tairawhiti police are welcoming a fresh Te Wānanga o Aotearoa course aimed at preparing people keen on a career as a police officer.

Graduation for Marlborough's mayor

Marlborough’s mayor John Leggett has just graduated from Level 2 TeAra Reo Māori (He Pī Ka Pao).

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa stand a hive of activity

Visitors to the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa stand at Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019, have three options.

Early start for Te Iti Kahurangi

By the time Tainui roopu Te Iti Kahurangi took the stage at Te Matatini Ki Te Ao at 10.31am today, they’d already been up for six hours.

It's time for Te Matatini

Te Matatini Ki Te Ao arrived in Te Whanganui a Tara today, with a pōwhiri to welcome the competing kapa to the capital city ahead of four days of competition at Westpac Stadium.

Stephen Ward the go-to guy for kaimahi communications

Stephen Ward (Ngāti Pākehā o Whakatū ki Te Wai Pounamu) is our new Kaimahi Communications & Engagement Advisor.

Pipiri ki a Pataptuanuku a growing social movement

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi are joining an environmental sustainability social movement that’s reconnecting them with Papatūānuku and their pepeha

New drive for rangatahi success

Remember what a big deal it was getting your driver’s licence when you were young?

NRG Rising even higher

The only female-fronted local New Zealand reggae trio NRG Rising is still challenging themselves to do even more to use the medium of music to inspire, uplift and celebrate empowerment of all people.​

Māori and Mandarin at Te Matatini

A Te Wānanga o Aotearoa librarian is taking Te Matatini Ki Te Ao (Te Matatini to the world) quite literally, and translating the final day of the kapa haka champs into Mandarin – the language spoken by about 1.2 billion people.

Tania ready to welcome the motu to Te Matatini

She’s got plenty of experience as a kaikaranga, but Wednesday will be a first for Tania Riwai.