News @ Awanuiārangi
UNIQUE KURA CELEBRATES OPENING
New kura Te Whata Tau o Putauaki celebrated its official opening in Kawerau on Tuesday, February 7 – the culmination of 16 years of planning and work.
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māori Garden PROJECT Suffers SETBACK
The traditional Māori garden created at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi indigenous-university is developing well, despite the theft of some rare potato varieties.
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TRADITIONAL PRACTICES UNDER SPOTLIGHT IN MĀORI GARDEN PROJECT
The traditional Māori garden created by students and staff at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi indigenous-university is almost fully planted, with seven varieties of pre-colonisation kumara in the ground as well as the medicinal plant kumarahou, hue (gourds) and Māori corn.
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Students LEAD TRADITIONAL MAORi GARDEN PROJECT
Environmental Studies students are digging in to create a Māori garden that will use traditional methods to grow pre-colonisation foods, medicines and other crops.
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NGA TAONGA TUHITUHI EXIBITION
Being held at: Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, Rongo o Awa Awanuiarangi 1
Date: Tuesday 6 December, 3pm – Thursday 8 December, 12pm
Tuai: Maori Witness to the Industrial Revolution
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$5.2m for Maori health
Two Whanganui Maori health research institutes have been given $5.27 million from the Health Research Council, in a first for organisations outside a university.
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Te Matatini o Te Ra – Te Matarae i Orehu supreme winners
Te Matarae i Orehu leave Te Matatini o Te Ra as the supreme champions of Te Matatini o Te Ra with the coveted premier award — the Duncan MacIntyre trophy, the prestigious best kaitataki tane and wahine titles plus trophies for the best moteatea, kakahu, poi and haka.
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Te Matatini o Te Ra – first day of competition
It was a real coastie pohiri with nga kaupoi on horseback being the first kaiwero. They were supported by hundreds of the tangata whenua who set the scene to what promises to be a festival to remember.
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Te Matatini National Kapa Haka festival 2011
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is proud to be sponsoring its Bachelor of Māori Performing Arts students who will be competing at Te Matatini International Māori Performing Arts Festival being held in Gisborne from 16-20 February 2011.
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A new look Whakatāne Campus
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi has developed plans for the re-modelling of its Whakatāne campus. With construction planned to begin in 2011, these new facilities will ensure students, staff and the wider community have access to first class, fit for purpose, tertiary education facilities.
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He Kakano - New programme uses stronger leadership to raise achievement
Waikato University’s Faculty of Education and Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi in Whakatane have signed a $7 million contract to deliver over 3 years a new professional leadership programme to New Zealand secondary and area schools, and wharekura.
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