Reverend Dr Hone Te Rire has received a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, an academic award to develop further the kaupapa laid out in his reo doctoral thesis Te Pāriha o Pūtauaki, which he completed at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi in 2025

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi has formalised a strategic partnership with Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing to strengthen academic collaboration and cultural exchange between Aotearoa and China.

A new research initiative led by youth charity WĀHI with support from Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi will investigate how best to support the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi Māori living in rural and remote communities. 

Senior Lecturer Dr Kahurangi Waititi has been appointed to the Ngarimu VC and 28th Māori Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board

Earlier this week, attendees gathered at Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae from all over the motu for the inaugural Kai Conference 2025, a two-day event exploring kai and food safety through a Māori lens.  

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi founder and inaugural Writer in Residence, Tā Hirini Moko Mead has officially launched his seminal work, the publication Mātauranga Māori.

Ngāti Awa iwi marked the 20th anniversary of the Ngāti Awa Claims Settlement Act 2005, alongside the 150th anniversary of Mataatua Wharenui, with E Tū Nei Au— a commemoration held at Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae.

Awanuiārangi is proud to celebrate nursing student Tirakahurangi (Tira) Wardlaw-Ruru, the recipient of a $10,000 Hospice Scholarship awarded by Hospice Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Wānanga Celebrates 27 Indigenous Doctoral Graduates, Iwi Taketake, and Distinguished Alumni 

The Council of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi gathered with invited guests to celebrate the success of distinguished alumni who exemplify the values of this as a place of mātauranga Māori and higher learning.