Te Kete Tuangahuru – is our Cultural Development Service in response to education and workforce needs and desires. As experts and leaders in cultural training, we bring our reputation for quality academic delivery of programmes specialising in āhuatanga, tikanga and mātauranga Māori (Māori tradition, custom and knowledge). We work in partnership to co-create and deliver bespoke professional education programmes to community, public and corporate sectors.
Nau mai ki tō Whare Wānanga
Welcome to Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Story of Awanuiārangi
Tā Hirini Moko Mead Mātauranga Māori Lecture Series
Wānanga learning style
Ngā kōrero a ngā tauira
Our student stories
Alumni
Toni Boynton
Alumni
Dr Robyn Roa
Rāroa Marae, Te Waimana
Alumni
Te Rangihaeata Hare
Aroha Ruha-Hiraka
Dr Robyn Roa
Tracy Gilmer
Toni Boynton
Rāroa Marae, Te Waimana
News and Events
Tā Pou Temara Launches New Book
Published date : Tue, 16 September 2025 04:56 pmRenowned scholar, Professor of Māori Philosophy at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Tā Pou Temara launched his latest work, Te Āhua o Ngā Kupu Whakaari a Te Kooti, at Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae in Whakatāne on Saturday.
Haka Theatre Pathway for Rangatahi
Published date : Thu, 11 September 2025 12:51 pmA transformative new partnership between Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi and the Hawaiki TŪ Arts Foundation is set to open new doors for rangatahi passionate about haka theatre and Māori performing arts.
Wānanga Celebrates Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Published date : Wed, 06 August 2025 04:52 pmReverend 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