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
A pictorial journey into the establishment of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Join us as we step through history from Toi's first arrival in Whakatāne, to our growth into an indigenous tertiary organisation with an international presence.
Wānanga learning style
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi delivers programmes that are distinctive in many ways. We are unique in the tertiary sector of New Zealand, as we are the only wānanga that delivers programmes from foundation through to PhD.
Tā Hirini Moko Mead Mātauranga Māori Lecture Series
This lecture series has been created to celebrate and honour the cultural heritage and wisdom of Mātauranga Māori.
Ngā kōrero a ngā tauira
Our student stories
Alumni
Tūhono Tangata: Share our stories. Our graduates are making significant contributions to their communities and we’re proud of their success and the impact that their education has had on their lives and the lives of the people around them.
Reverend Dr Hone Te Rire
Te Amohaere Jefferies
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru
CJ Lenati
Alumni
Tūhono Tangata: Share our stories. Our graduates are making significant contributions to their communities and we’re proud of their success and the impact that their education has had on their lives and the lives of the people around them.
Reverend Dr Hone Te Rire
Te Amohaere Jefferies
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduate, Dr Karaitiana Taiuru shares his story.
CJ Lenati
Alumni
Reverend Dr Hone Te Rire
Te Amohaere Jefferies
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru
CJ Lenati
News and Events
Awanuiārangi scholar recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Published date : Mon, 15 June 2026 12:32 pmWe are proud to celebrate the appointment of Dr Reuben Tūwhakahekeao Collier as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, recognising his significant and sustained contribution to Māori and education.
Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 2026
Start date : 29/06/26 01:00 pm
End date : 03/07/26 12:00 pm
Location : Mercury Baypark, Tauranga
Awanuiārangi are proud to sponsor Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua o Aotearoa 2026. Supporting secondary school kapa haka across Aotearoa.
Matariki Whakapiri 2026
Date : 09/07/26 12:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Location : Whakatāne Campus
Come along and celebrate Matariki with an afternoon full of kaupapa Māori, waiata, kōrero and so much more at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Whakatāne campus. Nau mai te mātahi o te tau!