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 Whakatane, to our growth into an indigenous tertiary organisation with an international presence.
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.
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.
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.
Te Rangihaeata Hare
Aroha Ruha-Hiraka
Dr Robyn Roa
Tracy Gilmer
Toni Boynton
Humanities and Pōkaitahi Reo graduate
Rāroa Marae, Te Waimana
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.
Te Rangihaeata Hare
Aroha Ruha-Hiraka
Dr Robyn Roa
Doctor of Indigenous Development and Advancement graduate
Tracy Gilmer
Toni Boynton
Rāroa Marae, Te Waimana
Rāroa Marae, Te Waimana Kaaku. Ko Tamaruarangi te hapū, ko Te Poho ō Tāne Moeahi te whare tipuna.
Alumni
Te Rangihaeata Hare
Aroha Ruha-Hiraka
Dr Robyn Roa
Tracy Gilmer
Toni Boynton
Rāroa Marae, Te Waimana
News and Events
Scholarships Support Mihingare Studies
Published date : Wed, 22 October 2025 10:05 amThrough a partnership between Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi and Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau, 24 scholarships will be awarded to support tauira studying toward the Bachelor of Humanities, with a distinct focus on Mihingare Studies.
Content Creation (Broadcasting) online info session 13 Nov 2025
Date : 13/11/25 06:30 pm - 07:00 pm
Location : Online
Are you passionate about storytelling, media, and digital content creation? Join us for an info session on the Diploma in Content Creation (Broadcasting) at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Toitū Te Reo 2025
Start date : 13/11/25 09:00 am
End date : 14/11/25 05:00 pm
Location : Toitoi Hawke's Bay Arts and Events Centre, Heretaunga
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of Toitū Te Reo - Māori Language Symposium hosted by Kauwaka