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.
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
Wānanga Welcomes Emeritus Professor Delivering Paper on Constitutional Transformation
Published date : Thu, 22 January 2026 04:05 pmEmeritus Professor Jane Kelsey joins Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi as a guest lecturer in 2026, delivering a new Master’s paper that brings critical Māori constitutional thinking into the international arena
Ngā Whakataetae ā rohe o Mataatua Kapa Haka Regionals 2026
Start date : 27/02/26 09:00 am
End date : 28/02/26 05:00 pm
Location : Te Kāeaea o Taiwhakaea - Rugby Park Whakatāne
The Mataatua Senior Kapa Haka Regionals Competition 2026 will feature Kapa Haka vying for a place to represent the rohe at Te Matatini 2027. We are proud to once again sponsor this biennual event.
Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga Info Session 3 March 2026
Date : 03/03/26 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Location : Online via Zoom
Deepen your understanding and build a strong foundation in tikanga Māori with Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga. Learn more at one of our online information sessions. Nau mai, haere mai.