Te Wānanga o Raukawa

10/09/2026

28/08/2026

27/07/2026

E kui mā, e koro mā!

Te Wānanga o Raukawa is proud to support the Kaumātua Games, being held at Ngā Purapura on Friday, 20 November.
He rā whakahirahira tēnei a special day bringing kaumātua together through movement, laughter, friendly competition and whanaungatanga.
Gather your rōpū and see the poster for registration details. Nau mai, haere mai!

Kaumātua Olympics 2026 – Team Registrations Are Now Open!

Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki is excited to host and welcome back our Kaumātua Olympics – a day of fun and laughs, friendly competition, and whakawhanaungatanga.

Gather your team and represent your marae, hapū, iwi, club, community group, or kaumātua rōpū as you take on a range of enjoyable challenges designed to celebrate movement, teamwork, and connection.

Whether you're aiming for the top spot or simply looking forward to a great day out, this is an opportunity to reconnect, have some fun, and create lasting memories together.

📅 Friday 20 November 2026
🕘 9.00am – 3.00pm
📍 Ngā Purapura, Te Wānanga o Raukawa

👥 Team registrations are now open! Download your registration form here.
https://www.ngahapuootaki.nz/event-calendar/kaumatua-olympics-2026

Spaces are limited, so don't wait too long to lock in your team's place.
For more information or to register your team, please contact Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki.
📞 021 127 8136
📧 [email protected]

16/07/2026

Kua oti ngā tūāpapa. Kua tae te wā kia whakapakari tonu i te reo. 🌿

For many of us, learning te reo Māori begins with a desire to reconnect to our whakapapa, our identity, our whānau, and the language of our tūpuna.

If you've completed Poupou Huia Te Reo 1 and 2, your journey doesn't have to end there.

Poupou Huia Te Reo 3 has been developed for graduates ready to continue growing their confidence, deepen their understanding of te reo Māori, and strengthen the language they carry into their homes, marae and communities.

✨ Applications are now open for our 27 July intake.

https://www.wananga.com/kua-tae-te-wa-kia-whakapakari-tonu-i-te-reo-ka-whakarewahia-te-poupou-huia-te-reo-tuatoru

👉 Ready to continue your journey?

https://teara.wananga.com/en-NZ/SignIn

Continue your te reo Māori journey with Poupou Huia Te Reo 3. Designed for graduates of Poupou Huia Te Reo 1 and 2. Study online from anywhere in the world.

09/07/2026

This book takes readers on a journey from the whakapapa-centred world of te ao Māori to the imposition of colonisation, and back again. Destroying whānau served the wider colonial goal of taking Māori land and assimilating the people who belonged to it. That destruction included outlawing the tik...

28/06/2026

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Pikiao with the support of Matāra Ltd. is pleased to offer scholarships to support the development of future Te Arawa and Ngāti Manawa kaiako aiming to teach in rumaki and reo rua Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary and Kura Kaupapa Māori Education.

These scholarships are funded through the Iwi Workforce Development initiative from the Ministry of Education, and are designed to grow a strong, sustainable Māori-medium teaching workforce for our iwi and communities.

Please visit our website for more information: Matāraltd.com/he-kura-huia

22/06/2026

Job Vacancy at Te Wānanga o Raukawa!

✨Fixed-term Pūkenga Iwi & Hapū role in Te Whare Aronui✨
1.0 FTE Fixed Term Full time (Maternity cover)
Ōtaki Campus
Kia rangatira te tū a Te Wānanga o Raukawa, hei whare ako whakatupu hoki i te mātauranga.

Applications are now being sought to fulfill a busy and dynamic Pūkenga role, covering maternity-leave, within Te Whare Aronui.

As Pūkenga you will contribute to the learning journey of our tauira. This diverse role is responsible for the delivery of your tohu ensuring it is consistent with the kaupapa of Te Wananga o Raukawa.

The ideal candidates for these positions:
- Hold relevant academic qualifications and/or relevant experience in the field
- Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and Mūrau
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships
- Communicates well in Te Reo Māori in a style suited to the intended audience.
- Good administration and computer skills, and
- Have the ability to work well within a team and multitask.

Applications close: Mon 29th June, 2026
For further information or to apply for this role contact:

Samantha Hata, Paihere Tangata
Whare Tiaki Rawa
[email protected]