KA MIHARO KÖANGA Spring 2009
EDITORIAL TEAM Jarel Phillips Jon Stokes Sandi Hinerangi Barr Paraone Gloyne Steve Bradford
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Marketing Manager Managing Editor Editor Te Reo Adviser Proof Reader
TE MATA WÁNANGA
WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE
CONTRIBUTORS Yvonne O’Brien Ngahiwi Apanui Marie Panapa Tui Barton Ariana Paul Tatiana Brown Jo Pere Ken Craig Kerry Proctor Paraone Gloyne Warner Rahurahu Adrian Heke Shaarne Rarere Davina Hughes Puawai Swindells Sandra Kelly Ngapine Te Ao Kim Marsh Aroha Te Kanawa Matthew Maynard Alice Te Puni Damian McGregor Andrew Warner Moana Miller Toby Westrupp Leesah Murray Kingi Wetere Hira Nathan Tarah Nikora DESIGN Kaaterina Kerekere, kedesign
Te Wänanga o Aotearoa produces the highest number of social work graduates in the country. Meet one of the graduates who is now working for her iwi.
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Check out the preparations for Te Mata Wänanga 2009, hosted by Te Tai Tonga.
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Long-time friend and fellow artist, Ngapine Te Ao gives us her personal insight into leading Mäori artist and kaiako, Sandy Adsett.
HOME-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMMES REACH A NEW HIGH
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MO 1 celebrates the enrolment of 100,000 tauira on to its programmes.
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Find out more about the degree programme that provides a Mäori perspective on iwi environmental management.
REGULARS HE KUPU RUARUA KOTAHI RÁ HE WHÁRIKI REO TE TATANGI O TE KÍ TÖ TÁTOU HAPORI Ö TÁTOU WÁNANGA KIA HOUHERE MAI I NGÁ ROHE HE MARAMATAKA TE PAPA KUPU
Autui Wearable Arts Cutting a Track Celebrating te reo Máori Tongikura from King Tawhiao Working with Tainui Porirua campus Staff news News from the regions Events Glossary
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Tainui Regional Manager Brad Totorewa and kaiako Tiare Teinakore from Raroera campus in front, kaiako Thelma Fisher-Te Wake from Raroera campus in the background.
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