Ako Aotearoa is proud to present a range of education events such as Tuia Te Ako, our national Māori tertiary education hui, and the Te Whatu Kairangi Aotearoa Tertiary Education Awards.

Find out about upcoming events, and explore presentations and resources from past events.

Tuia Te Ako 2025

This year we will offer a series of free, online seminars on the theme of Titiro Whakamuri: Titiro Whakamua | Looking to the past and looking to the future.

We will be asking our thought leaders to reflect on this theme in their various areas of expertise and interest.

A chance for all people interested in advancing achievement for Māori to come together to share in discussion of issues that impact on the success of Māori learners.

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Te Tohu Reo Māori Award

Te Tohu Reo Māori award is an important new addition to Te Whatu Kairangi that recognises the practice of kaiako who teach te reo Māori. 

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A selection of video presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2012, Ako's second national Māori education hui.

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Explore video presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2013, Ako's third national Māori education hui.

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Explore video presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2015, Ako Aotearoa's fourth national Māori education hui.

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Watch video presentations from Ako's 2021 series of online webinars – Tuia Te Ako Hui Ipurangi – which replaced our regular national Māori tertiary hui.

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Resources and video presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2022 – Ako Aotearoa's national Māori education hui. In 2022, the conference was centred around the 50th anniversary celebration of the Te Reo Māori Petition.

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Video presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2025 – Ako Aotearoa's national Māori education hui.