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.
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Te Whatu Kairangi online information sessions | 2025
Find out more about applying for Te Whatu Kairangi - The National Tertiary Educator awards. Sessions will cover the Kaupapa Māori, Le Moana Mua, Te Tohu Reo Māori and General Awards.
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Te Huinga Ki Tua | 2022
Dr Joseph Te Rito speaks at Te Mana Ākonga's event Te Huinga Ki Tua 2022.
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Professor Margaret Mutu – Tuia Te Ako 2021
Professor Margaret Mutu discusses racism within the New Zealand tertiary education sector and how embedding the principles and values of Te Tiriti o Waitangi along with He Whakaputanga and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples require actions that will address the current situation in order to eliminate it.
Te Whatu Kairangi Kaupapa Māori Awardees
Every year, Te Whatu Kairangi celebrates outstanding tertiary educators who have achieved success in supporting Māori learners.
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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Tuia Te Ako 2018
Presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2018 – Ako Aotearoa's sixth national Māori Education Hui.
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Tuia Te Ako 2010
Presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2010, Ako Aotearoa's first national Māori education hui.
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Tuia Te Ako 2012
A selection of video presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2012, Ako's second national Māori education hui.
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Tuia Te Ako 2013
Explore video presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2013, Ako's third national Māori education hui.
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Tuia Te Ako 2015
Explore video presentations from Tuia Te Ako 2015, Ako Aotearoa's fourth national Māori education hui.
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Tuia Te Ako 2021
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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Tuia Te Ako 2022
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.