Self-paced learning on Pathways Awarua

There are four value pathways, designed to increase cultural awareness of Māori knowledge and values:

• Ako course (opens July 2022)
• Manaakitanga course (opens October 2022)
• Rangatiratanga course (opens February 2023)
• Whanaungatanga course (opens April 2023)

About the courses

Each pathway is a separate course of work containing kōwae/modules to complete. Ako Aotearoa digital badges will be awarded on completion of assessment tasks.

Dr Mei Winitana, Kaiwhakahaere Māori/ Manager of Māori Cultural Capability at Ako Aotearoa, manages the series. Mei has extensive experience in tertiary education, in training and development and workshop facilitation.

Liza Kohunui is the contracted assessor for the series. Liza has extensive experience in the tertiary sector, and has delivered programmes for core Government and education sector organisations. 

How to access the pathways

Register for any of the pathway courses via the above links, or visit pathwaysawarua.com to explore the available course content.

Other options

In addition to the self-paced courses, Ako has developed a series of simple webinars as an introduction to the content in the Māori Cultural Capability pathway. These one-hour lunchtime sessions run throughout the year - see the calendar and register here for the introductory sessions.

We can also deliver in-house courses for organisations that wish to explore Māori Cultural Capability in greater depth. We will discuss with you which of the cultural concepts your organisation would like to cover, and design an approach to meet your team's learning needs. Find out more about these course options.