Rōpū Taupuhipuhi Āmio – Supporting Māori Success - Careerforce

Nau mai haere mai e ngā iwi | Welcome

Me pēhea tātou e tautokohia ā mātou ākonga Māori?

Ko te tikanga o Te Rōpū Taupuhipuhi Āmio, hei pupuri, te mau i ngā tikanga o te wānanga mahi, o te noho Marae, ā kanohi mai hoki. Ka tautokohia mātou tū atu i ngā mahi ā wānanga, ā noho mai, ki ngā ākonga me ngā kaiaromatawai ki te mahi i ngā arotakenga “Te Ao Māori”. Kei māka e ngā kaiaromatawai i te Reo Māori katoa.

How we support our Māori learners

Our Rōpū Taupuhipuhi Āmio / National Mobile Support team provides options for kanohi-ki-te-kanohi (face-to-face) kaupapa Māori approach support through wānanga mahi and noho marae. As needed, we will provide extra support to any ākonga (learners) and ngā kaiaromatawai (assessors) in working with the Te Ao Māori unit standards. Also, our assessors can assess in te reo Māori if requested.

To contact us email: [email protected]

See our 2026 Noho Marae and Wānanga mahi schedule

Read archive copies of Hoe Ngātahi newsletter

See the Mihi whakatau translation

Careerforce staff are here to support and celebrate our Māori learners’ achievements.

Get to know some of our amazing graduates

Māori health graduates celebrate confidence, self-belief, and success

Māori graduates recently gathered at Te Papa o Rotu Marae at Whatawhata

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Peer Support Apprentice triumphs over challenges to celebrate graduation

Juanita – Leisha Watene set herself a goal to complete her Peer Support Apprenticeship Level 4 in time for graduation day

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From meat packer to disability leader: how an apprenticeship paved the way

Susan Gamble quit her meat packing job after 30 years to discover her true passion in the care and support sector

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Deaf learner overcomes challenges to pursue her goals

Whangārei caregiver, Santana Ngawharau has overcome communication barriers to succeed.

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Trauma victim helping others rebuild their lives, energised by study

Survivor of domestic violence and abuse, Adele Keefe now encourages and supports other wāhine to heal and grow

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Proud moment for wahine who’s enriching lives

"I walked out of there feeling really uplifted, and thinking ‘I can do this, I can complete it to the end,'" says graduate Ruth Snowden

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Mobile clinic health care worker upskills to better support vulnerable communities

“This is essential for anyone that wants to work on the front line doing this sort of work,” says Rocklyn (Rocky) Rahipere

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Qualification helps hospital care worker upskill and be recognised

“It’s about being recognised. I can say ‘Hey I’ve done this, I’m confident in what I’m doing, and I have the qualification to prove it.’” says Tania Ashwell

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Mental health apprentice is driving whai ora on journey to wellness

“I always wanted to give people the best chance in life,” says Te Mingi Elliott.

Find out more

We know it can be a challenge to juggle study, work, whānau, whare and maybe community, marae, iwi, cultural or even sports activities. We are here to support you as you navigate your studies alongside life in your world.

Please don’t be whakamā | shy to contact for tautoko | support or if you have a query and you aren’t sure who to ask, email: [email protected].

Training support and study tips

Learning to Learn resources

Our Learning to Learn page provides access to short learning resources that are suitable for those who are new to learning, or have come back to learning after some time away.

Resources include:

See more of our Learning to Learn resources

Training support

Our training support page provides access to resources including:

See our Training support page

2026 Noho Marae and Wānanga ako schedule

We will endeavour to keep to these dates and locations although they are dependent on enrolments and securing venue bookings. So, dates and areas might vary. When a noho marae or wānanga ako is in your area, Careerforce learners will receive an invitation with specific details.

A noho marae typically runs from Friday evening to Sunday morning and might include all levels and unit standards/modules.
A wānanga ako will typically run from about 9.30am – 3pm. The unit standards we focus on at a wānanga ako could be:
- 32418/APP104a Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- 28558/APP104b Colonisation
- APP104c Māori kawa and tikanga

Ngā Pou o te Fale Whare

Raglan

Thursday 18 June 2026 10:00am

Wānanga Ako

Whangarei

Tuesday 14 July 2026 9:30am

Wānanga Ako

Hamilton

Thursday 16 July 2026 9:30am

Wānanga Ako

Palmerston North

Thursday 30 July 2026 9:00am

Wānanga Ako

Kaikohe

Tuesday 11 August 2026 9:30am

Wānanga Ako

Gisborne

Tuesday 25 August 2026 9:30am

Wānanga Ako

New Plymouth

Thursday 27 August 2026 9:00am

Wānanga Ako

South Auckland

Monday 7 September 2026 9:30am

Wānanga Ako

Rotorua

Wednesday 9 September 2026 9:30am

Learning Support Service for Ākonga / Learners

Our Equity and Learning Support team is here to provide extra support and guidance for Careerforce ākonga/learners.
Please fill in the below form and one of our friendly team will be in contact to talk about how we can support.

Mihi whakatau

Tihē wā Mauri ora!
Tēnei e mihi ake ki ā koutou
Nau mai haere mai
Haere mai ki runga i tēnei Kaupapa o Te Rōpū Taupuhipuhi Āmio
Whakatau mai rā, Whakatau mai rā!
Nei rā mātou e karanga atu nei ki ā koutou te haere mai ki runga i tēnei Kaupapa
Koutou ngā tauira mai i Te Hiku o te Ika tae noa ki Murihiku
Tēnei e mihi ake ki ā koutou nau mai haere mai
Peka mai ki runga o to tātou waka
Nōreira tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna tātou katoa.

I sneeze tis the breath of life.
We would like to welcome you.
Welcome on-board Te Rōpū Taupuhipuhi Āmio
We welcome you not once but many.
This is us who calls to you all from the tail of the fish to the bottom of the South.
To come aboard our waka.
I mihi to you all not once, not twice but many times.

Contact us

To contact a member of the Rōpū Taupuhipuhi Āmio / National Mobile Support team, click on your region on the map and you’ll see contact details of your Kaitaunaki (Facilitator), Kaihautū (Manager) and Kairuruku (Coordinator).

Rōpū Taupuhipuhi Āmio – Supporting Māori Success

Nau mai haere mai e ngā iwi | Welcome

Me pēhea tātou e tautokohia ā mātou ākonga Māori?

How we support our Māori learners

Get to know some of our amazing graduates

Māori health graduates celebrate confidence, self-belief, and success

Peer Support Apprentice triumphs over challenges to celebrate graduation

From meat packer to disability leader: how an apprenticeship paved the way

Deaf learner overcomes challenges to pursue her goals

Trauma victim helping others rebuild their lives, energised by study

Proud moment for wahine who’s enriching lives

Mobile clinic health care worker upskills to better support vulnerable communities

Qualification helps hospital care worker upskill and be recognised

Mental health apprentice is driving whai ora on journey to wellness

Training support and study tips

2026 Noho Marae and Wānanga ako schedule

Ngā Pou o te Fale Whare

Wānanga Ako

Wānanga Ako

Wānanga Ako

Wānanga Ako

Wānanga Ako

Wānanga Ako

Wānanga Ako

Wānanga Ako

Learning Support Service for Ākonga / Learners

Mihi whakatau

Contact us

He waka eke noa; kia eke panuku, kia eke tangaroa | We’re in this waka together; through all our efforts, we will succeed