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Tāngata Whenua

PPTA Te Wehengarua is a bicultural organisation and has a bicultural structure. Members can join the Maori electoral role, be elected to te reo ā rohe regional positions and stand for election to the national Te Huarahi Māori Motuhake positions.

Ngā Manu Kōrero National Secondary School Speech Contests are sponsored by PPTA.

The National Kapa Haka secondary school competitions are supported by PPTA.

Whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori communities and schools working together (2017)

Mā te mahi tahi, ka ora ai te taitamaiti (2017)

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Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech Competitions 2021

May 3, 2021

Ngā Manu Kōrero is regarded as the most significant event on the Māori education calendar for nurturing the oratory skills and providing the stage for young people to express their...

Ceremony honouring new PPTA kaumatua Henare Hutana Moeke Paaka Vince Hapi Gussy Maihi Henare Hutana Moana Jackson Kathie Irwin Bill Anderson

Māori Teachers' Conference overview

July 24, 2019

This major national event is held in July of every year. The conference is aimed at Māori teachers working across the curriculum, including guidance counsellors and transition teachers, teachers of...

Māori Teachers' Conference 2019 video

July 24, 2019

25th NZ PPTA National Māori Teachers’ Conference, 7-8 Hōngongoi 2019, Sudima Lake Rotorua, Ngā Huarahi ki te Angitu Celebrate our successes together. Te Huarahi Māori Motuhake extend warmest regards and...

Relief teacher funding for Ngā Manu Kōrero

July 24, 2019

National entitlement of 350 relief teacher days availableUnder the provisions of the Secondary Teachers' Employment Agreement s3.6, a national entitlement of 350 relief teacher days is available to administer the...

PPTA Edgewater Final Photo Credit Rebecca McMillan 12

Māori Immersion Teachers Allowance (MITA)

July 24, 2019

Under the terms of the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement (STCA) and the Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement (ASTCA) the following applies:

STCA - 4.18 Māori Immersion Teacher Allowance

ASTCA - 3.14 Māori Immersion...