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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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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...

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.

Relief teacher funding for Ngā Manu Kōrero

- July 24, 2019

Under the provisions of the Secondary Teachers' Employment Agreement s3.6, a national entitlement of 350 relief teacher days is available to administer the Ngā Manu Kōrero contests.

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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:

Ngā Manu Kōrero National Secondary School Speech Contest overview

- July 24, 2019

The Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competitions are intended to encourage the development of skills and confidence of Māori students in spoken English and Māori.The contests are in four categories;...