Te Ataakura Pewhairangi | Māori and Kura Kaupapa Māori: The Kura Kids | The Taumata Kōrero

In Māori language circles, Te Ataakura Pewhairangi (Ngāti Porou) is quickly becoming a household name. She’s but one of the growing population of new-age, well-equipped, young, vibrant Māori taking the world on after graduating from the kura kaupapa Māori system. At 17 she was presenting kids TV shows in te reo and she is now a lecturer at Massey University. It begs the question though, what does the future hold for total immersion Māori education? How sustainable is the model? This is Te Ataakura’s story. This is The Taumata Kōrero.

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