Ako Panuku Release Pānui
Term 2, 2026
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Nau mai, hoki mai! We hope you had a great first week back.

This term, we’re delivering a range of workshops, including the first in a new suite of leadership workshops, Te Ara Whakatere – Te Waka me te Moana, as well as an exciting new workshop, Tākarokaro Kōhao Rau – The Alchemy of Play.

We’ll also be releasing new resources later in the term, including a Matariki game for students to play in the classroom - just in time for Matariki.

If you're a member of an Ako Panuku community, there’s even more to look forward to! Later this week, you'll receive an email with details about exclusive professional development opportunities, hand-picked to further support and grow your practice. 

Have you heard about Ako Panuku clusters? Clusters are regional groups of kaiako who regularly come together to wānanga on a common kaupapa of interest, challenge, or need - from te reo Māori teaching and learning, to curriculum and assessment. If you’re interested in joining or creating a cluster in your rohe, please email our team.

Ngā mihi,
nā mātou o Ako Panuku
Upcoming Workshops
Wānanga Reo
29 - 30 April 2026 | Auckland
Strengthen your reo and grow your practice alongside other kaiako in this two-day wānanga, with a focus on grammar, error identification, and practical teaching strategies for the classroom.
Poipoia te Pitomata
Supporting Diverse Learners
6 - 7 May 2026 | Auckland
Unlock practical strategies to support ākonga success by exploring executive function through a strengths-based, kaupapa Māori lens, grounded in Te Whare Tapa Whā. 
Te Ara Whakatere
Te Waka me te Moana
20 - 21 May 2026 | Wellington
This leadership wānanga is grounded in the ancestral metaphor of voyaging and navigation and will equip you with the knowledge and tools to lead with courage, moral clarity, cultural integrity, and intuitive intelligence in complex educational environments.
Kia Wana te Ako
9 - 10 June 2026 | Auckland, Christchurch, Palmerston North
Strengthen your teaching practice of reo ā-waha and reo ā-tā, including vocabulary development, and enrol today for this two-day wānanga.
Tākarokaro Kōhao Rau
The Alchemy of Play
24 - 25 June 2026 | Auckland
Get ready to be inspired and elevate your teaching and learning programme of tākaro. Explore tākaro as a complete health system and the fundamental differences between tākaro and play through karakia, pao, pūrākau, and games.
Register for a workshop, or find out more details on the Ako Panuku website, including travel and enrolment closing dates. Places are limited.
Secure your place today!
Upcoming Resources
EST. RELEASE DATE: JUNE 2026
RESOURCE
DESCRIPTION
Matariki Kēmu
A fun game for students to celebrate Matariki.
Te Reo Tohutohu
A table tent containing instructional language to use in the classroom.
Executive Functions
Informational brochures on executive functions for both primary and secondary level.
Ko Tā te Pūtaiao
A poster outlining the key themes of pūtaiao.
Succession Planning
An interactive resource to support leaders to develop a succession plan for critical roles.
Join an Ako Panuku Community
For Māori language teachers and others who share an interest in the teaching and learning of te reo Māori. 
For kaiako and others who share an interest in promoting science through a Māori worldview. 
For leaders and kaiako who are keen to develop
leadership capability.
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