Rongo Wetere

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Rongo Herehere Wetere ONZM of Ngāti Maniapoto descent,[1] is the founder of the Te Wananga o Aotearoa (TWoA) tertiary institution in New Zealand.[2] He was previously chair of the Māori Employment and Training Commission.[3] He was the chief executive of the Te Wananga o Aotearoa tertiary institution but resigned from his post in 2005 following government pressure and a report by the Office of the Auditor-General.[4][5]

Wetere currently works as Managing Director of ArrowMight Canada, an adult literacy and lifelong learning provider that targets Immigrants and Aboriginal learners.[6]

In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours, Wetere was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.[7]

Personal life[]

Wetere has three children.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "About the Reports". Waitangi Tribunal. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Rongo Wetere". Teawamutu.co.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Mayors Taskforce for Jobs". Jobsletter.org.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  4. ^ Stokes, Jon (16 December 2005). "Squeeze on wananga too much for Wetere". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Inquiry into certain aspects of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa". Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Adult Literacy and Numeracy Program | ArrowMight Canada". Arrowmight.ca. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Part 6: Acquiring goods and services — Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand". Oag.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Part 7: Establishing educational courses — Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand". Oag.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2012.


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