is a MÃÂori wÃÂnanga (indigenous tertiary-education provider) in New Zealand, established in 1981. Based in à Âtaki, with smaller campuses in Auckland and Gisborne, the wÃÂnanga was born out of a collaborative tribal desire or experiment known as Whakatupuranga Rua Mano or Generation 2000 to help bring MÃÂori people back to their marae, revitalise the MÃÂori language, and develop MÃÂori with the necessary tools and skills to empower them to succeed in the world while retaining the knowledge of their ancestors. All qualifications underpin a MÃÂori world view and at diploma level and above include a specialisation, iwi and hapà « studies and MÃÂori language studies.
Whatarangi Winiata ascertained that in 1975 there were only 100 speakers of the MÃÂori language between Tëtahi Bay and the Rangitëkei River. He set out to change that and introduced immersive courses run by the Raukawa Marae Trustees called Whakatupuranga Rua Mano or Generation 2000. Te WÃÂnanga o Raukawa was established in 1981 as a 'natural extension' of the Whakatupuranga Rua Mano programmes. Te WÃÂnanga o Raukawa was the first tertiary institution with a 'basis in Maori learning' to be established in New Zealand.
Winiata pointed out in 1982 that universities were not well suited to MÃÂori and at the time Victoria University of Wellington was only 1% MÃÂori with a running cost of $25 million.
Early people and staff involved were Winiata, Jim MacGregor, Tà «roa Royal, MÃÂui Pà Âmare, Te Maharanui Jacob, Mason Durie, Ngarongo Iwikatea Nicholson, Piripi Walker, Whata Davis, Bernard Kernot, Kohe Webster (master carver), Taihakurei Edward Durie and Hiko Hohepa.
Whatarangi Winiata was the chief executive from 1994 to 2007.