Rongo Wetere

Rongo Herehere Wetere ONZM, FNZIM, 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]

Personal life

He has a son named William,[7] another son named Kingi[7] and a daughter named Susan.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "About the Reports". Waitangi Tribunal. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Rongo Wetere". Teawamutu.co.nz. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  3. ↑ "Mayors Taskforce for Jobs". Jobsletter.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  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. December 1, 2005. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Adult Literacy and Numeracy Program | ArrowMight Canada". Arrowmight.ca. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  7. 1 2 "Part 6: Acquiring goods and services — Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand". Oag.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  8. ↑ "Part 7: Establishing educational courses — Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand". Oag.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-09-03.


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