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Homicide investigation launched after triple tragedy in Rotorua

Homicide investigation launched after triple tragedy in Rotorua

A homicide investigation is underway following the traumatic deaths of a woman and two young children at a property in Glenholme, Rotorua, Monday evening. Emergency services arrived at the High Street address shortly before 10:30 PM to find a scene described by authorities as “extremely confronting.” A woman was discovered with life-threatening injuries alongside two young children who were already … Read More

Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori collection returns to The Warehouse for third year

Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori collection returns to The Warehouse for third year

The Warehouse’s limited edition “Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori” clothing collection has returned for a third consecutive year, timed perfectly ahead of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.  “I actually looked up the date to see what date it’s being released because I’m very keen,” says customer, Gretal Mac.  Kirikiriroa local Gretal Mac has purchased the clothing from the “Kia … Read More

Port expansion approved despite continuing opposition from Tauranga Moana iwi and hapū

Port expansion approved despite continuing opposition from Tauranga Moana iwi and hapū

The Port of Tauranga has secured fast-track approval for its Stella Passage Development, with an expert panel imposing an extensive mitigation package intended to address the project’s effects on Tauranga Moana iwi and hapū. The decision, issued today, allows the port to extend its Sulphur Point and Mount Maunganui wharves, reclaim about 3.58 hectares of the coastal marine area and … Read More

Te Arawa Lakes Trust to reset operations and programmes amid funding crunch

Te Arawa Lakes Trust to reset operations and programmes amid funding crunch

Te Arawa Lakes Trust (TALT) has announced a significant operational reset, citing a two-decade failure of the settlement system to adequately resource the iwi as kaitiaki of their ancestral lakebeds. The decision, effective immediately, will see the Trust wind down or rehome several operational lake programmes, significantly reduce its workforce, and transition to a “minimal” operating model. The move comes … Read More

From Grievance to Greatness: Te Arikinui lays out a future of Rauora

From Grievance to Greatness: Te Arikinui lays out a future of Rauora

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has delivered a powerful vision for the future of Aotearoa, calling for a collective transition from the legacy of Raupatu to a new era of Rauora. Addressing thousands of national and international guests at Tūrangawaewae Marae today for her second Koroneihana address, the Māori Queen centered her message on the theme: … Read More

Ngā Whā Pito o Te Ao: Te Arikinui welcomes the world to Tūrangawaewae

Ngā Whā Pito o Te Ao: Te Arikinui welcomes the world to Tūrangawaewae

Te Arikinui Kuiini Nga wai hono i te po is welcoming Indigenous, traditional, and international leaders to Tūrangawaewae for Ngā Whā Pito o Te Ao (four corners of the world), a cornerstone event of her second Koroneihana. The gathering marks the continuation of a vision expressed generations ago by Kiingi Taawhiao: “Ko ooku hoa, ka ahu mai i ngaa pito … Read More

Body recovered at Lake Rotokākahi during homcide investigation; Rāhui imposed

Body recovered at Lake Rotokākahi during homcide investigation; Rāhui imposed

A recovery operation is underway at Lake Rotokākahi near Rotorua following the discovery of a body this morning. Officers made the discovery at approximately 8AM while conducting enquiries related to a homicide that occurred in Pahiatua in Oct 2025. While formal identification is still pending, Police believe the deceased may be a person of interest in the ongoing Pahiatua homicide … Read More

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Koroneihana 2026: News Break 1 | Te Tau mō te Te Arikinui

Experience history in the making! Tune in today from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM for our dedicated Koroneihana news break as we showcase Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po’s journey over the past year. Catch the stream here, on the Aukaha News website www.aukaha.news, and across our partner iwi radio network with Tainui Live and Ngā Reo Irirangi … Read More