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E rapu ana a Ngāti Hinemihi i ngā huarahi hou hei hōnore i ō rātou tūpuna me te whakarite kia mau tonu te kōrero o tō rātou whakapapa ki ngā whakatupuranga e heke mai nei. I te atatū o te Rāhoroi kua hori ka taki huihui ngā whānau ki te whare o Hinemihi ki Ngāpuna, i Rotorua, ā, ka whakanuia … Read More
A chasm is opening between Wellington and the regions as the Government accelerates its push to phase out Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements. While ministers frame the move as a necessary streamlining of the Resource Management Act (RMA), local leaders are hitting back, describing the policy as a dangerous overreach that ignores the reality of effective iwi-council partnerships. Despite the … Read More
Kua tū te rā whakanui o Mokotini ki te Mercury Arena i te rā nei, he kaupapa e whakahuihui ana i ngā Kōhanga Reo neke atu i te tekau mā whitu o te rohe o Tauranga Moana. E whakaatu ana ngā tamariki me ngā mātua i ō rātou mahi, i ā rātou waiata, i te haka, i te poi hoki, … Read More
Cruz Reihana’s Give A Little page for his whānau can be found here: https://shorturl.at/lGwwB Cruz Reihana’s life has changed irrevocably in a matter of weeks. The Rotorua father of five, known to his community as the owner of “Mow Hero’s Lawncare,” has permanently parked his mower, trading his business for the round-the-clock demands of full-time caregiving. This transition comes in … Read More
Ōtorohanga and Waitomo District Councils are moving forward with a joint “Head Start” proposal to amalgamate their regions, aiming to meet the government’s August 9, 2026, deadline. This initiative seeks to unify the two districts into a single unitary authority, reflecting their shared cultural and geographical ties within the Te Nehenehenui area. Waitomo Mayor John Robertson has expressed strong support … Read More
The walking track on Mt Kakepuku about 40 minutes south of Kirikiriroa has recently reopened after a long closure, following significant damage to the track from severe weather that hit the district in February. The 7.2 kilometre return track was closed due to damage, including multiple landslides, unstable ground, surface cracking and access routes being blocked by rocks and fallen … Read More
Pupū ake ngā kare ā-roto, rere ana ngā roimata, mō ngā rangatahi o Te Kapa Haka o Te Koutu ka pānuihia ōkawatia ai hei Toa Whakaihuwaka o Te Whakataetae Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua ā-Motu 2026 ki roto o Tauranga Moana. He wikitoria tēnei i whakatapua ki tō rātou hoa, ki a Taiiringa Roimata Brown Bennett, i mate nei i te … Read More
In a move set to secure community resilience for a generation, the Pirirākau Tribal Authority has signed a historic relationship agreement with Contact Energy, locking in free electricity for four local marae for the next 35 years. The agreement, formally acknowledged in Tauranga today by Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge and Pirirākau Tribal Authority Chairman Jason Ake, represents far more … Read More
Kua rite te kapa o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Puku o Te Ika ki te piki anō ki te papa tūwaewae i te whakataetae Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua a motu, me te wawata nui kia pupuri tonu i tō rātou taitara Toa Whakaihuwaka. I te rā nei pōwhiritia ai ko ngā kapa haka Kura Tuarua katoa ki Bay … Read More
He rā whakahirahira tēnei mō te toi Māori i te mea kua whakapōtaetia tokoiwa ngā tauira mai i ngā kura e toru o Te Wānanga Toi Māori o Aotearoa (NZMACI), arā, Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau, Te Takapū o Rotowhio, me Te Rito o Rotowhio. I te wā e whakanui ana ngā whānau me ngā hoa i tēnei paetae nui, i … Read More
For Rotorua-born music producer Sonny Bishop (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue), the release of Chris Brown’s 12th studio album, BROWN, was meant to be the pinnacle of a hard-earned career. Having already collaborated with heavy hitters like 2chainz and Hit-Boy, Bishop’s touch on the track “Nthn2tlkbout” cemented his arrival on the world stage. But the triumph is inextricably tied to an … Read More
I tūtū te puehu o te mātauranga i te Hōtera Sudima i Rotorua, i te huihuinga o ngā kaiako o ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa mō te kaupapa whakahirahara, a Te Pae Tōmina. Ko tēnei kaupapa he rākau rangatira hei tautoko, hei poipoi hoki i te hunga e eke ana ki ngā tūranga kaiārahi me ngā tūranga tumuaki i … Read More