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Boynton back in Waiariki: Labour candidate vows lessons learned after crushing defeat

Boynton back in Waiariki: Labour candidate vows lessons learned after crushing defeat

After a crushing defeat in the 2023 election, Labour has confirmed Toni Boynton as its candidate to contest the Waiariki seat once more, with Boynton staking her campaign on a deeply personal plan for redemption. In the last race, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi secured the seat with over 15,000 votes, leaving Boynton with just 5,000. It was a … Read More

NZ’s Waka Ama elites gear up for World Champs in Singapore

NZ’s Waka Ama elites gear up for World Champs in Singapore

With just four months to go until the world championships in Singapore this August, New Zealand’s Waka Ama Elites are intensifying preparations. Taheke Marae on Lake Rotoiti has become the training ground for the premiere men’s and women’s teams, with athletes pushing through challenging conditions to sharpen their skills for the world stage. The focus on the build-up has been … Read More

Ka kopua e Te Kura i a Christine Te Kiri hei Kaihautu Tuarua.

Ka kopua e Te Kura i a Christine Te Kiri hei Kaihautu Tuarua.

Ka pōwhiritia ai Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, tētehi o ngā kura ako nui o te motu i ngā wāhine Māori ki ngā tūranga teitei. Ā, ko Christine Te Kiri (Ngāi Tūhoe), kua tohua mana nei hei Tumuaki Tuarua Marautanga ki te kura kāwanatanga nui rawa atu i Aotearoa. I whakamanahia tōna kopounga ki Kirikiriroa Marae, i te taha … Read More

Nau mai te tau rua ngahuru o Te Kura Reo o Raukawa

Nau mai te tau rua ngahuru o Te Kura Reo o Raukawa

E whakanui ana ngā tauira o Te Kura Reo o Raukawa i te rua ngahuru tau o te kura reo nei ki Papa o Te Aroha marae i Tokoroa. “I te wā i whakatere ai te waka ko wai ka hua, ko wai ka tohu, ka pēhea rā te roa, engari me mihi ki a Ngāti Raukawa i tēnei wā. … Read More

Rangatahi embrace the land and sea in Whaaingaroa

Rangatahi embrace the land and sea in Whaaingaroa

The second day of the Waikato-Tainui Rangatahi Haerenga brought rangatahi out to Whaaingaroa to engage in teachings of maatauranga of both the land and sea.  “I love the moana. Sailing on waka hourua is my favorite and just connecting to how our tupuna used to do and just love being in the taiao and I feel the most tau,” says … Read More

Chiefs forward Jahrome Brown brings experience and homegrown pride

Chiefs forward Jahrome Brown brings experience and homegrown pride

Born and raised in Putāruru, Jahrome Brown returns to the Chiefs this weekend, carrying not just experience but the spirit of his community. Growing up in Putāruru, Brown experienced the tight-knit support of a small town. For Brown, the support of his hometown remains a guiding force.  “Everyone knows everyone in small towns like that… it’s good to have their … Read More

6 Reo Maaori books launched, preserving the stories of Waikato taniwha

6 Reo Maaori books launched, preserving the stories of Waikato taniwha

E ono ngaa pukapuka hou kua whakarewa hei rauemi moo ngaa tamariki mokopuna.  Kua whai waahi e ono ngaa kaituhi ki te waihanga i ngaa pukapuka e pupuru i ngaa koorero o gaa taniwha o te awa o Waikato me te awa o Waipaa.  “Waimarie raatou i eenei koha, i eenei taonga naa te mea ko taku reanga, kaaore i … Read More