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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
Noo te ata nei i karahuihui ngaa maangai o te Kiingitanga, ngaa iwi o Kirikiriroa me te Koromatua ki ngaa maara o Kirikiriroa ki te whakarewa i te waa o Matariki ki roto tonu o Waikato. “I rawe, te taenga mai o te Kaahui Ariki, o te Tumuaki, o te Koromatua me ngaa iwi o Kirikiriroa e tahu ana te … Read More
The Gallagher Chiefs are preparing for a highly anticipated Super Rugby grand final this weekend against the Hurricanes after winning against the Crusaders in last weekend’s match in Waikato (49 – 12). “We’ve got the Hurricanes this weekend in the final. Got a good plan and obviously know that the Hurricanes have a big forward pack, and some big backs … Read More
I tēnei wiki, i tū te huinga ‘Unfiltered Rangatahi’ ki te Whare Tapere o Sir Howard Morrison i Rotorua, he wāhi i whakahuihui ai ngā kaitono o te rohe pōti o Waiariki me ngā kaipōti rangatahi mō te wā tuatahi. Ko te kaupapa nui o te rā, ko te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero mō ngā take e pā ana ki ngā rangatahi … Read More
Ka hui tahi te hunga tautoko o te Pāti Kākāriki ki Rotorua, ki te whakarongo ki te Kaiārahi Takirua, ki a Marama Davidson, me tā rātou kaitono mō te Waiariki, ki a Tania Waikato. Ka whai wāhi te tokorua nei ki te kōrero ki te marea e pā ana ki ngā kaupapa matua o te pāti, tae atu ki te … Read More
I tēnei pō, kua kī te whare tapere o Sir Howard Morrison i te hunga mātakitaki, kua hokona katoatia ngā tiketi mō te whakaari ‘Tērā Te Auahi’. He pō whakahirahira tēnei e whakamihi ana i te iwi o Tūhourangi i a rātou e whakamahara ana i te 140 tau mai i te hū o Tarawera. Neke atu i te 200 … Read More
Te Kāhui Raraunga has officially launched Te Pā Tūwatawata, a ground-breaking, Māori-owned digital data network designed to secure data sovereignty for whānau, hapū, and iwi. In an era dominated by rapid digital transformation and artificial intelligence, this initiative aims to keep indigenous data within the control of its people, treating information as a protected asset rather than just a commodity. … Read More
Co-Captain of Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Erena Mikaere will reach the 150th milestone today when the Magic play against Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse at Claudelands Arena in Kirikiriroa. “150 games and completing that at the Magics is unreal for me. I started my career at the Magic as a young teenager, as a training partner and then … Read More