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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 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
“E koa ana te ngaakau, kua tau te tokoono o Tainui Waka hei kanohi moo too taatou Arikinui ki Te Matatini,” hei taa Hira Hona, kaitaataki taane moo Te Pou o Mangataawhiri. E rima hoki ngaa kapa ka whai i Te Pou o Mangataawhiri, hei whakakanohi i a Waikato ki Taakiri Tuu Te Matatini 2027. Ko Te Iti Kahurangi, ko … Read More
Kua hoki mai anoo a Te Kapa o Te Toka Tuu o Waikato ki te ao whakataetae kapa haka, whai muri i te waa roa e tekau maa whaa tau e moe ana te kapa nei. I teenei tau, ka tū aatou ki te papa matua moo ngaa whakataetae aa rohe o Tainui, he hokinga nui moo ngaa uri o … Read More
E koropupuu tonu ana te wairua whakahii i Ngaaruawaahia whai muri i teetehi poo whakahirahira i Ahitereiria moo teetehi o a raatou uri. Ko Pura Hope (Ngaati Maahuta), te maamaa o te kaitaakaro o te Parramatta Eels, araa ko Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle. Kua hoki mai ki te kaainga i muri i tana maatakitaki i tana tama e rua ana … Read More
I tuuwhera te poukai o Te Papa o Rotu marae mo toona huritau kotahi rau tau, aa, i whakanuitia teenei kaupapa hirahira e Ngaati Maahanga, hei whakanui i ngaa tikanga tuku iho me tr kotahitanga o te iwi i raro i te maru o te Kiingitanga. I timata te tangi o te peene me te taenga mai o te Arikinui, … Read More
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
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
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
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
The closure of the mountain bike trails at Skyline Rotorua marks a turning point for Rotorua, raising questions about the future of one of its most iconic tourism experiences. For over a decade, the popular park has attracted riders from across Aotearoa and the world, but that chapter is scheduled to close next summer as new developments are already underway … Read More
Descendants of the battle of O-Rākau gathered at the battle site to commemorate 162 years since the battle. This year the proceedings of the commemoration were different. Director of Ka Whawhai Tonu, Mike Jonathan and the film crew of the award winning movie attended the commemoration to hand over the movie rights to the O-Rākau Heritage Society and descendants of … Read More