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Ko Tūhoto-Ariki Pene, te toa o Te Arawa, kua riro anō i a ia te taitara matamua mō te eke pahikara whakararo o Aotearoa i Ngongotahā, i Rotorua i te whakataetae eke pahikara ā-motu. I tōna maunga ake o Ngongotahā, i te ara Kārearea, i wikitoria ia i te whiringa toa a ngā tāne, mā te 0.04 hēkona noa iho … Read More
Kua whakakotahi ngā whaturoa Māori ki Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato mō te wānanga whakaahua tuatahi, arā, ko Te Huinga Whaturoa, nā Te Kāhui Whaturoa i whakatū. Ko te whāinga nui o te wānanga nei, he whāngai i ngā whaturoa ki ngā pūkenga o te hopu i ngā whakaahua e whakarangatira ana i ngā kaupapa nō te ao Māori. “Kua … Read More
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Kua tae mai te waka tauā o Te Arawa ki Te Kaitao o Rangipare, e tohu ana kua rite te papa pakanga mō Te Whakataetae Kapa Haka ā-rohe o Te Arawa. Ko tēnei hui nui ka kite ko wai ka tohu ki te whakakanohi i te waka nei ki Te Matatini 2027. “Kua tau pai ai ngā whakaaro ko tēnei … Read More
E tūmanako ana a Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue kia mau tonu i te taitara Toa Whakaihuwaka mō te rohe o Te Arawa. “Ko te ātaahuatanga o tēnei kapa, he kapa ā iwi, ā, kei te kite atu i te kotahitanga o ngā kaumātua, ngā kōeke i roto i a mātou, ākene pea koinei te super power o te … Read More
Ko Te Rotorua nui a Kahumatmomoe tētahi o ngā kapa haka hou e kuhuna ana ki te Whakataetae Kapa Haka ā-Rohe o Te Arawa i tēnei tau. Ahakoa he rōpū hou, ko ētahi o ngā kaihaka he tautōhito o Te Mātārae i o Rehu, te kapa kua wikitōria e rua ngā wā ki Te Matatini. E ārahina ana te kapa … Read More
I te rā i mua tonu o te whakataetae kapa haka ā-rohe o Mātaatua 2026, i tau mai te rōpū toa, a Te Taumata o Apanui, ki Ruamatā ki te whakatutuki i tētahi herenga nui. Ko te kaupapa, he tuku i ngā taonga piupiu e 20 ki te rōpū hou o Te Arawa, ki a Te Whare Haka o Te … Read More
Kua tū he hui nui ki Tapuaeharuru Marae, i reira a Ngāti Pikiao ka whakarewa ai i ā rātou pukapuka me ā rātou kiriata tamariki hou. Ko te whāinga matua kia whakauru tika i ngā kōrero tuku iho o te iwi, pērā i te haerenga o Pikiaorangi ki Waikato, ki roto i ngā marau akoranga o ngā kura huri noa … Read More
After time away from the spotlight, Tyrone Thompson (Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri) is back with the Gallagher Chiefs and is returning with a clear statement of intent. The determined forward, who spent last year playing for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL, says the hunger to succeed has never been stronger. “I enjoyed league a lot, but I like the … Read More
The mana whenua hapū of Ngāmotu have marked an historic milestone with the turning of the soil ceremony for the Ngāmotu Marae, taking a momentous step toward establishing a cultural and spiritual home in the city after a wait of more than 150 years. This central city marae is envisioned as a vital educational resource and a catalyst for Taranaki’s … Read More
A communal iwi village known worldwide for its manaakitanga is now closing down at night. Residents of Te Whakarewarewa Village have reintroduced nightly closures and activated ‘Pā Patrol’ following a significant increase in after-hours intrusions, some involving armed individuals. The closure runs from 8:30 pm to 6:00 am and is a protective measure to ensure the safety of the community … Read More
The long-running battle against seabed mining in South Taranaki continues, with local iwi celebrating a recent win but already preparing for the next challenge. Te Pāti Māori MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, a long-time advocate in the fight, reflected on the significance of the struggle “It’s huge, I think for our iwi, for our whanau, for everyone. It dates the long battle … Read More