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Kua whakatakotoria te kākahu o te hōnore ki runga i a Tākuta Reuben Tuwhakahekeao Collier (Te Arawa, Ngāti Rereahu, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou) i te rā nei i te Whare Kāwana i Tāmaki Makaurau, i tana whiwhinga i te Tohu Hoa o Te Kāhui Tohu Hiranga o Aotearoa (CNZM) mō āna mahi ki te iwi Māori me te ao mātauranga. … Read More
Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) Chair, Hinerangi Raumati-Tu’ua, is stepping down from her role as the commercial arm of Waikato-Tainui prepares for a transition in governance. Her departure follows the completion of nine years of consecutive service, reaching the maximum term permitted under the iwi’s governance arrangements for elected representatives. Ms Raumati-Tu’ua has been a steady hand at the helm, balancing … Read More
A profound karakia has echoed through the grounds of the historic Rotorua Bath House today, restoring the mauri of the 120-year-old building and formally awakening Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa after nearly two years of sleep. Attended by Te Arawa iwi representatives, government ministers, dignitaries, project partners, and community leaders, the blessing marked a monumental transition – moving the … Read More
Kua kopoua e te Tumu Whakarae o Te Matatini, e Carl Ross, ko Watson Ohia te Kaiwhiriwhiri Matua mō Te Matatini o ngā Taniwha, ka tū ki Hopuhopu, Ngāruawāhia ā te Pēpuere 2027. Mā te Kaiwhiriwhiri Matua e ārahi te rōpū kaiwhakawā mō ngā rā e whā o te whakataetae me te rā whakamutunga ki te whakatau i ngā toa … Read More
E ono wiki noa iho e toe ana ki te rā kōwhiringa pōti, kua tū ngā kaitono mō te rohe pōti o Hauraki-Waikato, a Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke o Te Pāti Māori rāua ko Kingi Kiriona o te rōpū Reipa, ki te paepae kōrero o Marae i runga i te pouaka whakaata a TVNZ. Ko Hana-Rāwhiti te Mema Pāremata o te wā … Read More
A Kiwi company called Aotea Energy has officially launched in Auckland and Christchurch, offering a new way for households to cut down their power bills. Backed by high-profile local investors Sir Stephen Tindall and Vaughan Fergusson, the company has created a home power unit called the AE-1. Instead of buying electricity the usual way through a traditional power provider, the … Read More
Te Hoe o Tainui marae representative Tukoroirangi Morgan has been re-elected as Chair of Te Arataura, the executive branch of Waikato-Tainui, marking his third term in the position. Morgan noted that the iwi is navigating a period shaped by challenges as it works toward achieving the goals outlined in its long-term strategy, Whakatupuranga 2050. “This will be my final term … Read More
A Māori rugby league delegation from Australia has arrived in Rotorua ahead of this weekend’s New Zealand Māori Rugby League tournament at Toi Ohomai. For many of the players, the visit is more than a sporting opportunity, with members of the Australian contingent returning to the ancestral lands of their tūpuna for the first time. Ngāti Whakaue rugby league player … Read More
The Labour Party has unveiled a major infrastructure and employment policy package aimed at kickstarting construction projects, supporting local businesses, and getting Kiwis back to work amid an 11-year high in unemployment. Speaking following their education and infrastructure policy announcement at Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa in Hamilton, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins outlined the party’s plan to address the country’s backlog … Read More
As the rising cost of living continues to put pressure on whānau across Rotorua, a local volunteer initiative is making sure vulnerable families and kaumātua have access to a hot meal. Feed Our Community – Rotorua, led by Talia Hingston and her whānau, is a self-funded community initiative delivering free kai directly to the doorsteps of people in need. “We … Read More
One year and five months after first exposing a deceitful headstone scheme, Kawetanga Murray has expressed relief that whānau voices have been heard as Jacob Ngarewa faces over 21 charges in the Hamilton District Court. Police have charged Ngarewa with 20 counts of obtaining by deception and one count of using a forged document. “I’m glad that something has been … Read More
It’s been 30 years after taking the national Kapa Haka title at the 1996 Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival at Te Arawa Raceway Park, veteran performers from the famed kapa haka group Ngāti Rangiwewehi made a triumphant return to the stage over the weekend in Tāmaki Makaurau. Participating in the special “Golden Era” concert hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, … Read More