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Kua hoki mai te taonga o Ngāti Waiora, Ngāti Rahurahu, ōtirā o Ngāti Maniapoto, a Raymond Kaiki, ki tōna ūkaipō ki te marae Mōkau Kohunui i Piopio i te rā nei. He tangata i whāngaihia ki te reo me ngā tikanga mai i tōna tamarikitanga, ā, he pou whirinaki nō ōna hapū me tōna iwi. E hoki ana ngā mahara … Read More
E whakapono ana te iwi o Ngāti Ranginui he takahi te mahi whakawhānui anō i te Wāpu i te Tiriti o Waitangi me te Whakataunga i hainatia ai e te Karauna ki a rātou he kotahi tau ki muri. “Kei konei mātou ngā kaupapa katoa o Ngāti Ranginui e kiia nei ko te Settlement Trust, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui … Read More
Twelve tauira from across Aotearoa have been welcomed to Rotowhio Marae at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI), marking a new chapter in a 99-year legacy dedicated to the protection and advancement of Māori arts. The intake of 12 students – distributed across Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau (National Wood Carving School), Te Takapū o Rotowhio (National Stone … Read More
Kei te Whareroa Marae te aro i tēnei wā, i a Ngāti Kuku e tāpae whakahē ana ki mua i te aroaro o te pae whiriwhiri i ngā tono ki raro i te ture Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 mō te whanaketanga o te Stella Passage ki Te Awanui. E rua ngā rā te roa o te kaupapa nei kia tāpaea … Read More
A chasm is opening between Wellington and the regions as the Government accelerates its push to phase out Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements. While ministers frame the move as a necessary streamlining of the Resource Management Act (RMA), local leaders are hitting back, describing the policy as a dangerous overreach that ignores the reality of effective iwi-council partnerships. Despite the … Read More
Kua tū te rā whakanui o Mokotini ki te Mercury Arena i te rā nei, he kaupapa e whakahuihui ana i ngā Kōhanga Reo neke atu i te tekau mā whitu o te rohe o Tauranga Moana. E whakaatu ana ngā tamariki me ngā mātua i ō rātou mahi, i ā rātou waiata, i te haka, i te poi hoki, … Read More
The Government’s decision to prevent existing Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements from transferring into its new planning system has ignited an immediate backlash, with Māori leaders accusing it of dismantling another practical expression of the Crown–Māori relationship. Cabinet has reversed an earlier provision that would have carried completed and formally initiated agreements into the system replacing the Resource Management Act. … Read More
Cruz Reihana’s Give A Little page for his whānau can be found here: https://shorturl.at/lGwwB Cruz Reihana’s life has changed irrevocably in a matter of weeks. The Rotorua father of five, known to his community as the owner of “Mow Hero’s Lawncare,” has permanently parked his mower, trading his business for the round-the-clock demands of full-time caregiving. This transition comes in … Read More
New Zealand First has launched its election campaign with Winston Peters promising a more independent country and a refreshed team to carry the party’s message. The stage lit up as Peters entered the convention, while outside pro-Palestinian and environmental protesters gathered, including one dressed as the Grim Reaper. Inside, the party focused on immigration, energy, health and the cost of … Read More
Former Labour Minister and Te Tai Tonga MP, Rino Tirikātene has confirmed to Tuia News he won’t be standing in this years election for NZ First, instead joining the party as a member. Questions were raised today about Tirikātene’s role within NZ First as members and candidates descended on Tāmaki Makaurau to the partys convention. However, Tikikātene, who wasn’t in … Read More
Kei te whakanui a Ngāti Mutunga i tēnei rā i te hokinga o te mauri ki te Pā o Urenui. He rā hirahira tēnei, i te mea kua oti ngā mahi whakahou i ngā whare o te marae, ā, kua hoki mai ngā whānau ki tō rātou kāinga tūturu hei whakamana i ngā moemoeā o ngā tūpuna. E ai ki … Read More
Veteran Māori health advocate Phyllis Tangitu (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Haua, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Awa) has been recognised as one of Te Rau Ora’s 100 Māori Leaders. This significant announcement celebrates over three decades of commitment to mental health advocacy and systemic change for Māori. Reflecting on the honour, Tangitu said she remains grounded in her purpose. “I am always humbled … Read More