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Kua rima tau te kaupapa o Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā e tautoko ana i ngā mātauranga Māori, me te wairua auaha a ngā rangatahi o te rohe whānui o te Waiariki. Kei kō atu i te kotahi rau ākonga o ngā kura o te rohe whānui kua tae mai mō ngā rangi e toru o Te Taumata o Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā … Read More
Kua tūwhera te wharekai Rūmaki ki Rotorua, he wāhi ahurei e whakakotahi ana i te kawhe, te kai, me te reo Māori hei painga mō te hapori me te katoa. : “Āe, he whare Māori tēnei. Nā reira, he whare mō tātou katoa! Āe, he māmā ake te noho rūmaki ki a koe te reo. Heoi, kia kitea he au … Read More
Te Pāti Māori has unveiled an election tax policy that would make the first $30,000 of income tax-free while requiring high-income earners, wealthy individuals and businesses to contribute more. The party says its “Kiwi Tax Plan” would reduce income tax for 4.5 million people, or 97 percent of taxpayers. It estimates 4.2 million people would receive an average additional benefit … Read More
Resources Minister Shane Jones addressed the AusIMM Annual Conference in Rotorua this week, framing the expansion of New Zealand’s mining sector not merely as an industrial opportunity, but as a critical economic necessity. Jones argued that developing domestic industries is essential to reverse the long-standing trend of youth migration, where young people have increasingly sought employment overseas. Acknowledging the internal … Read More
Whakaata Māori has today announced that its long-standing Kaihautū, Shane Taurima, will be stepping down from the leadership role at the end of this year. Taurima, who has led the national indigenous media organisation for almost eight years, has accepted a new executive position as Pou Matua, Group Chief Executive, at the Māori-owned technology and infrastructure group, Tū Ātea. He … Read More
Kua whakanuia Te Wānanga o Aotearoa ki Mangakōtukutuku i te whakapōtaetanga mō ngā tauira kua eke ki te tihi o angitu mō Te Tohu Paerua o Te Reo Kairangi Taumata 9 (Master of Māori Language Excellence). “E rere ana me kī ngā pūrerehua o te puku, me pēhea e kore ai? Kua roa te hīkoitanga i roto i ngā tau … Read More
Taranaki has marked the close of a 96-year chapter as the community gathered to honour the Taranaki Māori Trust Board. The event served as a space for reflection and connection, as whānau came together to pay tribute to the pillars of the past while looking toward the future of leadership in the region. For many, the evening was deeply personal. … Read More
Kanapu and Kiwa Digital have officially launched “Kanapu Connect,” a new navigation platform designed to bridge the gaps in Aotearoa’s research, science, innovation, and technology (RSIT) sector. This platform serves as a central hub, making it easier for both experts and those new to the field to navigate complex terminologies, funding opportunities, and professional connections. “Kanapu Connect is a system … Read More
For Lauren James of Ngāti Whakaue, the opening of Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue at Rotorua Hospital is more than just a ribbon-cutting; it is a profound reclamation of dignity and healing. As the new $50 million Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Unit officially opens its doors, James reflects on the stark transition from a 45-year-old facility that had … Read More
Kei te tū a Ngā Taiātea Wharekura ki te whare tapere o Kiri Te Kanawa i Tāmaki Makaurau i tēnei pō, ki te whakamānawa i te toi o te Haka Theatre, e kīa ana ko Hakaari. Koinei te tau tuarua o te kura ki te whai wāhi ki tēnei kaupapa whakahirahira e para ana i te huarahi mō te hunga … Read More
As the sun rises over Tauranga Moana the day after the release of the Davison Report, a heavy silence hangs over the community. The initial shock of the findings has given way to a profound process of reckoning. For the families of those lost on that fatal January day, and for the wider community, the report’s confirmation that the tragedy … Read More
Greens, MP, Huhana Lyndon is hitting out at the Minister of Health, Simeon Brown following a report into health service vacancies commissioned by the Public Service Association. Māori patients have been left without vital cultural and clinical support as Health New Zealand deliberately restricted recruitment to reduce spending, a new PSA report claims. The report, Vacant by Design, draws on … Read More