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Kua poowhiritia e Waahi Paa ngaa iwi o te motu ki te whakanui i te rima tekau ma iwa tau o too raatou Poukai i te raa nei. “Ko te kaupapa matua i te raa nei, he hokinga mahara ki teeraa o ngaa Kiingi, ki a Kiingi Korokii, te whakanui i tana raa Koroneihana i teenei raa me te mea … Read More
Honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi has emerged as the single highest priority for Hauraki-Waikato voters, alongside sharp criticism over the Crown’s handling of the Waikato River settlement, according to new poll results released ahead of Whakaata Māori’s live Whakatau 2026 Waiariki electorate debate tonight at 7:00pm. The broadcast will feature the candidate debate followed immediately by a panel of political … Read More
Almost four weeks out from Election Day, Tāmaki Makaurau candidates Oriini Kaipara (Te Pāti Māori) and Kerrin Leoni (Labour) faced off on the Marae Debate panel this morning to outline their visions and policies for the electorate. The debate highlighted key issues facing voters, with housing, cost of living, relationships with mana whenua and youth advocacy taking centre stage. Current … Read More
University of Waikato scholar Naianga Tapiata (Ngāti Pikiao, Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tarāwhai, Waikato, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou) has been welcomed into the Rhodes Scholarship Class of 2026, joining a global cohort of 108 Scholars Elect from 25 constituencies set to begin their graduate studies at the University of Oxford. Selected through a rigorous international process, Tapiata and his fellow scholars represent exceptional academic … Read More
It has been a full year this week since Jayleb-Che Dean disappeared at Waiōtapu Hot Springs on September 30, 2025. For his whānau, the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain an agonising mystery. His sister, Alia Cowley, expresses the deep confusion felt by the family over how someone could seemingly vanish without a trace. “I think it’s just strange that no … Read More
I te ata nei, i takahi atu a Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po i te marae o Whangaehu ki te poroporoaki i te Māngai o Mua o te Whare Pāremata, i a Adrian Rurawhe. Koinei te waewae tapu tuatahi o te motu whānui ki te marae i muri i ngā whanaunga nō Whanganui nui tonu me … 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
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
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
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
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
Kua puta te kaupapa here mō te motuhaketanga o ngā kai a Te Pāti Māori He puna tāke kai e pupuru i te utu o te $2.8 piriona tāra hei tauāwhi i te hunga ka whakawhiwhia i te ono tekau mano tāra heke iho ia te tau, ā, mā te puna tāke nei e tauāwhi i te toru miriona tangata … Read More