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Ka timata te Poukai nei i te tau 1956, aa, o taa teenei Poukai e whakanui ana i te huringa tau o Kiingi Korokii. Kua whakatoopuungia ko ngaa ringa raupaa me ngaa ringawera o te marae ki te whakatutuki i ngaa mahi whakariterite. “E rere pai ana ngaa mahi whakarite. Kei konei te whaanau e whakarite ana moo te Poukai … Read More
Waikato Waters has officially celebrated its transition from establishment to operations, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of water and wastewater services across the Waikato region. The shift, celebrated at the Cambridge Wastewater Treatment Plant, signals the beginning of a collaborative approach to water infrastructure under the Government’s “Local Water Done Well” programme. A Unified Approach to Regional Infrastructure … Read More
E piki haere ana a Dr. Reuben Tuwhakahekeao Collier (Te Arawa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Rereahu, Ngāti Maniapoto) i te Rārangi Whakahōnore o te rā whānau o te Kīngi 2026, mai i te Tohu Mema (MNZM) ki te Tohu Hoa (CNZM) o Te Kāhui Tohu Hiranga o Aotearoa, mō āna mahi mō te iwi Māori me te ao mātauranga. E kī … Read More
Ka tuu kotahi ai ngaa tauira noo te Whare Waananga o Waikato ki te tuu poroteehi i te whakaheetanga i te whakakorengia o te kaupapa fees free moo ngaa tauira i teetehi tau ako. Kua paanui whaanui te Kaawanatanga ka tahuritia te $2.1 piriona o te Tahua 2026 i whakaritea ki te mātauranga ki ngaa hootaka whakangungu mahi. “Kei te … Read More
Kua hoki mai a Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po i Ingarangi whai muri i āna hui ki te Whare Ariki o Piritanianui ki a Kīngi Tiare rāua ko Wheiao Wiremu, ā, i tae atu ia ki te Poukai tuatahi o Ngāti Pikiao ki Te Puna Whakareia marae ki te whakamōhio ki ōna iwi mō āna tūtakitaki … Read More
Students of Te Kura Nui o Rototuna are embracing te ao Māori through the art of haka theatre dubbed as ‘hakaari’. “Getting here has kind of gotten me to get more interested in my personal pēpēha and marae and it’s getting me comfortable with my aunties and my cousins,” says year Sailah-Maree Malcom. “This is probably my first year really … Read More
The landscape of Pare Hauraki has been forever changed following the final reading of three settlement bills in Parliament, securing a collective $20 million financial and commercial redress package for Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu, Ngāti Tara Tokanui and Ngāti Hei. “It’s great to get through to this point, get the reading done and confirm and set in concrete a lot of … Read More
Historic Mana Ariki Marae in Taumarunui today hosted Prophet’s and Rangatahi Day, bringing together faithful followers from around the world to focus on the health and wellbeing of rangatahi. Overseas visitors, like Fumi Konagano from Japan, spoke about the deep spiritual connections experienced at the gathering. Konagano remarked on the immediate feeling of kinship, stating, “For me I’m from Japan … Read More
Waikato-Tainui descendant and singer Dallas Reti-Taukiri, also known as Dally, has released a new song titled ‘Piri Mai,’ which celebrates the continuous development of te reo Māori and the various strategies being employed for its revitalization. The track, which is intended to be a valuable resource and an encouragement for Māori to learn the language, received financial backing from Waikato-Tainui. … Read More
Green Party MP Tamatha Paul, ranked 4th on the party list for the 2026 General Election, continues to leverage her Tokoroa upbringing to inform her work in Parliament. In a recent interview, Paul (Waikato, Ngāti Awa) spoke highly of fellow MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, praised the depth of talent within the Green Party’s recent finalised list, and reaffirmed her deep love … Read More
Kua whakatōpūngia ngētehi ringatoi ki Te Whare Hau Tutū ki te ako me pēwhea te tā i ngā momo kōwhaiwhai. “Te nuinga o te wā ka aro pū rātou ki ngā kōrero e pā ana ki ērā tohu nā te iti o te wā, toru hāora noa iho ka piri mai rātou ki taku taha. With that in mind, ka … Read More
Ka pōwhiritia ai Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, tētehi o ngā kura ako nui o te motu i ngā wāhine Māori ki ngā tūranga teitei. Ā, ko Christine Te Kiri (Ngāi Tūhoe), kua tohua mana nei hei Tumuaki Tuarua Marautanga ki te kura kāwanatanga nui rawa atu i Aotearoa. I whakamanahia tōna kopounga ki Kirikiriroa Marae, i te taha … Read More