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Kua poowhiritia Te Whare Waananga o Waikato i ngaa tini tauira hou i te raa nei. “I teenei waa e hiikaka ana, e hiamo ana ahau ki te tiimata i ngaa mahi inu pia, ngaa mahi inu waipiro. Noo reira, koia te ia matua o teenei wiki o te ‘O Week’. Noo reira koinaa taaku e rongo nei, ko te … Read More
Following devastating floods that have left whānau on Phillips Road homeless, local Māori Ward councillors, Tenille Kete and Jaimee Tamaki, are on the ground delivering immediate assistance. The flooding has resulted in multiple properties being yellow or red-carded by Civil Defence due to extensive water damage and contamination, forcing whānau like Kane Wharepouri’s to evacuate. “The water came up and … Read More
Severe flooding has cut off more than 10 roads across the Ōtorohanga region, creating a critical situation for four whānau trapped along Mangatī Road. The local hau kāinga and farming community of neighbours, centered in Ngutunui, has rapidly mobilised to provide a vital lifeline, delivering critical supplies and aid to their isolated neighbours. Among those isolated are retired farmer Howard … Read More
The devastating reality of the weekend’s severe flooding in the Ōtorohanga and Waipā Districts is becoming clearer as both regions remain under a local State of Emergency. Emergency crews are battling to clear roads and deliver essential supplies to whānau trapped and isolated in their homes. Adding to the crisis is the grim environmental toll. Locals in Ngutunui, inland of … Read More
Thousands of devoted rugby league fans descended upon Harvey Norman, Te Rapa, in Kirikiriroa this week for a meet-and-greet with their NRL All Stars idols, ahead of a highly anticipated clash between the Māori All Stars and the Indigenous All Stars this Sunday. The excitement was palpable as supporters queued for a chance to meet the players. Among the crowd … Read More
Kua whakataua a Te Kanawa Wilson, he tauira noo Te Wharekura o Ngaa Taiaatea i Kirikiriroa, hei Toa Whakaihuwaka mō ngā marau e rua o Te Reo Maaori me Te Reo Rangatira i roto i Ngaa Tohu Maatauranga a te Mana Tohu Maatauranga o Aotearoa (NZQA) mō te tau 2025. “I te waa i kite ai e au. Ahua ohorere … Read More
The four NRL All Stars teams, Māori and First Nation’s Men’s and Women’s, were welcomed this morning onto Turangawaewae Marae by Te Arikinui Kuini Ngawai hono i te po, the Kiingitanga, and Tainui waka, ahead of their clashes this Sunday at the FMG Stadium in Kirikiriroa. For Indigenous Men’s All Stars player Hohepa Puru, the pōwhiri was a powerful homecoming. … Read More
Kua whakatau te kapa Waahine Maaori NRL All Stars ki runga o Waahi Paa hei timatanga i te wiki kia rite ai moo ngaa tukinga me te kapa Waahine Iwi Taketake noo Ahitereiria All Stars. Ka whaanau a Mya Hill-Moana (Waikato) ki Raahui Pookeka, ootiraa ka taakaro hoki ia moo te karapuu Riiki o Taniwharau, kei roto ia i te … Read More
“Celebrating 130 years of mana!” Te Wharekura o Raakaumangamanga Tumuaki, Barm Heremia, speaks to the legacy and future of Māori education, as the school celebrates their history.
Ka whakaeke ngātahi ngā Ariki o ngā Whare Ariki o Te Wherowhero me Te Heuheu i Te Pā o Ngā Ariki ki Rātana i tēnei rā. Ehara a Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po i te tauhou ki ngā whakaritenga. I ārahi ia i te Ariki hou o Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
Hoki mai anō a Hilda Harawira tētehi o Ngā Kaihoe o Ngāti Rēhia Trust ki Karāpiro, ā, he mārama te kitea ki a ia kei te piki te tokomaha o te hunga e taetae mai ana ko te āki a Harawira kia whai tautoko ko ngā whakataetae ā-rohe. “Whā mano rima rau ngā kaihoe i tēnei whakataetae. No reira, ki … Read More
For the first time, Waka Ama NZ launches a Hauora Hub to paddlers to turn the tides with life expectancy for Maaori. A space that supports paddlers and spectators alike, the Hauora Hub is a partnership between Waka Ama NZ and Maaori health providers that include services like blood pressure checks, diabetes evaluation, Mirimiri and more. Te Hirahira Whakamana, a … Read More