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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
Whakaata Māori’s Te Tai Hauāuru debate brought together two of the three candidates – National’s Coral Raukawa and Labour’s Te Pūoho Kātene – following the incumbent electorate MP and Te Pāti Māori co-leader’s withdrawal due to family illness. Both candidates opened by paying tribute to former Te Tai Hauāuru MP Adrian Rurawhe before addressing the pressing issues facing the electorate, … Read More
The Right Honourable Adrian Paki Rurawhe, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and long-serving Member of Parliament, has passed away following a recent illness. A respected leader within Te Hāhi Rātana, Ngāti Apa, and Whanganui, Rurawhe dedicated more than a decade to public service, representing the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate from 2014 until January 2026. He served as the … Read More
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has hit out at the targeted vandalism of her party’s campaign billboards, highlighting the resource divide between grassroots campaigns and wealthier political parties. Reflecting on the defacement of her signage, Ngarewa-Packer contrasted the realities smaller parties face with those of well-funded opponents. “What happens when rich parties’ billboards get destroyed? They get more. They … Read More
In a historic, world-first partnership, central North Island iwi Ngāti Rangi and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have signed a landmark agreement to commence construction on 50 new homes at Waiouru Military Camp. The new development, named Ururangi after the full name of the settlement, Wai O Ururangi, represents a key milestone under the Government’s “Homes for Families” programme … Read More
Kei te whakarite te Tira Haka o Ngāruahinerangi ki te hoki atu ki te papa tūngawaewae o Te Huihuinga o Ngā Tatarakihi 2026, ki Te Whare o Ruapūtahanga ki Te Hāwera. Whai muri i tō rātou tū hei toa whakaihuwaka i te tau 2024, kei te anga atu tēnei kura teina ki te whakataetae mō te wā tuarua me te … Read More
Kua tata mai te wa ki te whakakakahu i te wairua o te reo Māori. Hei te Wenerei, te 9 o Hepetema, ka wātea mai te kohinga kākahu Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori ki ngā toa 84 o The Warehouse puta noa i Aotearoa, me te ipurangi hoki. Nō te tau tuatoru nei te mahi tahi a The Warehouse me … Read More
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has delivered a powerful vision for the future of Aotearoa, calling for a collective transition from the legacy of Raupatu to a new era of Rauora. Addressing thousands of national and international guests at Tūrangawaewae Marae today for her second Koroneihana address, the Māori Queen centered her message on the theme: … Read More
Join Aukaha News and our news partners for dedicated live coverage of the second Koroneihana of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. Thursday, Sep 3 News Break 2 | Ngā Kawe Mate o Te Motu | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM In Partnership with: Taiuru News | Pūkaea | Tuia | Te Ao Māori News | Te … Read More
E tangihia ana te rangatira a Papa Rauru Broughton e tōna iwi me ōna hoa pūmau, i te hokinga atu o tōna tinana ki te marae o Ngāti Maika, i Pākaraka. Kua hoki mai te taonga o te mate ki tōna ūkaipō, ā, kua tīmata ngā whakaritenga mō tōna tangihanga. I a ia e maumaharatia ana, i whakahua a Gerard … Read More
Te Ātiawa manawhenua gathered at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa this morning for a sacred karakia and blessing, marking the final preparation before tomorrow’s official public opening of He Toi Whakairo: The Art of Māori Carving. The landmark exhibition brings together 147 treasured taonga, many of which have remained unseen for more than four decades. More than 150 … Read More