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Lower Whanganui river descendants are undertaking a significant restoration of Te Ao Hou Marae, ten minutes upriver of Whanganui City. with master carvers passing on the art of whakairo to a new generation. The ambitious, two-year project includes the carving of pou whakairo (intricately carved poles) for the marae meeting house Te Puāwaitanga, upholding the traditional Whanganui carving style of … Read More
The MāoriLand Film Festival celebrated its 13th year this week, with hundreds of indigenous filmmakers from across the world congregating in Ōtaki. As the festival enters its teenage years, the focus on rangatahi (youth) is key, and with the Ngā Pakiaka programme, Māoriland Film Festival Director Madeleine Hakaraia de Young says the future of Māori filmmaking is secure. “When we … Read More
Huihui ai te tini, te mano ki te poukai a Ngaati Te Wehi ki runga o Ookapu Marae, ki reira whakatūwherangia ai ngā whare e toru e Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. E whakanui ana te marae i tana poukai i tīmatahia i te kotahi rau, rua tekau mā iwa tau ki muri. Kua roa te … Read More
For most teenagers, life revolves around sports, friends, family and the freedom to be outside. But 17-year-old, Jesse James Hereora, every day is shaped by pain. For the past three years this rangatahi from Taranaki has been living with severe abdominal pain that strikes every time he eats, a condition that has caused significant weight loss and steadily deteriorating health. … Read More
Tamariki in the Manawatū whose first language is te reo Māori can now take part in gymnastics with a newly established reo Māori class. Gymsports Manawatū say they wanted to make the sport accessible for everyone in the community and the move has seen a peak in demand as enrolments continue to flood in. “We noticed that there weren’t many … Read More
The long wait is over for Ngā Purapura o Te Tai Hauāuru. The Kapa Haka group made history tonight, claiming the coveted regional title at the Te Kāhui Maunga competitions for the first time in 24 years. Their triumphant performance ended a decades-long drought, sending a powerful message to the national stage. The group’s commanding performance across all disciplines – … Read More
Nō te rā nei i whakatūria te reo pōhiri e ngā mana whenua o Waitara, me te hapori whānui, ki ngā kapa haka o Te Kāhui Maunga i mua i tā rātou whakataetae ā-rohe. Ko tēnei te whakataetae tino nui hei kōwhiri i ngā kapa haka e whā ka tū hei kanohi mō te rohe ki te whakataetae a-motu, ki … Read More
The Board of Te Ohu Kaimoana has announced it will pursue urgent meetings with political leaders to affirm that the 1992 Māori Fisheries Settlement is non-negotiable. The action follows recent comments and campaign commitments from political parties that the Board warns could “adversely affect and undermine the rights guaranteed to Māori” through the landmark settlement. “We are concerned with some … Read More
Ka iri ko te whakaaturanga hou a Jade Townsend (Te Ati Haunui A Pāpārangi) ki Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, i Whanganui. Kātahi anō a Townsend ka hoki mai ki Whanganui mai i tāwāhi, ki te hanga i tēnei whakaaturanga, ka tū mō te rima marama ki te wahanga Māori o te whare whakaaturanga. Hei tā Townsend, “This is … Read More
The mana whenua hapū of Ngāmotu have marked an historic milestone with the turning of the soil ceremony for the Ngāmotu Marae, taking a momentous step toward establishing a cultural and spiritual home in the city after a wait of more than 150 years. This central city marae is envisioned as a vital educational resource and a catalyst for Taranaki’s … Read More
The long-running battle against seabed mining in South Taranaki continues, with local iwi celebrating a recent win but already preparing for the next challenge. Te Pāti Māori MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, a long-time advocate in the fight, reflected on the significance of the struggle “It’s huge, I think for our iwi, for our whanau, for everyone. It dates the long battle … Read More
Heoi, ahakoa te harikoa o Ngāti Ruanui, e kī ana rātou, kāore anō kia mutu te pakanga ki te aukati i ngā mahi maina tākere moana puta noa i Aotearoa. Neke atu i te tekau tau tēnei kaupapa e tohea ana e te iwi. “He rangi maumahara, he rangi mokopuna, he rangi ruanui tika rā me mihi atu ki a … Read More