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The Puanga festival at Palmerston North’s Fly Arena recently brought the community together to celebrate the Māori New Year, marking a significant moment for reflection, whānau, and looking toward the future. As the festivities unfolded, local voices highlighted the importance of connection. Sinead Fitzgerald, of Ngāti Hineaute, shared what she see’s as the deeper meaning of the gathering: “He wā … Read More
Ka whakanuia e ngā iwi o Tokomaru waka i te taenga mai o Puanga ki te marae o Pukearuhe. He wā tēnei mō te wānanga, te karakia, me te whakawhanaungatanga i waenga i a Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga, me Te Atiawa. I kōrero te kaiwhakahaere a Te Amoroa Clifton mō te hiranga o tēnei huihuinga, me tana harikoa … Read More
Rangitikei Māori ward councillor Coral Raukawa has officially announced her candidacy for the National Party in the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate for the 2026 General Election. Raukawa is set to challenge incumbent MP and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, as well as Labour candidate Te Puoho Katene. The contest presents a significant challenge, with the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate … Read More
I te rā nei, i pōwhiritia e Te Puni Kōkiri me te Kawanatanga i a Dion Tuuta hei Tumu Whakarae hou mō Te Puni Kōkiri. He rā whakahirahira tēnei mō te tari, ā, i tae atu tana whānau me ngā iwi o Taranaki ki te tautoko i a ia i tana rā tuatahi ki tēnei tūranga. “Kua harikoakoa nē, kua … Read More
Kua whakamanahia e te kāwanatanga he pūtea $8.6 miriona mō te kaupapa hanga marae o Ngāti Te Whiti, he huarahi e whakatauira ana i te kotahitanga me te whakamana i te mana o te hapū i Ngāmotu. Kua tata ki te rua rau tau e ngaro ana te marae, engari mā tēnei pūtea, ka taea te whakaoti i te hanganga … Read More
I te 90 o ngā tau o te whakamahara ki a Tā Māui Pōmare, i hikitia te wairua o te hunga i tae atu ki Ōwae. Ko te haerenga mai o Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po he tohu hira mō te hononga i waenganui i te Kīngitanga me Taranaki, he hononga i ahu mai i ngā … Read More
I tēnei rā, i te marae o Ōwae i Waitara, i hui tahi te iwi ki te whakanui i te kotahitanga me te maumahara ki ngā mate kua riro i te pō. Koinei te rā i whakatakotoria ai ngā kawe mate o te motu, e tūhono ana i ngā iwi, ā, e whakarite ana mō te whakanui i te 90 … Read More
Whanganui’s iwi radio station, Te Reo Irirangi o Whanganui – Awa FM, has officially celebrated 35 years on the airwaves, marking a significant milestone for the region. Since its first broadcast on June 17, 1991, the station has served as a vital voice for the community, preserving te mita o te reo o Whanganui (the local dialect) and sharing local stories, … Read More
Kua whakahoutia ngā ara hīkoi o Pukerangiora Pā, he rā nui tēnei mō te hapū. Ko te tūmanako o te kaiwhakahaere a Anaru White, ka waiho tēnei wāhi hei huarahi whakaoho i te mātauranga o te hapū. “Ko tō mātou i tēnei rangi ka tūwhera tēnei kaupapa ā-hapū hei aha hei whakaoho tō mātou mātauranga ki ngā kōrero a te … Read More
Ka toa i a Waiaio Chapman o Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pihipihinga Kākano mai i Rangiātea i te wahanga o Pei Te Hurinui ki te Whakataetae o Ngā Manu Kōrero ā-Rohe o Te Kāhui Maunga. “Ko te kaupapa matua o taku kōrero ko te whāinga matua o ngā tūpuna ehara ko te oranga o te reo Māori engari … Read More
Nō te ata nei tanu ai a Ahorangi Whatarangi Winiata, o Ngāti Raukawa, ki te rua kōiwi o ōna mātua tūpuna a Raumatangi, i Hōkio. I tērā Raapa rere atu ai te wairua o Winiata ki ōna rau tini, rau mano, ki tōna makau a Francie Winiata, i a ia i te pūāhurutanga o tōna whānau i Ōtaki. Nā te … Read More
Kua hinga te tōtara haemata nō roto mai o te rohe o Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, a Whatarangi Winiata. Nō te ahiahi o Wenerei rere atu ai tōna wairua ki ngā ninihi o raurangi,ki te mūnga o te tini, ki tōna rahi, ki tāna makau a Francie Winiata,i a ia i te pūāhurutanga o tōna whānau. Kua rongonui ia … Read More