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Ngā Haumi Ki Te Ao: A New Voice for Māori Students at Massey University
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Ngā Haumi Ki Te Ao: A New Voice for Māori Students at Massey University

A significant milestone in Māori student representation was reached at Massey University’s Palmerston North campus with the official launch of Ngā Haumi Ki Te Ao, a new united student-led Māori student association.  The group aims to strengthen advocacy and foster community for the more than 3,000 Māori students across Massey’s four campuses – Pukeahu (Wellington), Turitea (Palmerston North), Oteha (Auckland) … Read More

Mana Ariki Marae’s Prophet’s day attracts international visitors and shared faith
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Mana Ariki Marae’s Prophet’s day attracts international visitors and shared faith

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

Labour confirms Te Puoho Katene as final candidate in push to reclaim Māori seats
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Labour confirms Te Puoho Katene as final candidate in push to reclaim Māori seats

Labour has officially confirmed its final candidate to contest the seven Māori electorates in the upcoming general election, naming Te Puoho Katene as the party’s last hopeful to join the ticket. Katene, a Fulbright scholar and the Kaihautū (Executive Director) of Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust, confirmed he is standing for Parliament because he is a “Pā boy” and believes that … Read More

Carving a future: Whanganui marae restoration inspires new generation of master carvers
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Carving a future: Whanganui marae restoration inspires new generation of master carvers

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

Young Māori film makers the backbone of the MāoriLand Film Festival
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Young Māori film makers the backbone of the MāoriLand Film Festival

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

Te whakatūwheratanga o ngā whare ki te poukai a Okapu Marae
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Te whakatūwheratanga o ngā whare ki te poukai a Okapu Marae

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

Jesse’s last hope: whānau turns to Australia after NZ cancels life-changing surgery twice
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Jesse’s last hope: whānau turns to Australia after NZ cancels life-changing surgery twice

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

Te reo Māori gymnastics class a hit for whānau in Manawatū
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Te reo Māori gymnastics class a hit for whānau in Manawatū

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