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As the sun rises over Tauranga Moana the day after the release of the Davison Report, a heavy silence hangs over the community. The initial shock of the findings has given way to a profound process of reckoning. For the families of those lost on that fatal January day, and for the wider community, the report’s confirmation that the tragedy … Read More
The Port of Tauranga has cleared a significant hurdle in its bid to expand operations, with an expert panel issuing a draft decision to grant approvals for the massive Stella Passage development project. The announcement, delivered via Minute 14 on August 17, 2026, signals a major advancement for the port’s infrastructure ambitions under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. If finalised, … Read More
The road to Te Matatini o Ngā Taniwha 2027 reaches a critical juncture this week as 57 of the nation’s top kapa haka prepare for a landmark Live Draw at Tūrangawaewae Marae. This event will officially set the competition pools for the upcoming national festival, implementing a revised format designed to elevate fairness and competitive balance. For the estimated 2,000+ … Read More
Kua piki te taumahatanga o te taukumekume e pā ana ki te maunga o Mauao, whai muri i ngā horonga whenua hou, me ngā reo whakatūpato mai i te Kaunihera o Tauranga, te Tarahiti o Mauao me ngā mana whenua kia kaua e hohoro te whakatuwhera i te maunga ki te marea. Ahakoa te pēhanga mai o te Mema Pāremata … Read More
E whakapono ana te iwi o Ngāti Ranginui he takahi te mahi whakawhānui anō i te Wāpu i te Tiriti o Waitangi me te Whakataunga i hainatia ai e te Karauna ki a rātou he kotahi tau ki muri. “Kei konei mātou ngā kaupapa katoa o Ngāti Ranginui e kiia nei ko te Settlement Trust, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui … Read More
Kei te Whareroa Marae te aro i tēnei wā, i a Ngāti Kuku e tāpae whakahē ana ki mua i te aroaro o te pae whiriwhiri i ngā tono ki raro i te ture Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 mō te whanaketanga o te Stella Passage ki Te Awanui. E rua ngā rā te roa o te kaupapa nei kia tāpaea … Read More
Kua tū te rā whakanui o Mokotini ki te Mercury Arena i te rā nei, he kaupapa e whakahuihui ana i ngā Kōhanga Reo neke atu i te tekau mā whitu o te rohe o Tauranga Moana. E whakaatu ana ngā tamariki me ngā mātua i ō rātou mahi, i ā rātou waiata, i te haka, i te poi hoki, … Read More
The air at Hūria Marae in Tauranga was filled with significance today as Ngāti Ranginui hosted the 11 other iwi of Te Moana-a-Toi and Crown representatives to celebrate the formal signing of a long-awaited aquaculture settlement. The landmark agreement marks a historic chapter for the rohe, affirming rights and recognising an enduring relationship with the moana. Oceans and Fisheries Minister … Read More
For many rangatahi growing up across the ditch, the connection to Aotearoa can often feel distant. For 16-year-old Meremaraea Tairea-Katipa, who was born in Logan, Brisbane, the desire to embrace her Māori identity became an increasingly significant part of her life as she navigated high school. “Since year 7, the start of high school, I’ve been wanting to do kapa … Read More
Pupū ake ngā kare ā-roto, rere ana ngā roimata, mō ngā rangatahi o Te Kapa Haka o Te Koutu ka pānuihia ōkawatia ai hei Toa Whakaihuwaka o Te Whakataetae Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua ā-Motu 2026 ki roto o Tauranga Moana. He wikitoria tēnei i whakatapua ki tō rātou hoa, ki a Taiiringa Roimata Brown Bennett, i mate nei i te … Read More
In a move set to secure community resilience for a generation, the Pirirākau Tribal Authority has signed a historic relationship agreement with Contact Energy, locking in free electricity for four local marae for the next 35 years. The agreement, formally acknowledged in Tauranga today by Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge and Pirirākau Tribal Authority Chairman Jason Ake, represents far more … Read More
I tēnei wiki, i tū te huinga ‘Unfiltered Rangatahi’ ki te Whare Tapere o Sir Howard Morrison i Rotorua, he wāhi i whakahuihui ai ngā kaitono o te rohe pōti o Waiariki me ngā kaipōti rangatahi mō te wā tuatahi. Ko te kaupapa nui o te rā, ko te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero mō ngā take e pā ana ki ngā rangatahi … Read More