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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
The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is issuing a firm reminder that motorised vehicles are strictly prohibited on public reserves, following a recent surge in damage caused by four-wheel drives and motorbikes. Over the past couple of weeks, the Council has received multiple reports of illegal driving activity across several key locations, including Bowentown Domain, Tuapiro Point Reserve, Wilson … Read More
Tauranga City Council has voted to retain the Te Awanui Māori ward seat, a decisive move that triggers a binding public referendum on its future. The vote saw strong support for the retention, with eight councillors voting in favour, one against, and one abstaining. This decision mandates a public poll must be held by March 28, 2027. Mayor Mahé Drysdale … Read More
One of the three trusts vying for Māori horticulture’s highest honour is the Bay of Plenty-based Mātai Pacific Iwi Collective, with the overall winner set to be announced this Friday, June 5th, at the awards dinner in Whangārei. Mātai Pacific is a powerful Māori-owned kiwifruit enterprise and a Bay of Plenty success story, currently valued at more than $130 million. … Read More
Na Raihania, spokesperson for the National Iwi Chairs Forum, has launched a blistering attack on the government’s Budget 2026, labelling its approach to Māori employment a form of “economic apartheid”. The scathing condemnation follows the release of Budget 2026, which the Iwi Chairs Forum and Te Rōpū Kaimahi Māori o Aotearoa say confirms the Government’s indifference to a Māori employment … Read More
Kua hui tahi ai te iwi, te kaunihera me te hapori ki te whakatapu i te tīmatanga o te whakahounga o te ara ki te tihi o Mauao. Nā tētehi karakia i te pūtake o Mauao i tohu te tīmatanga mana o tētehi kaupapa nui hei whakatika i te ara ki te tihi o te maunga, whai muri i ngā … Read More
After a crushing defeat in the 2023 election, Labour has confirmed Toni Boynton as its candidate to contest the Waiariki seat once more, with Boynton staking her campaign on a deeply personal plan for redemption. In the last race, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi secured the seat with over 15,000 votes, leaving Boynton with just 5,000. It was a … Read More
The Ahuwhenua Trophy continues to highlight excellence in Māori farming, with Otama Marere Trust named among this year’s finalists for 2026. Based in Paengaroa, the trust has transformed its whenua from former pine forestry into thriving kiwifruit orchards — a journey that reflects years of strategic planning, cultural grounding, and commitment to whānau. Manager Homman Tapsell says the recognition is … Read More
The one-day Māori and Pacific Leadership Summit, held in Tauranga Moana, has brought together business leaders, youth, and innovators to chart a course for ethically and sustainably scaling enterprise across the Pacific, with a key focus on introducing resolutions to the current global economic crisis. Josh Payne, CEO of JNP Aviation, detailed his personal mission to tackle underrepresentation within the … Read More
Kua pōhiritia e Tūhourangi me Te Arawa te tini me te mano o ngā kaihoe waka ama ki te Roto o Tikitapu mō te Whakataetae Waka Ama Ā-Motu a Ngā Kura Tuarua 2026. Koinei te whakataetae nui rawa atu i roto i ngā hītori o te hākinakina nei, me te 2,300 neke atu i ngā ākonga mai i te 140 … Read More
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters used his State of the Nation address in Tauranga to announce a new campaign policy and deliver strong political attacks against opposition parties ahead of the 2026 general election. The party’s key campaign policy announced on the day was a pledge to overhaul the energy sector. “New Zealand First today is announcing a campaign … Read More
Kei te kaha haere ngā mahi whakatikatika a Te Kapa Haka o Tūtarakauika ki Rangataua mō te whakataetae ā-rohe o Mātaatua. E tautoko ana a Aukaha Kakau rāua ko Teraania Ormsby i ngā rangatahi kia tū pakari, kia tū ora i runga i te atamira, ā, i te ao hurihuri anō hoki. “Mātou i āhua tupu i tēnei kapa ehara … Read More