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He rā hou kua ara ake mō te kaiārahitanga o Ngāi Te Rangi whai muri i ngā horonga whenua, me tētehi tau nui mō ngā hapū o te iwi. Ka karahuihui ngā uri ki te marae o Kutaroa ki runga o Matakana mō te hui ā-tau ki te whakatau i te huarahi whakamua. Ka mutu ko Maru Samuels te piki … Read More
A sense of cautious relief pervades the Mangatawa Papakāinga community as residents, evacuated due to a landslide threat, have begun returning to their homes. The return follows an official declaration from geological analysts, relayed by the Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation, that the area is safe. Around 200 people were evacuated to Te Whetu o Te Rangi Marae yesterday afternoon, following … Read More
Mangatawa residents were urgently evacuated from their papakāinga after severe land slips and a large sinkhole threatened homes and infrastructure. For some residents the process was swift and unexpected. “This was three days ago, about the 25th I think, and so I thought it was a weird message because we actually never got told and I said no we’re not … Read More
Local Tauranga Moana iwi feel the weight of the landslides that hit Tauranga last week, as the recovery mission continues at the base of Mauao, with Josh Te Kani of Tauranga Moana reflecting on a famous whakatauki of his rohe, “Ka horo te pā, E kahore.” He then adds at this time, it has.
Tauranga Moana is currently grappling with a tragedy that has seen devastating landslides at Mauao and Welcome Bay, as emergency services race to find missing persons. Compounding the disaster, Whareroa Marae has been severely impacted by flooding, forcing the community to confront both immediate clean-up and long-term concerns. Kaumātua Manea Ngatai of Ngāi Te Rangi, whose flat and marae are … Read More
Ko Te Kapuhuia (U16 Kōtiro), ko Te Kaharoa (U14 Tama) rātou ko Tiopira Poihipi (U12 Tama) o Ngāi Te Rangi kei te whakakanohi i tō rātou moana o Tauranga i ngā tīma e toru o Te Maru o Mauao ki Tauranga Moana. “Kei Manukura au e kuraina ana nō reira he rawe ki te hoki mai ki te whakakanohi i … Read More