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Veteran Māori health advocate Phyllis Tangitu (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Haua, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Awa) has been recognised as one of Te Rau Ora’s 100 Māori Leaders. This significant announcement celebrates over three decades of commitment to mental health advocacy and systemic change for Māori. Reflecting on the honour, Tangitu said she remains grounded in her purpose. “I am always humbled … 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
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
He rā whakahirahira tēnei mō te toi Māori i te mea kua whakapōtaetia tokoiwa ngā tauira mai i ngā kura e toru o Te Wānanga Toi Māori o Aotearoa (NZMACI), arā, Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau, Te Takapū o Rotowhio, me Te Rito o Rotowhio. I te wā e whakanui ana ngā whānau me ngā hoa i tēnei paetae nui, i … Read More
Kōhanga Rākau Housing, part of the Ōwhata 2B & 7 Trusts Group, has delivered a significant victory for local whānau, completing 39 affordable rental homes in the heart of Koutu. The project represents a successful rescue mission after the development was salvaged from receivership, marking a new chapter for those calling the site home. The first three stages of the … Read More
For Rotorua-born music producer Sonny Bishop (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue), the release of Chris Brown’s 12th studio album, BROWN, was meant to be the pinnacle of a hard-earned career. Having already collaborated with heavy hitters like 2chainz and Hit-Boy, Bishop’s touch on the track “Nthn2tlkbout” cemented his arrival on the world stage. But the triumph is inextricably tied to an … Read More
A new era of exploration has launched at Waimangu Volcanic Valley, with the official arrival and blessing of a new lake boat, “Sophia.” Representatives from Tūhourangi, Te Puia, and Waimangu gathered at Lake Rotomahana on Friday, 19 June, to celebrate the milestone with karakia, honouring the vessel and the historic figure for whom she is named. The journey to the … Read More
I tūtū te puehu o te mātauranga i te Hōtera Sudima i Rotorua, i te huihuinga o ngā kaiako o ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa mō te kaupapa whakahirahara, a Te Pae Tōmina. Ko tēnei kaupapa he rākau rangatira hei tautoko, hei poipoi hoki i te hunga e eke ana ki ngā tūranga kaiārahi me ngā tūranga tumuaki i … 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
Ka hui tahi te hunga tautoko o te Pāti Kākāriki ki Rotorua, ki te whakarongo ki te Kaiārahi Takirua, ki a Marama Davidson, me tā rātou kaitono mō te Waiariki, ki a Tania Waikato. Ka whai wāhi te tokorua nei ki te kōrero ki te marea e pā ana ki ngā kaupapa matua o te pāti, tae atu ki te … Read More
Ngāti Tarāwhai Iwi Trust is reeling from another act of environmental vandalism after the automated biosecurity gate at the Lake Ōkataina boat ramp was wilfully damaged again. The gate, described by the Trust as a “frontline defence” against invasive species, is a crucial measure installed to protect the lake’s pristine ecosystem from the highly destructive freshwater gold clam (Corbicula fluminea) … Read More