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For Lauren James of Ngāti Whakaue, the opening of Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue at Rotorua Hospital is more than just a ribbon-cutting; it is a profound reclamation of dignity and healing. As the new $50 million Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Unit officially opens its doors, James reflects on the stark transition from a 45-year-old facility that had … Read More
The High Court has delivered a scathing judgment against the Rotorua Lakes Council, declaring two of its key decisions regarding the Tarawera sewerage scheme unlawful. In a ruling released on August 13, 2026, the Court found the Council failed to properly engage with the Rotokākahi Board of Control before proceeding with infrastructure works near Rotokākahi, a lake considered tapu by … Read More
He tata ki te 80 tau e ngaro ana, kua whakahokia mai he taonga whakahirahira o te hītori Māori ki ōna uri. Ko te pukapuka īnoi a te Pīhopa tuatahi o Aotearoa, a Frederick Bennett, kua hoki atu ki te marae o Te Papaiōuru, ki te whānau Bennett ōtirā ki te iwi o Ngāti Whakaue. I koha tēnei pukapuka e … Read More
From Te Rito o Rotowhio to the runway, ancestral knowledge, weaving, and design are coming together as the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI) collaborates with designer Shona Tāwhiao for her collection, The House of Harakeke, at New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW). One hundred years after the Māori Arts and Crafts Act 1926 established schools dedicated to the … Read More
I te marama o Haratua, i pūrongo a Aukaha News i te āhuatanga pōuri o te whānau Naera i muri i te tinihanga a tētahi kāmura, i waiho ai tō rātou kāinga i te āhua kino, i te wā o te hōtoke. Nā te kaha o te tautoko o te ao me te iwi kāinga, he rerekē te āhua o … Read More
Kua ea te wā ki te tātai i ngā tūnga mō tēnā kapa, mō tēnā kapa ka tū ā tērā tau ki Te Matatini o Ngā Taniwhā ki Hopuhopu. I muri mai i te pānuitanga o te rārangi tū o Te Matatini o Ngā Taniwhā i te marae o Tūrangawaewae i te ata nei, i kōrero mai a Tony Walker … Read More
Kua tau te hā o te mātauranga ā-iwi ki Rotorua i tēnei wiki mō te Hui-ā-Motu mō Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa, e kīa ana ko Te Pūtahi Nui 2026. He hui tēnei e whakakotahi ana i te tini me te mano ki te Rotorua Energy Event Centre ki te wānanga i te anamata o ā tātou tamariki i … Read More
Ngāti Hinekura of Ngāti Pikiao at Lake Rotoiti are pushing ahead with their Whangamoa Trust papakāinga development, despite facing ongoing legal challenges from a non-resident developer homeowner in their village. The proposed 28-unit housing project, situated near Otaramarae Marae at Pounamunui, has drawn criticism allegedly from some neighbours who allege there was a lack of public notice during the approval … 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 tau te mauri ki Rūmaki Cafe i te Tiriti o Fenton, i Rotorua, whai muri i te whakatūwheratanga o te whare i tēnei atapō. He rā motuhake tēnei, i te mea i whakahaerehia ngā karakia katoa e tētahi tira wāhine anake, i raro i te kaiārahi a Ruiha Leonard. Ko tēnei whare kawhe te mea tuatahi o Aotearoa e … Read More
A historic celebration took place at Tarimano Marae in Awahou today, as whānau, friends, colleagues and representatives from Local Government New Zealand’s Māori Advisory Group, Te Maruata, gathered to honour Rotorua Lakes Councillor Trevor Maxwell for his monumental 49-year tenure. “I mean this is where it all began. Grew up here and just two houses down, and to be on … Read More
E rapu ana a Ngāti Hinemihi i ngā huarahi hou hei hōnore i ō rātou tūpuna me te whakarite kia mau tonu te kōrero o tō rātou whakapapa ki ngā whakatupuranga e heke mai nei. I te atatū o te Rāhoroi kua hori ka taki huihui ngā whānau ki te whare o Hinemihi ki Ngāpuna, i Rotorua, ā, ka whakanuia … Read More