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A communal iwi village known worldwide for its manaakitanga is now closing down at night. Residents of Te Whakarewarewa Village have reintroduced nightly closures and activated ‘Pā Patrol’ following a significant increase in after-hours intrusions, some involving armed individuals. The closure runs from 8:30 pm to 6:00 am and is a protective measure to ensure the safety of the community … Read More
The health warning for Blue Lake Tikitapu remains in place today, despite preliminary test results indicating the water is safe for swimming following a small sewage leak yesterday morning. Rotorua Lakes Council confirmed the leak originated from a fault in a urinal at the public toilets near the motor camp end of the beach. A power box malfunction temporarily cut … Read More
The Government is investing $3.5 million to restore more than 3,000 hectares of Tongariro National Park, which was severely damaged by two major fires last year, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced today. The investment, drawn from the International Visitor Levy (IVL), will be spread over five years to fund crucial work including weed control, pest management, and biodiversity monitoring. “Tongariro … Read More
Ka whakawhiwhia ki ngā raukura o Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata i Te Tohu a Hinerēhia me Te Tohu a Tānerore i Te Hiranga o Te Ao Haka i roto i ngā Tohu Mātauranga 2025. I te wiki nei pānuitia ai e te Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa i te rārangi o ngā Toa Whakaihuwaka, e 38 rātou mō … Read More
Descendants of Guide Bella are unwavering in their commitment to complete the restoration of their whare, the former home of pioneering guide Ihapera ‘Guide Bella’ Papakura, in Whakarewarewa Village. Her mokopuna Bella Moke has been the kaitiaki of the whare and even lived in it when it was safe and sound. “Last year would’ve been a hundred years since it … Read More
These scars tell a story of survival. Kuranui Viti, 15, is facing a long road to recovery after surviving a terrifying 15-metre cliff fall from an unofficial track at Mt Ngongotahā, followed by a life-threatening complication that almost led to the amputation of her leg. “I went for a walk with a few people that I know and as I … Read More
Kua tino pā te ahi ki te hapori whānui o Taupō, ā, ko Wahine Murch tētahi tauira o mua, ā, he kaikaunihera ia ināianei hei tāna he nui te pōuri o tana hapori. “Tēnei o ngā kura, he kura i pupuri ake i ngā tauira Māori i ngā mokopuna Māori o te rohe nei anō hoki ngā memories me kī, … Read More
Against the backdrop of the rising cost of living, the Fordlands Community Centre in Rotorua has brought back its ‘Collect For a Kura’ campaign for a second year. The vital initiative is a community-led effort to ease the financial squeeze on whānau by encouraging the donation of school supplies, ensuring every tamaiti and rangatahi can return to school with dignity. … Read More
He tata ki te toru marama mai i te wā i wera te whare tapere matua o Mitai Māori Village. Heoi anō, e haere tonu ngã konohete hei whakangahau i ngā tūruhi. “I ohorere katoa ahau me te ruku tonu atu ki te whakaaro, ka pēhea e tū tonu ai te kaupapa nei? Ko te waimarietanga nui, ko te korenga … Read More
Muia ana te papa o te marae o Te Koutu i Rotorua i ngā kaimamau mai i ngā hau e whā o Aotearoa kua tae mai mō te whakataetae mamau tuatahi hei whakamahara i a Hakaraia Wilson. Nā Te Whare Mamau o Aotearoa te Whakataetae Whakamahara i a Hakaraia Wilson o Ngāti Whakaue ka tū, hei whakanui i te oranga … Read More
E koa ana te Tarahiti o Ngā Moana o Te Arawa ki te mahere tautiaki i te moana o Ōkāreka i tēnei raumati i te tini mano manuhiri ka tae mai ki te moana nei. “Ko tēnei raumati i tū mai nei te wā hararei me te aha, kāre e kore ka tōia mai te tini mano o ngā waka … Read More
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