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Students’ passion for te taiao recognised at Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā Science & Design Fair
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Students’ passion for te taiao recognised at Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā Science & Design Fair

Curiosity, culture, and kaitiakitanga were central to the fifth annual Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā Science & Design Fair, where student projects ranged from a home-built earthquake simulator to a short film examining human impacts on te taiao. A record 26 schools from across the motu submitted entries across seven categories: Art, Biosecurity, Biodiversity & Conservation, Water, Mātauranga Māori, Sustainability, and Climate … Read More

Shane Jones frames mining expansion as critical to halting youth migration
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Shane Jones frames mining expansion as critical to halting youth migration

Resources Minister Shane Jones addressed the AusIMM Annual Conference in Rotorua this week, framing the expansion of New Zealand’s mining sector not merely as an industrial opportunity, but as a critical economic necessity.  Jones argued that developing domestic industries is essential to reverse the long-standing trend of youth migration, where young people have increasingly sought employment overseas. Acknowledging the internal … Read More

A Sanctuary of Wellness: Lauren James on the dawn of Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue
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A Sanctuary of Wellness: Lauren James on the dawn of Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue

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

High Court rules Rotorua Lakes Council acted unlawfully over Tarawera Sewerage Scheme
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High Court rules Rotorua Lakes Council acted unlawfully over Tarawera Sewerage Scheme

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

Century-old legacy meets the runway in NZMACI Fashion Week collaboration
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Century-old legacy meets the runway in NZMACI Fashion Week collaboration

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