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Ko Te Pikikōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai te kapa whakataetae tuatahi i eke ki runga i te atamira i tē rā tuarua. Kātahi anō rātou ka whakaingoatia ai hei Toa Whakaihuwaka o te Whakataetaei te pō nei. I tō rātou tūnga, i mihi maioha Te Pikikōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai ki ō rātou kaihaka kua riro ki te pō. E ai ki … Read More
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Te Arawa kapa haka enthusiasts should pack their rain gear for a changeable day as the regional competition continues. The latest forecast by MetService, issued at 6:14am this morning, suggests performers and spectators will see a break in the weather, though it won’t last all day. It is still very humid. The morning is set to kick off with showers, … Read More
Amid the high-speed drama of the Crankworx Rotorua Pump Track Challenge, local favourite Tuhoto-Ariki Pene (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngāti Tarāwhai) fought his way to a hard-earned bronze medal on a course running in prime condition. The former King of Crankworx and Rotorua native was one of the central figures in the men’s showdown, which pitched local legends against a field … Read More
Kua tae mai te waka tauā o Te Arawa ki Te Kaitao o Rangipare, e tohu ana kua rite te papa pakanga mō Te Whakataetae Kapa Haka ā-rohe o Te Arawa. Ko tēnei hui nui ka kite ko wai ka tohu ki te whakakanohi i te waka nei ki Te Matatini 2027. “Kua tau pai ai ngā whakaaro ko tēnei … Read More
E tūmanako ana a Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue kia mau tonu i te taitara Toa Whakaihuwaka mō te rohe o Te Arawa. “Ko te ātaahuatanga o tēnei kapa, he kapa ā iwi, ā, kei te kite atu i te kotahitanga o ngā kaumātua, ngā kōeke i roto i a mātou, ākene pea koinei te super power o te … Read More
Ko Te Rotorua nui a Kahumatmomoe tētahi o ngā kapa haka hou e kuhuna ana ki te Whakataetae Kapa Haka ā-Rohe o Te Arawa i tēnei tau. Ahakoa he rōpū hou, ko ētahi o ngā kaihaka he tautōhito o Te Mātārae i o Rehu, te kapa kua wikitōria e rua ngā wā ki Te Matatini. E ārahina ana te kapa … Read More
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue Te Matatini | Te Arawa Kapa Haka
I te rā i mua tonu o te whakataetae kapa haka ā-rohe o Mātaatua 2026, i tau mai te rōpū toa, a Te Taumata o Apanui, ki Ruamatā ki te whakatutuki i tētahi herenga nui. Ko te kaupapa, he tuku i ngā taonga piupiu e 20 ki te rōpū hou o Te Arawa, ki a Te Whare Haka o Te … Read More
Kua tū he hui nui ki Tapuaeharuru Marae, i reira a Ngāti Pikiao ka whakarewa ai i ā rātou pukapuka me ā rātou kiriata tamariki hou. Ko te whāinga matua kia whakauru tika i ngā kōrero tuku iho o te iwi, pērā i te haerenga o Pikiaorangi ki Waikato, ki roto i ngā marau akoranga o ngā kura huri noa … Read More
The netball world’s present met its future at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre when the Bay of Plenty Magic kicked off their season preparation with a special training event. A highlight of the day was the interaction between Magic co-captain Erena Mikaere and 13-year-old Isis Russell, a Year 9 student from Rotorua Girls’ High School, whose biggest dream is to … Read More
Ngāti Tūwharetoa locals are demanding immediate and lasting action after yet another wastewater spill into Lake Taupō, despite Taupō District Council confirming today that the ‘No Swimming’ advisory at Taupō Main Beach has been officially lifted following clear water test results. The spill, which the Council stated was caused by a blockage of fats and rags, has been described by … Read More