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Huihui ai te tini, te mano ki te poukai a Ngaati Te Wehi ki runga o Ookapu Marae, ki reira whakatūwherangia ai ngā whare e toru e Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. E whakanui ana te marae i tana poukai i tīmatahia i te kotahi rau, rua tekau mā iwa tau ki muri. Kua roa te … Read More
For most teenagers, life revolves around sports, friends, family and the freedom to be outside. But 17-year-old, Jesse James Hereora, every day is shaped by pain. For the past three years this rangatahi from Taranaki has been living with severe abdominal pain that strikes every time he eats, a condition that has caused significant weight loss and steadily deteriorating health. … Read More
Photo Credit: Naia Mackie of Naia Photography supplied by Waikato Tainui
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has officially announced a comprehensive call for proposals from experienced operators to undertake the vital restoration and operation of the historic Chateau Tongariro and its associated buildings. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Tongariro National Park, a dual World Heritage site, the Chateau is more than just a building—it is a cherished national icon and a … Read More
New Zealand’s renewable energy future has been significantly strengthened by two major announcements, highlighting the critical role of geothermal power. Mercury has officially opened the new fifth generation unit at its Ngā Tamariki Geothermal Station near Taupō, while the Government has ringfenced $50 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) to de-risk new geothermal projects.. Associate Minister of Energy Shane … Read More
Cabinet has officially agreed to the Terms of Reference and membership for a government inquiry into the fatal landslides in Tauranga, an announcement made by Emergency Management and Recovery Associate Minister Chris Penk. The decision follows the devastating events of January 22, 2026, which claimed the lives of eight people. Minister Penk said “These events have caused profound grief. For … Read More
As cremation becomes more common across Aotearoa, Māori leaders are urging greater awareness of tikanga when it comes to scattering ashes. Kahurangi Rangimarie Glavish says death remains sacred in all its forms — whether through burial, mourning or cremation. “Mo tātou ahakoa nehu, ahakoa tangi, ahakoa punarehu atu, he tapu te katoa,” she says. Glavish says concerns arise when ashes … Read More
Ko Tūhoto-Ariki Pene, te toa o Te Arawa, kua riro anō i a ia te taitara matamua mō te eke pahikara whakararo o Aotearoa i Ngongotahā, i Rotorua i te whakataetae eke pahikara ā-motu. I tōna maunga ake o Ngongotahā, i te ara Kārearea, i wikitoria ia i te whiringa toa a ngā tāne, mā te 0.04 hēkona noa iho … Read More
Kua whakakotahi ngā whaturoa Māori ki Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato mō te wānanga whakaahua tuatahi, arā, ko Te Huinga Whaturoa, nā Te Kāhui Whaturoa i whakatū. Ko te whāinga nui o te wānanga nei, he whāngai i ngā whaturoa ki ngā pūkenga o te hopu i ngā whakaahua e whakarangatira ana i ngā kaupapa nō te ao Māori. “Kua … Read More
Māori health providers in South Auckland say their work with whānau stretches far beyond the clinic walls. In Māngere, Hinekura Ngataki, a lead clinician for Ngaa Pou Hauora oo Taamaki Makaurau, is bringing rangatahi together through equine therapy, helping secondary school students facing mental health challenges reconnect and build confidence. The initiative is part of wider community outreach led by … Read More
Photo Credit: Te Arawa Kapa
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