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For many rangatahi growing up across the ditch, the connection to Aotearoa can often feel distant. For 16-year-old Meremaraea Tairea-Katipa, who was born in Logan, Brisbane, the desire to embrace her Māori identity became an increasingly significant part of her life as she navigated high school. “Since year 7, the start of high school, I’ve been wanting to do kapa … Read More
The Puanga festival at Palmerston North’s Fly Arena recently brought the community together to celebrate the Māori New Year, marking a significant moment for reflection, whānau, and looking toward the future. As the festivities unfolded, local voices highlighted the importance of connection. Sinead Fitzgerald, of Ngāti Hineaute, shared what she see’s as the deeper meaning of the gathering: “He wā … Read More
Ka whakanuia e ngā iwi o Tokomaru waka i te taenga mai o Puanga ki te marae o Pukearuhe. He wā tēnei mō te wānanga, te karakia, me te whakawhanaungatanga i waenga i a Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga, me Te Atiawa. I kōrero te kaiwhakahaere a Te Amoroa Clifton mō te hiranga o tēnei huihuinga, me tana harikoa … Read More
Atu i Hautapu i Kemureti, e whakamaanawa ngaatahi ana te kamupene miiraka kau nui rawa o Aotearoa, a Fonterra me ngaa iwi manawhenua a Ngaati Korokii Kahukura me Ngaati Hauaa i Te Maatahi o te Tau. He tuatahitanga teenei moo te kamupene Fonterra ki te whakanui i a Matariki ki teetehi hautapu. I te ata nei, ka huraina he pou … Read More
For just one week, world champion Maia Marshall-Amai is home in Auckland before chasing another dream. The Ngāti Awa and Tūhoe athlete has become the first Māori adaptive competitor to win a HYROX World Championship, claiming the title in Sweden after entering the event just three weeks before the start. “It still doesn’t really feel real to me.I’m proud,” said … Read More
The walking track on Mt Kakepuku about 40 minutes south of Kirikiriroa has recently reopened after a long closure, following significant damage to the track from severe weather that hit the district in February. The 7.2 kilometre return track was closed due to damage, including multiple landslides, unstable ground, surface cracking and access routes being blocked by rocks and fallen … Read More
Pupū ake ngā kare ā-roto, rere ana ngā roimata, mō ngā rangatahi o Te Kapa Haka o Te Koutu ka pānuihia ōkawatia ai hei Toa Whakaihuwaka o Te Whakataetae Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua ā-Motu 2026 ki roto o Tauranga Moana. He wikitoria tēnei i whakatapua ki tō rātou hoa, ki a Taiiringa Roimata Brown Bennett, i mate nei i te … Read More
Inanahi rā, ka whakatuwheratia e Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Māngere i te rā whakamutunga o te whakataetae ā-motu mō ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 2026, he tohu whakahirahira tēnei i roto i te hītoria o tō rātou kura ki te whai i tētahi o ngā tūranga e iwa. Kaore ngā whakawhiwhinga ki te kura i mutu ki tō rātou … Read More
In a move set to secure community resilience for a generation, the Pirirākau Tribal Authority has signed a historic relationship agreement with Contact Energy, locking in free electricity for four local marae for the next 35 years. The agreement, formally acknowledged in Tauranga today by Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge and Pirirākau Tribal Authority Chairman Jason Ake, represents far more … Read More
Rangitikei Māori ward councillor Coral Raukawa has officially announced her candidacy for the National Party in the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate for the 2026 General Election. Raukawa is set to challenge incumbent MP and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, as well as Labour candidate Te Puoho Katene. The contest presents a significant challenge, with the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate … Read More
I te rā nei, i pōwhiritia e Te Puni Kōkiri me te Kawanatanga i a Dion Tuuta hei Tumu Whakarae hou mō Te Puni Kōkiri. He rā whakahirahira tēnei mō te tari, ā, i tae atu tana whānau me ngā iwi o Taranaki ki te tautoko i a ia i tana rā tuatahi ki tēnei tūranga. “Kua harikoakoa nē, kua … Read More