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The long wait is over for Ngā Purapura o Te Tai Hauāuru. The Kapa Haka group made history tonight, claiming the coveted regional title at the Te Kāhui Maunga competitions for the first time in 24 years. Their triumphant performance ended a decades-long drought, sending a powerful message to the national stage. The group’s commanding performance across all disciplines – … Read More
Nō te rā nei i whakatūria te reo pōhiri e ngā mana whenua o Waitara, me te hapori whānui, ki ngā kapa haka o Te Kāhui Maunga i mua i tā rātou whakataetae ā-rohe. Ko tēnei te whakataetae tino nui hei kōwhiri i ngā kapa haka e whā ka tū hei kanohi mō te rohe ki te whakataetae a-motu, ki … Read More
High-profile Māori Ministers and Members of Parliament say their doors are open to Te Ohu Kaimoana as the organisation pushes to defend the integrity of the 1992 Māori Fisheries Settlement, declaring the landmark agreement to be “non-negotiable.” The move by Te Ohu Kaimoana, the body established to look after the Māori fisheries asset on behalf of iwi, comes in response … Read More
Māori Iranians are calling out the New Zealand Government for what they describe as a “mis-placed obligation” to the US, challenging the nation’s official response to the escalating crisis in the Middle East. With family caught between the conflict, two wahine Māori, Nkayla Afsharian and Shamim Aslani are demanding moral courage and political clarity from their government. Nkayla Afsharian, whose … Read More
A three day judge alone trial is underway in the Manukau District Court over the alleged attempted illegal export of pounamu from Auckland International Airport. If a conviction is secured, it is believed this would be the first successful prosecution by Customs for the illegal exportation of pounamu. Under the Customs Export Prohibition Pounamu Order 2021, it is illegal to … Read More
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
The New Zealand Government has strongly condemned Iran’s “indiscriminate retaliatory attacks” on multiple countries in the Middle East, calling for a swift end to the regional crisis and a return to international negotiations. However, this official stance has been met with sharp criticism from the Green Party, who have condemned the initial actions by the US and Israel as an … 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
Rising Pacific-soul sensation, Myshaan (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāpuhi, Tainui), has poured out his heart with the release of his new EP, ‘My Love,’ a deeply personal project dedicated to his wife. The 23-year-old artist, who has spent more than 115 weeks in the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart since 2023, continues to build on his strong chart and streaming momentum … Read More
An advocate for the homeless says he has a solution in Tāmaki Makaurau that could work to provide housing for those that need it most. Te Puea Marae spokesperson Hurimoana Dennis says plans to build housing at the marae in Mangere could be a solution to the governments proposed changes to give Police ‘move-on’ orders to rough sleepers in the … Read More
The Crown’s plan to strip the Māori Land Court of jurisdiction over iwi post-settlement governance entities (PSGEs) will deny Māori applicants access to justice, a move that critics say overrides a recent Supreme Court ruling. The proposal, revealed in an online Cabinet decision, comes just months after Te Kaunihera Kaumātua o Tūhoe won a landmark 2024 Supreme Court case that … 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