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Pukeroa has secured a major development partner, the Templeton Group, to deliver its long-planned flagship hotel on the Rotorua lakefront. The joint venture marks a successful conclusion to Pukeroa’s search for a partner for the premium tourism and wellness precinct, which is set to build a world-class hotel designed to complement the renowned luxury offering of the neighboring Wai Ariki … Read More
Preparations for the 140-year anniversary of the 1886 Mt Tarawera eruption are underway as manawhenua Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao gather at Wāhiao whare tupuna to unite, share kōrero, and preserve their traditional narratives. The iwi will hold a special commemoration ceremony at the Pou of Ohomairangi in Te Wairoa next Wednesday (June 10, 2026) to mark the historic occasion. Whariki Gardiner … Read More
E piki haere ana a Dr. Reuben Tuwhakahekeao Collier (Te Arawa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Rereahu, Ngāti Maniapoto) i te Rārangi Whakahōnore o te rā whānau o te Kīngi 2026, mai i te Tohu Mema (MNZM) ki te Tohu Hoa (CNZM) o Te Kāhui Tohu Hiranga o Aotearoa, mō āna mahi mō te iwi Māori me te ao mātauranga. E kī … Read More
Na Raihania, spokesperson for the National Iwi Chairs Forum, has launched a blistering attack on the government’s Budget 2026, labelling its approach to Māori employment a form of “economic apartheid”. The scathing condemnation follows the release of Budget 2026, which the Iwi Chairs Forum and Te Rōpū Kaimahi Māori o Aotearoa say confirms the Government’s indifference to a Māori employment … Read More
Ka tuu kotahi ai ngaa tauira noo te Whare Waananga o Waikato ki te tuu poroteehi i te whakaheetanga i te whakakorengia o te kaupapa fees free moo ngaa tauira i teetehi tau ako. Kua paanui whaanui te Kaawanatanga ka tahuritia te $2.1 piriona o te Tahua 2026 i whakaritea ki te mātauranga ki ngaa hootaka whakangungu mahi. “Kei te … Read More
The Government is investing in te reo Māori by strengthening Māori broadcasting and supporting Māori cultural and creative capability, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says. Budget 2026 sets aside $48 million over the next four years to support the long-term sustainability of Māori broadcasting by helping Māori media organisations adapt to a changing digital environment, commission new te reo Māori … Read More
Courts Minister Nicole McKee has announced a major $100 million investment in Rotorua’s justice infrastructure, allocated in Budget 2026 for the construction of two new court facilities. The funding will contribute to a new Rotorua Law Courts building, which will house the High Court, District Court, Coroners Court, and relevant tribunals, alongside a new Rotorua Māori Land Court. Minister McKee … Read More
HAURAKI MĀORI COMMUNITY AWARDS. Held during Matariki on Saturday 11 July 2026 Thames War Memorial Civic Centre.
An alleged assault on an elderly woman on an Auckland bus last Friday has sparked renewed safety concerns across the city’s transport network. Auckland Transport (AT) has condemned the “totally unacceptable” violence and is investigating social media footage of the incident. AT confirms that every person deserves to travel safely on its bus, train, and ferry services. Details of the … Read More
A Waiuku whānau says they have been left heartbroken after being evicted from a Te Āwhitu Road property they had called home for more than a decade. Bailiffs and Police arrived at the rural property this week to carry out an eviction order, ending a lengthy tenancy dispute between the Heremaia whānau and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). “We’ve been … Read More
Kua hoki mai a Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po i Ingarangi whai muri i āna hui ki te Whare Ariki o Piritanianui ki a Kīngi Tiare rāua ko Wheiao Wiremu, ā, i tae atu ia ki te Poukai tuatahi o Ngāti Pikiao ki Te Puna Whakareia marae ki te whakamōhio ki ōna iwi mō āna tūtakitaki … Read More