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Toitū Te Aroha echoed through the streets of Tāmaki Makaurau as Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara led her first hikoi since entering Parliament. Chants rang out as hundreds marched behind her, united under a kaupapa organisers say is about love, inclusion, and standing against violence. Kaipara says the message extends beyond Māori communities. “We, Aucklanders, are calling for an … Read More
Tata ki te rua mano rima rau o ngā uri o Ngāti Hāua, he iwi kei te takiwā o Taumarunui, kei ngā tahatika o Whanganui awa, ā, koni atu i te rua rau o rātau ka tae atu ki Te Whanganui ā Tara, ki te whakakanohi i te kerēme. “Ēhara i te mea he tīkanga Māori tēnei tikanga, nā te … Read More
A sense of cautious relief pervades the Mangatawa Papakāinga community as residents, evacuated due to a landslide threat, have begun returning to their homes. The return follows an official declaration from geological analysts, relayed by the Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation, that the area is safe. Around 200 people were evacuated to Te Whetu o Te Rangi Marae yesterday afternoon, following … Read More
Mangatawa resident Khiarne Taite is among those evacuated from the papakāinga after a slip near a watermain pipe above the marae. Tauranga City Council Emergency Controller Tom McEntyre confirms the evacuation of the Mangatawa Marae, Papakāinga housing, and surrounding area is due to the risk of the watermain breaking if the land subsides further. The order remains in place for … Read More
Mangatawa residents were urgently evacuated from their papakāinga after severe land slips and a large sinkhole threatened homes and infrastructure. For some residents the process was swift and unexpected. “This was three days ago, about the 25th I think, and so I thought it was a weird message because we actually never got told and I said no we’re not … Read More
He tata ki te toru marama mai i te wā i wera te whare tapere matua o Mitai Māori Village. Heoi anō, e haere tonu ngã konohete hei whakangahau i ngā tūruhi. “I ohorere katoa ahau me te ruku tonu atu ki te whakaaro, ka pēhea e tū tonu ai te kaupapa nei? Ko te waimarietanga nui, ko te korenga … Read More
“Celebrating 130 years of mana!” Te Wharekura o Raakaumangamanga Tumuaki, Barm Heremia, speaks to the legacy and future of Māori education, as the school celebrates their history.
Local Tauranga Moana iwi feel the weight of the landslides that hit Tauranga last week, as the recovery mission continues at the base of Mauao, with Josh Te Kani of Tauranga Moana reflecting on a famous whakatauki of his rohe, “Ka horo te pā, E kahore.” He then adds at this time, it has.
Kei te whakanui te Hāhi Ratana i te ngaru hou o ngā kaiārahi rangatahi whai muri i te kōpounga o Te Arawa Ratana hei Apotoro Rehita, e 22 noa iho ōna tau. “Tērā tangata i a Te Arawa Ratana, hoki taku mahara ki tēnā tamaiti ki Te Kura o Ratana, me te kōhanga reo o Wharemarama, e kaha ana ia … Read More
Tauranga Moana is currently grappling with a tragedy that has seen devastating landslides at Mauao and Welcome Bay, as emergency services race to find missing persons. Compounding the disaster, Whareroa Marae has been severely impacted by flooding, forcing the community to confront both immediate clean-up and long-term concerns. Kaumātua Manea Ngatai of Ngāi Te Rangi, whose flat and marae are … Read More
Ka whakaeke ngātahi ngā Ariki o ngā Whare Ariki o Te Wherowhero me Te Heuheu i Te Pā o Ngā Ariki ki Rātana i tēnei rā. Ehara a Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po i te tauhou ki ngā whakaritenga. I ārahi ia i te Ariki hou o Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
Nō te rangi nei pōwhiritia te Ariki hōu o Ngāti Tūwharetoa, a Te Rangimaheu Te Heuheu Tūkino IX, e te iwi morehu ki runga o te papa o ngā ariki. Koinei te putanga ōkawa tuatahi a te Ariki hōu, ka mutu, ko te kawe i te mate o tōna matua, o Tā Tumu Te Heuheu, ki te papa riringi roimata … Read More