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Builder collapse leaves Ngongotahā whānau freezing: More than $750K paid for an unlivable home
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Builder collapse leaves Ngongotahā whānau freezing: More than $750K paid for an unlivable home

Michael Naera, a grandfather and father of Ngāti Whakaue, is heartbroken as he and his whānau endure their second winter living in unlivable, uninsulated, temporary accommodation in Ngongotahā, Rotorua. The family’s aspiration to renovate their papa kāinga so their tamariki and mokopuna could return has turned into a nightmare after their renovation project stalled in July 2025. In 2024, Michael … Read More

Ngā Haumi Ki Te Ao: A New Voice for Māori Students at Massey University
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Ngā Haumi Ki Te Ao: A New Voice for Māori Students at Massey University

A significant milestone in Māori student representation was reached at Massey University’s Palmerston North campus with the official launch of Ngā Haumi Ki Te Ao, a new united student-led Māori student association.  The group aims to strengthen advocacy and foster community for the more than 3,000 Māori students across Massey’s four campuses – Pukeahu (Wellington), Turitea (Palmerston North), Oteha (Auckland) … Read More

Māori Students in mainstream kura embrace ‘hakaari’ haka theatre
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Māori Students in mainstream kura embrace ‘hakaari’ haka theatre

Students of Te Kura Nui o Rototuna are embracing te ao Māori through the art of haka theatre dubbed as ‘hakaari’. “Getting here has kind of gotten me to get more interested in my personal pēpēha and marae and it’s getting me comfortable with my aunties and my cousins,” says year Sailah-Maree Malcom.  “This is probably my first year really … Read More

Visionary Māori leader Homman Tapsell, from Hollywood to Horticulture, laid to rest
Te Arawa

Visionary Māori leader Homman Tapsell, from Hollywood to Horticulture, laid to rest

Homman Tapsell, the visionary leader of the Otama Marere Trust kiwifruit orchard and a finalist for the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy, is being laid to rest today following his tangihanga at Whakaue Marae. Tapsell, described as “80 years young plus”, died on Monday after a five-year battle with cancer, having worked on his land right up until his passing. The kaumātua … Read More

$1 million boost to revitalise Ōkataina and Tarawera tracks and campgrounds
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$1 million boost to revitalise Ōkataina and Tarawera tracks and campgrounds

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced a $1 million investment from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to upgrade more than 22 kilometres of tracks and three campgrounds around Ōkataina and Tarawera.  “Tarawera and Ōkataina are some of Rotorua’s most iconic visitor destinations, attracting thousands of people every year and supporting local tourism and jobs,” Potaka said.  “This … Read More

Hauraki iwi secure $20mil in redress as three settlement bills pass final reading
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Hauraki iwi secure $20mil in redress as three settlement bills pass final reading

The landscape of Pare Hauraki has been forever changed following the final reading of three settlement bills in Parliament, securing a collective $20 million financial and commercial redress package for Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu, Ngāti Tara Tokanui and Ngāti Hei.  “It’s great to get through to this point, get the reading done and confirm and set in concrete a lot of … Read More

Rotorua weaver John Turi: One of four Māori artists showcasing mahi toi at the 61st Venice Biennale
Te Arawa

Rotorua weaver John Turi: One of four Māori artists showcasing mahi toi at the 61st Venice Biennale

Paerangi ki Venice is a collaborative project between Te Tuhi and CREA Cantieri del Contemporaneo, which brought a group of Māori artists to Italy for the vernissage of the 61st Venice Biennale.  The exhibition provides a significant platform for Aotearoa’s creative community, as expressed by Rotorua artist and weaver John Turi. “Ko taku waimaria kua tae mai ko tētahi tokowhā … Read More

He poroporoāki whakamutunga ki a Dr Ken Kennedy kua riro nei
Te Arawa

He poroporoāki whakamutunga ki a Dr Ken Kennedy kua riro nei

I tēnei rā, i huri te aroaro o Te Arawa ki Pounamunui i Otaramarae ki te poroporoāki i tētahi o āna tino rākau taumatua, i a Tākuta Ken Cameron Kennedy Snr. He pia nā te rangatira nui a Tākuta Hiko Hohepa, ā, he tangata i ū ki te whakamanawa i te iwi mā te mātauranga me te whakaita i te … Read More