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The Rotorua Boys’ High School 1st XV have returned to a heroes’ welcome after securing their third Sanix World Youth Rugby Championship title in Fukuoka, Japan. The team delivered a dominant 46-19 performance against Feilding High School in the final to reclaim the global trophy. For captain Te Ariki Rogers (17) of Ngāti Whakaue, the victory was a culmination of … Read More
Historic Mana Ariki Marae in Taumarunui today hosted Prophet’s and Rangatahi Day, bringing together faithful followers from around the world to focus on the health and wellbeing of rangatahi. Overseas visitors, like Fumi Konagano from Japan, spoke about the deep spiritual connections experienced at the gathering. Konagano remarked on the immediate feeling of kinship, stating, “For me I’m from Japan … Read More
Waikato-Tainui descendant and singer Dallas Reti-Taukiri, also known as Dally, has released a new song titled ‘Piri Mai,’ which celebrates the continuous development of te reo Māori and the various strategies being employed for its revitalization. The track, which is intended to be a valuable resource and an encouragement for Māori to learn the language, received financial backing from Waikato-Tainui. … Read More
Ko Tereomoana Haehae nō Te Kura Māori o Te Kōutu te toa whakāihu waka o Pei Te Hurinui (te wahanga reo Māori mō ngā tuakana). Ka whakakanohi tēnei uri tekau mā whitu ōna tau o Ngāti Rangiwewehi me Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao i a Te Arawa ki te Whakataetae ā-Motu hei te Hepetema. “Kua mōhiotia whānuitia e Te Arawa ki te … Read More
Ka whakanuia ngā pou o te reo Māori o Te Tai Hauāuru ki Ngāmotu i te whakakapinga ake o te hui taumata a Te Matoe o Te Reo i tū ki Ngāmotu. Ko te ringarehe o ngā reo irirangi Māori a Rauru Broughton tētehi o ngā mātanga reo i whakamanahia. Ko tā Broughton i tana whakawhiwhia ki te tohu, ehara … Read More
Green Party MP Tamatha Paul, ranked 4th on the party list for the 2026 General Election, continues to leverage her Tokoroa upbringing to inform her work in Parliament. In a recent interview, Paul (Waikato, Ngāti Awa) spoke highly of fellow MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, praised the depth of talent within the Green Party’s recent finalised list, and reaffirmed her deep love … Read More
Labour has officially confirmed its final candidate to contest the seven Māori electorates in the upcoming general election, naming Te Puoho Katene as the party’s last hopeful to join the ticket. Katene, a Fulbright scholar and the Kaihautū (Executive Director) of Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust, confirmed he is standing for Parliament because he is a “Pā boy” and believes that … Read More
The carving of a new whare, intended for England, is currently underway as part of a significant exchange for the return of the renowned meeting house, Hinemihi o Te Ao Tawhito. Hinemihi, a wharenui that survived the 1886 Tarawera eruption, has long stood at Clandon Park in the UK, and is now coming home to Aotearoa. Ngāti Hinemihi carver Kingi … Read More
A new push for universal dental care is gaining momentum in Aotearoa, with campaigners and Māori health providers calling for urgent reform to a system they say is failing communities. The Dental for All campaign has released a landmark policy paper outlining a fully costed plan for free, publicly funded oral healthcare. It argues the current privatised model leaves nearly … Read More
Kua whakatōpūngia ngētehi ringatoi ki Te Whare Hau Tutū ki te ako me pēwhea te tā i ngā momo kōwhaiwhai. “Te nuinga o te wā ka aro pū rātou ki ngā kōrero e pā ana ki ērā tohu nā te iti o te wā, toru hāora noa iho ka piri mai rātou ki taku taha. With that in mind, ka … Read More
Kua hui tahi ai te iwi, te kaunihera me te hapori ki te whakatapu i te tīmatanga o te whakahounga o te ara ki te tihi o Mauao. Nā tētehi karakia i te pūtake o Mauao i tohu te tīmatanga mana o tētehi kaupapa nui hei whakatika i te ara ki te tihi o te maunga, whai muri i ngā … Read More
I tēnei rā, i hui ngātahi te iwi o Whanganui me ngā minita o Te Karauna ki Kaiwhaiki Marae ki te waitohu i te whakataunga kerēme Tiriti o Waitangi e kīa ana ko He Rau Tukutuku. E $55 miriona tāra te wāriu o te whakataunga, ā, e whakahoki ana i ngā whenua hoki me te whakamana i te iwi o Whanganui … Read More