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The Government is investing $3.5 million to restore more than 3,000 hectares of Tongariro National Park, which was severely damaged by two major fires last year, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced today. The investment, drawn from the International Visitor Levy (IVL), will be spread over five years to fund crucial work including weed control, pest management, and biodiversity monitoring. “Tongariro … Read More
While Mana Whenua along the Ōhau-Manakau corridor are pleased to see the reduction in speed outside their marae to 80km/h, they are aware the change was not implemented to save lives but to progress a major roading project. The speed limit on State Highway 1 was controversially increased to 100km/h last July, which hapū members at Tukorehe Marae opposed, warning … Read More
E hoki ana te kapa haka o Te Paringa Tai ki Matakana me Rangiwaea ki te Whakataetae Kapa Haka ā-rohe o Mataatua mo te wā tuatoru. “Te Paringa Tai he kapa haka no te kāinga nei, e noho nei hei kāinga haka mō ngā uri o tēnei kāinga ēnei motutere o Matakana, Rangiwaea, Te Motuhoe – e rima ngā hapū … Read More
Following devastating floods that have left whānau on Phillips Road homeless, local Māori Ward councillors, Tenille Kete and Jaimee Tamaki, are on the ground delivering immediate assistance. The flooding has resulted in multiple properties being yellow or red-carded by Civil Defence due to extensive water damage and contamination, forcing whānau like Kane Wharepouri’s to evacuate. “The water came up and … Read More
Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka today congratulated the finalists for this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition. The three finalists for 2026, Matai Pacific and Otama Marere which are both based in the Bay of Plenty, and Northland’s Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust, were announced at a function at Parliament today. Ngāti Hine Foresty Trust spokesperson, Pita Tipene, … Read More
Severe flooding has cut off more than 10 roads across the Ōtorohanga region, creating a critical situation for four whānau trapped along Mangatī Road. The local hau kāinga and farming community of neighbours, centered in Ngutunui, has rapidly mobilised to provide a vital lifeline, delivering critical supplies and aid to their isolated neighbours. Among those isolated are retired farmer Howard … Read More
He rā hou kua ara ake mō te kaiārahitanga o Ngāi Te Rangi whai muri i ngā horonga whenua, me tētehi tau nui mō ngā hapū o te iwi. Ka karahuihui ngā uri ki te marae o Kutaroa ki runga o Matakana mō te hui ā-tau ki te whakatau i te huarahi whakamua. Ka mutu ko Maru Samuels te piki … Read More
The devastating reality of the weekend’s severe flooding in the Ōtorohanga and Waipā Districts is becoming clearer as both regions remain under a local State of Emergency. Emergency crews are battling to clear roads and deliver essential supplies to whānau trapped and isolated in their homes. Adding to the crisis is the grim environmental toll. Locals in Ngutunui, inland of … Read More
Ka whakawhiwhia ki ngā raukura o Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata i Te Tohu a Hinerēhia me Te Tohu a Tānerore i Te Hiranga o Te Ao Haka i roto i ngā Tohu Mātauranga 2025. I te wiki nei pānuitia ai e te Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa i te rārangi o ngā Toa Whakaihuwaka, e 38 rātou mō … Read More
Thousands of devoted rugby league fans descended upon Harvey Norman, Te Rapa, in Kirikiriroa this week for a meet-and-greet with their NRL All Stars idols, ahead of a highly anticipated clash between the Māori All Stars and the Indigenous All Stars this Sunday. The excitement was palpable as supporters queued for a chance to meet the players. Among the crowd … Read More
Descendants of Guide Bella are unwavering in their commitment to complete the restoration of their whare, the former home of pioneering guide Ihapera ‘Guide Bella’ Papakura, in Whakarewarewa Village. Her mokopuna Bella Moke has been the kaitiaki of the whare and even lived in it when it was safe and sound. “Last year would’ve been a hundred years since it … Read More
Kua whakataua a Te Kanawa Wilson, he tauira noo Te Wharekura o Ngaa Taiaatea i Kirikiriroa, hei Toa Whakaihuwaka mō ngā marau e rua o Te Reo Maaori me Te Reo Rangatira i roto i Ngaa Tohu Maatauranga a te Mana Tohu Maatauranga o Aotearoa (NZQA) mō te tau 2025. “I te waa i kite ai e au. Ahua ohorere … Read More