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The four NRL All Stars teams, Māori and First Nation’s Men’s and Women’s, were welcomed this morning onto Turangawaewae Marae by Te Arikinui Kuini Ngawai hono i te po, the Kiingitanga, and Tainui waka, ahead of their clashes this Sunday at the FMG Stadium in Kirikiriroa. For Indigenous Men’s All Stars player Hohepa Puru, the pōwhiri was a powerful homecoming. … Read More
These scars tell a story of survival. Kuranui Viti, 15, is facing a long road to recovery after surviving a terrifying 15-metre cliff fall from an unofficial track at Mt Ngongotahā, followed by a life-threatening complication that almost led to the amputation of her leg. “I went for a walk with a few people that I know and as I … Read More
E rima ngā whare haumaru hou kua whakatūwherahia e Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga me Ka Ururoa i te rā, hei whare whakaruruhau mā ngā whānau o te iwi. “Ko ngā kaupapa pēnei te whakatū whare, ki a hoki mai ngā whānau ki roto i ngā rohe o rātou iwi ki a rongo ai rātou i te maori me te … Read More
Kua whakatau te kapa Waahine Maaori NRL All Stars ki runga o Waahi Paa hei timatanga i te wiki kia rite ai moo ngaa tukinga me te kapa Waahine Iwi Taketake noo Ahitereiria All Stars. Ka whaanau a Mya Hill-Moana (Waikato) ki Raahui Pookeka, ootiraa ka taakaro hoki ia moo te karapuu Riiki o Taniwharau, kei roto ia i te … Read More
Te Kāpehu Whetū Tāmaki proudly marks an important milestone as it welcomes its inaugural cohort of ākonga and whānau, grounded in kaupapa Māori values and guided by a commitment to Te Ao Māori, academic excellence and high-performance sport. “Te Kāpehu Whetū Tāmaki represents guidance, aspiration, and direction,” said Dr Will Flavell, Pouhere o Te Kāpehu Whetū Tāmaki. “Our vision is … Read More
Kua tino pā te ahi ki te hapori whānui o Taupō, ā, ko Wahine Murch tētahi tauira o mua, ā, he kaikaunihera ia ināianei hei tāna he nui te pōuri o tana hapori. “Tēnei o ngā kura, he kura i pupuri ake i ngā tauira Māori i ngā mokopuna Māori o te rohe nei anō hoki ngā memories me kī, … Read More
Against the backdrop of the rising cost of living, the Fordlands Community Centre in Rotorua has brought back its ‘Collect For a Kura’ campaign for a second year. The vital initiative is a community-led effort to ease the financial squeeze on whānau by encouraging the donation of school supplies, ensuring every tamaiti and rangatahi can return to school with dignity. … Read More
Neke atu i te kotahi rau kaitūao i tautoko i te reo karanga o Waitangi ki Waitara, kia whakahaumaru i tēnei kaupapa ki te takutai o Ōtūpāiia. Ahakoa kāore te nuinga e āhei ana te haere atu ki Waitangi, ko te whakaaro a te kaiwhakahaere a Matapaepae Urwin, o Te Āti Awa, kia whakatū i tētahi rā e ōrite tōnā … Read More
Mo te wā tuatahi, ka whakahaerehia e te iwi o Ngāti Pāoa tētahi kaupapa whakanui mō te Rā o Waitangi ki Ōmaru, he whenua i hoki mai i te whakataunga kerēme a te iwi me te karauna i te mutunga o tērā tau. “Kua roa te wā e noho ngū ana i roto i a Tāmaki Makaurau nō reira kua … Read More
The political race for the Māori electorates has just intensified, with the Green Party unveiling a formidable ‘Mana Wāhine front row’ of candidates at Waitangi today. The new lineup sees List MP Hūhana Lyndon contesting Te Tai Tokerau, lawyer and TikTok sensation Tania Waikato standing in Waiariki, and former Te Pāti Māori member Heather Te Au-Skipworth challenging for Ikaroa Rāwhiti. … Read More
Kaore a Peeni Henare i te whai i te tūru Māori o Tāmaki Makaurau me tētehi o ngā turanga ki te rārangi mō Reipa hei tēnei kōwhiringa pōti. “Kua roa rawa te Māori e mea atu ana, ka pū te rūha ka hao te rangatahi, i tēnei wā tonu kua tutukihia te 12 tau ki roto te whare pāremata. Kua … Read More
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