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With six weeks until election day, candidates for the Waiariki electorate gathered on the Marae TV set hosted by Scotty Morrison to discuss key issues and pitch their vision to voters. Rather than a traditional fiery contest, the discussion placed a strong emphasis on whanaungatanga, kotahitanga, and community wellbeing across one of the country’s largest Māori electorates. Te Pāti Māori … Read More
Te Hoe o Tainui marae representative Tukoroirangi Morgan has been re-elected as Chair of Te Arataura, the executive branch of Waikato-Tainui, marking his third term in the position. Morgan noted that the iwi is navigating a period shaped by challenges as it works toward achieving the goals outlined in its long-term strategy, Whakatupuranga 2050. “This will be my final term … Read More
A Māori rugby league delegation from Australia has arrived in Rotorua ahead of this weekend’s New Zealand Māori Rugby League tournament at Toi Ohomai. For many of the players, the visit is more than a sporting opportunity, with members of the Australian contingent returning to the ancestral lands of their tūpuna for the first time. Ngāti Whakaue rugby league player … Read More
The Labour Party has unveiled a major infrastructure and employment policy package aimed at kickstarting construction projects, supporting local businesses, and getting Kiwis back to work amid an 11-year high in unemployment. Speaking following their education and infrastructure policy announcement at Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa in Hamilton, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins outlined the party’s plan to address the country’s backlog … Read More
As the rising cost of living continues to put pressure on whānau across Rotorua, a local volunteer initiative is making sure vulnerable families and kaumātua have access to a hot meal. Feed Our Community – Rotorua, led by Talia Hingston and her whānau, is a self-funded community initiative delivering free kai directly to the doorsteps of people in need. “We … Read More
One year and five months after first exposing a deceitful headstone scheme, Kawetanga Murray has expressed relief that whānau voices have been heard as Jacob Ngarewa faces over 21 charges in the Hamilton District Court. Police have charged Ngarewa with 20 counts of obtaining by deception and one count of using a forged document. “I’m glad that something has been … Read More
It’s been 30 years after taking the national Kapa Haka title at the 1996 Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival at Te Arawa Raceway Park, veteran performers from the famed kapa haka group Ngāti Rangiwewehi made a triumphant return to the stage over the weekend in Tāmaki Makaurau. Participating in the special “Golden Era” concert hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, … Read More
Kua puta te kaupapa here mō te motuhaketanga o ngā kai a Te Pāti Māori He puna tāke kai e pupuru i te utu o te $2.8 piriona tāra hei tauāwhi i te hunga ka whakawhiwhia i te ono tekau mano tāra heke iho ia te tau, ā, mā te puna tāke nei e tauāwhi i te toru miriona tangata … Read More
New Zealand First has announced the first part of its “Make NZ Healthy” election plan, calling for a shift in health spending towards preventing chronic illness. The party says New Zealand has “an epidemic of chronic illness” affecting one million people. It argues the health system spends too much treating illness after it develops and says it wants to “put … Read More
I Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori ka tū Te Kapa o Ngāti Tarāwhai ki te Ahurei Tāpoi o Shanghai (Shanghai Tourism Festival) i tēnei wiki. Kei kō atu i te rima tekau ngā kaihaka me ngā uri, mai i ngā rangatahi ki ngā kaumātua, i whai wāhi atu ki tēnei haerenga e whakapakari ana i ngā hononga ahurea ki … Read More
Over 34 kaumātua teams from across the North Island have gathered at Rototuna High School in Hamilton to celebrate the 20th milestone anniversary of the Rauawaawa Kaumātua Olympics. Hosted by the Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust, the annual event has spent two decades placing kaumātua at the heart of the community. The day-long event focuses on promoting hauora, movement and whakawhanaungatanga … Read More
Travelling over an hour, managing fuel costs, and taking time away from work and family are among the main barriers facing Ōtorohanga residents seeking healthcare, according to a new report from Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board. The 68-page Ōtorohanga Hauora Report highlights how limited access to local diagnostic and specialist services, compounded by transport and cost-of-living pressures, makes it … Read More