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An alleged assault on an elderly woman on an Auckland bus last Friday has sparked renewed safety concerns across the city’s transport network. Auckland Transport (AT) has condemned the “totally unacceptable” violence and is investigating social media footage of the incident. AT confirms that every person deserves to travel safely on its bus, train, and ferry services. Details of the … Read More
A Waiuku whānau says they have been left heartbroken after being evicted from a Te Āwhitu Road property they had called home for more than a decade. Bailiffs and Police arrived at the rural property this week to carry out an eviction order, ending a lengthy tenancy dispute between the Heremaia whānau and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). “We’ve been … Read More
Kua hoki mai a Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po i Ingarangi whai muri i āna hui ki te Whare Ariki o Piritanianui ki a Kīngi Tiare rāua ko Wheiao Wiremu, ā, i tae atu ia ki te Poukai tuatahi o Ngāti Pikiao ki Te Puna Whakareia marae ki te whakamōhio ki ōna iwi mō āna tūtakitaki … Read More
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
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
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
Ka tū te rōpū ngahau o Te Aroha o Tūmanako, tētehi o ngā kapa 23 i te Whakataetae Kapa Haka o Tāmaki Makaurau i ngā rangi okioki, ā, he kapa ka karanga atu ki ngā raukura o Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae kia tū kotahi. Ko te whāinga matua o te rōpū, ka aratakina e Metotagivale Schmitt-Peke, … Read More
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
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
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
I haruru te Whare Mīere e te waiata i te taunga o te pānuitanga tuatahi mō te Pire Whakataunga Kerēme a Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui i tēnei rā. Whai muri i te iwa tau e whiriwhiri ana, kua piki te Pire ki tētehi taumata hou ki te whakaora i te hononga i waenga i te Karauna me … Read More