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A lifetime of memories: Whangamarino Kura ā-Iwi celebrates 100 years this Labour weekendTe Arawa

A lifetime of memories: Whangamarino Kura ā-Iwi celebrates 100 years this Labour weekend

At 91 years young, Kawekura Samuels has lived through nearly a century of change in Ōkere Falls. This weekend, she will celebrate a milestone close to her heart as Whangamarino Kur…

Hawaiki Hou: Te Matatini unveils bold 2040 strategic plan for Māori performing artsTe Arawa

Hawaiki Hou: Te Matatini unveils bold 2040 strategic plan for Māori performing arts

Te Matatini has officially presented its long-term vision for the future of kapa haka with the release of its new strategic plan, Hawaiki Hou (2026–2040). The new strategy replaces…

Waharoa unveiling: 100 years of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts InstituteTe Arawa

Waharoa unveiling: 100 years of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute

For a century, the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute has preserved traditional Māori art forms, passing down the skills and knowledge of generations of master carvers and…

Western Bay of Plenty district-wide road sealing programme underwayTe Arawa

Western Bay of Plenty district-wide road sealing programme underway

The 2026/27 road sealing and resurfacing programme is officially underway across the Western Bay of Plenty district, driven by warmer weather and longer daylight hours. Over the co…

Māori ward councillors slam Govt truancy proposals as “dumbest thing ever”Te Arawa

Māori ward councillors slam Govt truancy proposals as “dumbest thing ever”

Māori ward councillors gathered at the Super Local 2026 conference have strongly pushed back against central government reforms, criticising proposed changes to local representatio…

Rotorua Mayor backs Ruamata kura expansion despite airport oppositionTe Arawa

Rotorua Mayor backs Ruamata kura expansion despite airport opposition

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell says the council fully supports Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata’s plans to expand its campus for a growing student roll, describing Rotorua Airport’s op…

Arras and Rotorua strengthen historic ties through waka carving and civic chartersTe Arawa

Arras and Rotorua strengthen historic ties through waka carving and civic charters

A century-old connection between New Zealand and northern France will be formally renewed tomorrow (Friday, 16 October), when a delegation from Arras visits Rotorua to advance cult…

Local Government leaders gather for SuperLocal 2026 amid generation's biggest reformsTe Arawa

Local Government leaders gather for SuperLocal 2026 amid generation's biggest reforms

Rotorua Lakes Council and Te Arawa have welcomed mayors, chief executives, and council delegates from across Aotearoa to Rotorua for the SuperLocal 2026 conference. The gathering c…

Heartbreak in Rotorua: Lifeline for cancer patients stolen as Aroha Mai Cancer Support Services robbedTe Arawa

Heartbreak in Rotorua: Lifeline for cancer patients stolen as Aroha Mai Cancer Support Services robbed

For more than two decades, Aroha Mai Cancer Support Services in Rotorua has stood as a beacon of comfort and hope, offering a safe haven for individuals and whānau navigating the w…

Te Arawa uri set to shine in Rugby League World Cup openersTe Arawa

Te Arawa uri set to shine in Rugby League World Cup openers

Dane Gagai, Stacey Waaka and Zahara Temara set to represent Aotearoa. Ngāti Pikiao rugby league star Dane Gagai will make history this week as Aotearoa’s second-oldest Kiwis Test d…

Kura challenges Rotorua Airport’s opposition to campus developmentTe Arawa

Kura challenges Rotorua Airport’s opposition to campus development

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata is challenging Rotorua Airport's opposition to development plans for its kura, questioning why an established Māori education community is facing ba…

Waiariki: Commentators not surprised by poll despite Labour and Te Pāti Māori close in the party vote raceTe Arawa

Waiariki: Commentators not surprised by poll despite Labour and Te Pāti Māori close in the party vote race

Waiariki commentators, Maringi James and Charlie Rahiri joined Te ArawaFM Station Manager, Kereama Wright for a post debate analysis, following the Whakatau 2026 Waiariki Debate.&n…