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Smoke and mirrors: Mana whenua hold firm on Lake Rotoiti papakāinga project on their whenuaTe Arawa

Smoke and mirrors: Mana whenua hold firm on Lake Rotoiti papakāinga project on their whenua

Ngāti Hinekura of Ngāti Pikiao at Lake Rotoiti are pushing ahead with their Whangamoa Trust papakāinga development, despite facing ongoing legal challenges from a non-resident deve…

57 Kapa Haka face revised draw process for Te Matatini o Ngā Taniwha 2027Te Arawa

57 Kapa Haka face revised draw process for Te Matatini o Ngā Taniwha 2027

The road to Te Matatini o Ngā Taniwha 2027 reaches a critical juncture this week as 57 of the nation’s top kapa haka prepare for a landmark Live Draw at Tūrangawaewae Marae. This e…

He karakia motuhake i ārahina e ngā wāhine ki te whakatuwhera i a Rūmaki CafeTe Arawa

He karakia motuhake i ārahina e ngā wāhine ki te whakatuwhera i a Rūmaki Cafe

Kua tau te mauri ki Rūmaki Cafe i te Tiriti o Fenton, i Rotorua, whai muri i te whakatūwheratanga o te whare i tēnei atapō. He rā motuhake tēnei, i te mea i whakahaerehia ngā karak…

A legacy of service: Trevor Maxwell honoured for 49 years in local governmentTe Arawa

A legacy of service: Trevor Maxwell honoured for 49 years in local government

A historic celebration took place at Tarimano Marae in Awahou today, as whānau, friends, colleagues and representatives from Local Government New Zealand’s Māori Advisory Group, Te…

Ka tapaina e Ngāti Hinemihi ngā poupou o tō rātou whare ki Te Paparere a RātōruaTe Arawa

Ka tapaina e Ngāti Hinemihi ngā poupou o tō rātou whare ki Te Paparere a Rātōrua

E rapu ana a Ngāti Hinemihi i ngā huarahi hou hei hōnore i ō rātou tūpuna me te whakarite kia mau tonu te kōrero o tō rātou whakapapa ki ngā whakatupuranga e heke mai nei. I te ata…

Generational legacy continues: 12 new tauira begin journey at NZMACITe Arawa

Generational legacy continues: 12 new tauira begin journey at NZMACI

Twelve tauira from across Aotearoa have been welcomed to Rotowhio Marae at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI), marking a new chapter in a 99-year legacy dedic…

Rotokākahi Protector selected as Green Party candidate for ŌtāhuhuTe Arawa

Rotokākahi Protector selected as Green Party candidate for Ōtāhuhu

Te Whatanui Leka Taumalolo Skipwith, widely recognised for his advocacy protecting the ancestral whenua and waterways of Rotokākahi, has been selected as the Green Party candidate…

Defiance on the ground: Local leaders resist central Government “overreach”Te Arawa

Defiance on the ground: Local leaders resist central Government “overreach”

A chasm is opening between Wellington and the regions as the Government accelerates its push to phase out Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements.  While ministers frame the move as…

'I almost lost my wife': Rotorua father trades lawn mower for fulltime caregiving after near-fatal childbirthTe Arawa

'I almost lost my wife': Rotorua father trades lawn mower for fulltime caregiving after near-fatal childbirth

Cruz Reihana's Give A Little page for his whānau can be found here: https://shorturl.at/lGwwB Cruz Reihana’s life has changed irrevocably in a matter of weeks. The Rotorua father o…

Te Arawa health advocate honouredTe Arawa

Te Arawa health advocate honoured

Veteran Māori health advocate Phyllis Tangitu (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Haua, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Awa) has been recognised as one of Te Rau Ora’s 100 Māori Leaders. This significant a…

Historic Te Moana-a-Toi aquaculture settlement celebrated at Hūria MaraeTe Arawa

Historic Te Moana-a-Toi aquaculture settlement celebrated at Hūria Marae

The air at Hūria Marae in Tauranga was filled with significance today as Ngāti Ranginui hosted the 11 other iwi of Te Moana-a-Toi and Crown representatives to celebrate the formal…

Sell-out sensation Tērā te Auahi back for record-breaking summer runTe Arawa

Sell-out sensation Tērā te Auahi back for record-breaking summer run

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