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Builder collapse leaves Ngongotahā whānau freezing: More than $750K paid for an unlivable homeTe Arawa

Builder collapse leaves Ngongotahā whānau freezing: More than $750K paid for an unlivable home

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 i…

Visionary Māori leader Homman Tapsell, from Hollywood to Horticulture, laid to restTe Arawa

Visionary Māori leader Homman Tapsell, from Hollywood to Horticulture, laid to rest

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 tang…

$1 million boost to revitalise Ōkataina and Tarawera tracks and campgroundsTe Arawa

$1 million boost to revitalise Ōkataina and Tarawera tracks and campgrounds

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 tra…

Rotorua weaver John Turi: One of four Māori artists showcasing mahi toi at the 61st Venice BiennaleTe Arawa

Rotorua weaver John Turi: One of four Māori artists showcasing mahi toi at the 61st Venice Biennale

Paerangi ki Venice is a collaborative project between Te Tuhi and CREA Cantieri del Contemporaneo, which brought a group of Māori artists to Italy for the vernissage of the 61st Ve…

He poroporoāki whakamutunga ki a Dr Ken Kennedy kua riro neiTe Arawa

He poroporoāki whakamutunga ki a Dr Ken Kennedy kua riro nei

I tēnei rā, i huri te aroaro o Te Arawa ki Pounamunui i Otaramarae ki te poroporoāki i tētahi o āna tino rākau taumatua, i a Tākuta Ken Cameron Kennedy Snr. He pia nā te rangatira…

Returning home as world championsTe Arawa

Raukura returns home as World Champions after third Sanix title victory

The Rotorua Boys' High School 1st XV have returned to a heroes' welcome after securing their third Sanix World Youth Rugby Championship title in Fukuoka, Japan. The team delivered…

Ko Te Kura o Te Koutu me TKKM o Ruamata ngā toa whakakaihuwaka i Ngā Manu Kōrero ā-rohe o Te Arawa.Te Arawa

Ko Te Kura o Te Koutu me TKKM o Ruamata ngā toa whakakaihuwaka i Ngā Manu Kōrero ā-rohe o Te Arawa.

Ko Tereomoana Haehae nō Te Kura Māori o Te Kōutu te toa whakāihu waka o Pei Te Hurinui (te wahanga reo Māori mō ngā tuakana). Ka whakakanohi tēnei uri tekau mā whitu ōna tau o Ngāt…

Carving of new whare for Clandon Park, England beginsTe Arawa

Carving of new whare for Clandon Park, England begins

The carving of a new whare, intended for England, is currently underway as part of a significant exchange for the return of the renowned meeting house, Hinemihi o Te Ao Tawhito. Hi…

Rotorua boys set sights on US Robotics underwater competitionTe Arawa

Rotorua boys set sights on US Robotics underwater competition

Two young boys from Te Awahou, Rotorua are preparing to represent their iwi, Ngāti Rangiwewehi and community, on the global stage at an international underwater robotics competitio…

Dinny Mohi Farewelled as Māori All Blacks GreatTe Arawa

Dinny Mohi Farewelled as Māori All Blacks Great

A Māori All Blacks great and respected Te Arawa sportsman has been farewelled this week with whānau, former teammates, All Blacks and community members gathering at Te Kaitao o Ran…

Boynton back in Waiariki: Labour candidate vows lessons learned after crushing defeatTe Arawa

Boynton back in Waiariki: Labour candidate vows lessons learned after crushing defeat

After a crushing defeat in the 2023 election, Labour has confirmed Toni Boynton as its candidate to contest the Waiariki seat once more, with Boynton staking her campaign on a deep…

NZ’s Waka Ama elites gear up for World Champs in SingaporeTe Arawa

NZ’s Waka Ama elites gear up for World Champs in Singapore

With just four months to go until the world championships in Singapore this August, New Zealand’s Waka Ama Elites are intensifying preparations. Taheke Marae on Lake Rotoiti has be…