Iraia Bailey (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is giving his taiaha rest over the next couple of months, as he prepares to compete in the World Fireknife Championships later this year. Being a Samoan practice - only a handful of Māori are known to to be able to perform the art, and for Bailey - it has helped him to gain a greater appreciation for Pacific cultures.
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Global cooking: A nightmare for East Coast mokopuna
The Tairawhiti Region face the worst possible scenario in climate change, could escalate from 1-5 hot days a year to 80 by the end of the century.
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NewsLake Taupō properties subject to arson
Lake Taupō properties have been the target of arson over the past week and local Police are asking for help from the public.
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Number of Aus bushfires slowly decreasing but fire dangers due tomorrow
The honourable work of emergency services in Australia is paying off with the number of bushfires in Australia decreasing as the week continues.
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Kiwis braved 50 degree days to save Australians
Today a crew from the New Zealand Forest Protection Services arrived home from Australia. This is the fourth deployment for the team who were based in Tumut town, an evacuated area to the west of Australia's capital city of Canberra. Te Ao News spoke to four of the volunteers.
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One of Hawke's Bay's biggest forest fires under control
One of the biggest forest fires in Hawke's Bay is being brought under control. But emergency services say they are still not in the clear just yet with the fire between Tangoio Settlement Rd near Napier and SH2 in Wairoa.
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Almost 1,600 homes destroyed in Australian bushfires
The NSW Rural Fire Service has announced that almost 1,600 homes have been destroyed by bush fires in Australia so far this 2019-20 season.
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Hastings fire yet to be contained
The fire that started yesterday in the Hawke's Bay area of Tangoio has burned overnight and is yet to be contained.
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Bushfires set to destroy up to 5 million hectares
Officials said so far 4.9 million hectares have been "burnt out" and it is expected to grow.
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NZers wake up to the seriousness of the Aussie bushfires
New Zealanders are waking up to the seriousness of the Australian bushfires after thousands were witness to a blood orange sun caused by smoke from the fires that have traveled across the sea.
