Heritage New Zealand and a hapū of Rongowhakaata have assembled at Gisborne Airport after contractors working on the new extended terminal have uncovered part of a wooden object that may be a historic taonga.
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Rangitāne prepare for Pūkaha's return
Rangitāne iwi are preparing for a major celebration next month, when the Crown is due to give back the Pūkaha reserve as part of their settlement redress.
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Te Pūtake o te Riri karakia honours ancestors
More than 300 people woke in darkness, to make their way to the dawn service, a continuation of the Te Pūtake o te Riri celebrations.
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Ngāti Hei commemorate the past and focus on the future
Today Ngāti Hei, welcomed the Hinemoana waka hourua and the three European ships, that are apart of the Tuia250 flotilla delegation, on to their whenua at Wharekaho.
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Uawa Nui to Tahiti Nui: Tracing ancestral ties to Tupaia
Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti are taking a 55-strong crew to Tahiti to maintain a cultural connection with the lineage of Tupaia, the Tahitian high priest and great ocean wayfinder who navigated the Endeavour from Tahiti to Aotearoa, where he was hosted by the native Hauiti people of Uawa.
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A celebration, or a commemoration?
National MP Paul Goldsmith wants the fact that Māori and Pākehā did meet, "imperfections and all", to be celebrated through Tuia Encounters 250, which marks 250 years since the arrival of Captain Cook and the Endeavour. The Minister in charge of Tuia 250, Māori-Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis says it's a commemoration, not a celebration.
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Endeavour replica reveals racism
A petition opposing a replica of the Endeavour coming to Aotearoa for the Tuia Encounters 250 commemorations is being shared online. The replica is part of a flotilla that will voyage around Aotearoa marking 250 years since the first encounters between Māori and Pākehā.
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NewsStory of Māori soldiers' WWI contribution told in new book
The new book includes 1,000 illustrations and 600 pages outlining how more than 2,200 Māori served in the war, including soldiers from the Māori Battalion.
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Today in history- Coronation of first Māori Queen
On May 23, 1966 Dame Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu became the first woman to lead the Kīngitanga movement.
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Tuia250: An opportunity for Māori to tell their side of the story
A flotilla of traditional waka haurua and European vessels will embark on a voyage around Aotearoa later this year to commemorate the first encounters between Māori and Pākehā. Master navigator Captain Jack Thatcher, the official kaitiaki for the Tuia 250 Voyage, says it's an opportunity for Māori to tell their side of the story.
