The Dalai Lama has shown his affection for Māori culture is not just reserved for visits to Aotearoa, after greeting author Deepak Chopra with a hongi in India.
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Tikanga Māori infused with Yoga
Auckland hosts the first ‘NZ Yoga Day’ for more than a thousand yogi followers but the only difference with this initiative is the incorporation of tikanga Māori.
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Indian teacher passionate about Māori education
An Indian teacher who tutors kids at Edukids early childhood centre is encouraging more teachers to practise Māori education. Judy Mathew has a true passion for te reo Māori.
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New players welcome in NZ Kabaddi teams
Kiwi Kabaddi players took to the field over the weekend to gain experience during the Auckland National Cup event, with a push for our national teams to advance at the upcoming world cup. While a boost in players was seen in both women's and men's teams, most of the sport's female players are actually Māori.
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Spouses of foreign nationals call for Immigration review
A group of frustrated spouses and partners of foreign nationals are calling on Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to review their processes in granting partnership visas. They took to the main street of Auckland city to protest against INZ they claim, are tearing their families apart.
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101-year-old ready for first World Masters run
The oldest competitor at the World Masters Games has competed in her first race this weekend. 101-year-old Man Kaur is a sprinter from India and is also a Guinness World Record holder.
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Blind Caps haka wows at international tournament
For the first time in 10 years, the New Zealand Blind Caps cricket team have traveled out of the country to compete. A lack of funding has made such travel a rare occurrence for NZs national blind cricket team. Today they are preparing to play against India in front of a 10,000 strong crowd at the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup in Delhi.
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NZ Māori Tourism gains new insights into Indian visitor market
NZ Māori Tourism has gained new insights of how to capitalise on the Indian visitor market. Recently a 35-strong business delegation traveled with PM John Key to India to capture a better understanding of one of New Zealand's largest international visitor Music rich in culture.
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Māori business leaders want culture link to India utilised
There is dissatisfaction in the Prime Minister's delegation regarding the underutilisation of the cultural links between Māori and India. This comes after a prominent figure in corporate India referenced a Māori proverb and mentioned an appreciation to the similarities of India and Māori cultures in one of his addresses.
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Potential for NZ primary industries in India- Key
Prime Minister John Key will today meet with the Indian Prime Minister to talk about establishing a Fair Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. Fenderation of Maōri Authorities (FOMA) chair Traci Houpapa says such an agreement will reap rewards for Māori, but will India be receptive to it?
