Celebrating the connection with Tarawera River and the unique identity of its people was the focus of Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Rangitihi and Tūwharetoa descendants who gathered in Matata on Saturday for the Tarawera River Festival.
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Pikowai crash driver identified
The man charged with careless use of a vehicle causing the deaths of three men, appeared in the Whakatāne District Court this morning.
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Matatā residents fed up with P users littering in public spaces
The Bay of Plenty area is dealing with what is being labelled a P epidemic. Residents of Matatā are fed up with P users discarding drug paraphernalia in public areas.
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A day in the life of Fishboi
In our He Momo series, we follow an eight-year-old boy who has inspired his whānau and friends in the small town of Matatā, just out of Whakatāne. Every single day before school he goes eeling down at their local pond ever since he was a baby.
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Minarapa Mitai-Ngatai Māori saxophonist and artist
Minarapa Mitai-Ngatai Māori saxophonist first played live saxophone tunes at the funeral of his Uncle in 1976. His presence is welcomed by families who have lost a loved one on Marae within Te Arawa.
