Rore Stafford has dedicated his life to working for the betterment of his people and this year will be made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori.
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A hapū's quest to save their marae
The people of Mirumiru Marae on the West Coast of the North Island face a huge dilemma. Their marae is at risk of flooding and erosion due to rising river levels from climate change.
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Ngāti Maniapoto celebrate their 22nd multi-sport anniversary
Ngāti Maniapoto celebrated their iwi anniversary where 22 marae competed in a multisport event in the small settlement of Te Kūiti.
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Ngāti Maniapoto teen selected for New Zealand cycling team
A young Ngāti Maniapoto teenager is quietly ecstatic after being selected for the New Zealand cycling team to compete at the Oceanic Track Championships in Australia next month.
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Taongahuia Maxwell to hit NZ Fashion Week runway
This is Maxwell's first-time showcasing her work at fashion week so she’s putting all her energy into designing.
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Ngā Pua o Te Kōwhara dropped from Te Matatini 2019
They were on their way to kapa haka nationals, now they're not. Ngā Pua o Te Kōwhara placed fifth at their Tainui regionals but scrutiny of the competition has found Tainui failed to have the required number of performers, meaning five teams are now only four.
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Final farewell to Koro Wetere
Iwi and whānau will begin their final farewell to Koro Wetere this morning.
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PM sends condolences to Wetere whānau
Tributes have flowed from across Aotearoa and afar, for former Māori Affairs Minister and well-respected Ngāti Maniapoto leader, Koro Wetere, who passed away this morning.
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Koro Wetere passes
Former Labour MP, the Hon. Koro Wetere, who represented the Western Māori electorate for twenty-six years has died. He was 83. Mr Wetere died at Te Kuiti Hospital this morning surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife, his two daughters, three sons, 16 grand and 14 great-grandchildren.
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Mixed iwi reaction to new 600 bed prison
There's mixed reaction by iwi to the government's plan to build a new 600 bed facility at Waikeria Prison in Waikato, to relieve pressure on the growing prison population.