At 17 years of age, Tawa Holyoake is a rising star in the world of polocrosse. This weekend his home community of Pouto in Northland are hosts to the national championships. No better time to check out the skills of this young man.
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Northland hāpu occupy Kerikeri Inlet
Whānau of Te Uri Taniwha hapū, up in arms over plans which threaten to damage archaeological and Māori cultural sites, are occupying Kerikeri Inlet in Northland to prevent further development.
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10km rāhui lapses on Northland beaches
In the past week, Northland waters have suffered from four drowning deaths in three days. The 10km rāhui from Uretiti Beach to Waipū that was put in place on Christmas Day has now lapsed. But local iwi Patuharakeke along with the Ruakākā Surf Lifesaving patrol remain vigilant with an expected influx of more visitors to their region.
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NewsMāori sports help students learn leadership skills
Te Wiki Hākinakina is a biennial sports event for Kura Kaupapa all over New Zealand. It's also an opportunity to celebrate the values of Te Aho Matua. This year, Te Wiki Hākinakina was held in Te Tai Tokerau, with schools visiting different whenua of Te Hiku o te Ika.
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Power outage in Northland
A widespread power outage in Northland has cut off power to residents. 90,000 customers across Northland were out of power today in areas including, Dargaville, Maungatapere, Poroti, all Whangarei also all areas North to Hukerenui including, East Coast between Whangarei Heads to Bland Bay.
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Report reveals severe behavioural issues in Northland
This week Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association released a 69 page report into severe behavioural issues in primary and intermediate schools in Tai Tokerau.
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Whangaruru celebrates annual cultural festival
Going strong for more than 20 years, the Whangaruru School Cultural Festival attracted one of the largest crowds they have seen at their annual festival with over 16 primary schools performing on stage.
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Waka haurua crew members 'jump ship' to Endeavour
During the Tuia 250 leg from Auckland to Whangārei, members of the waka haurua fleet 'jumped ship' to the Endeavour. Our reporter D'Angelo Martin caught up with the stowaways.
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Ngāti Wai welcome Tuia 250 flotilla to Whangārei
The Tuia 250 flotilla has been welcomed to Whangārei Harbour by local iwi Ngāti Wai. The flotilla is one step closer to its scheduled visit to the Bay of Islands, the home of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Sign language dream's to be on Te Taitokerau marae
One man's dream to have a Te Reo Maori sign language interpreter on Marae could become a reality. Eddie Hokianga took action with his own beloved Te Taitokerau Region to establish a centre that aims to finally have sign language interpreters on Marae.
