Taitokerau whanau make their last push to save and restore their beloved Mokau Marae in a fundraising sport event. The marae was destroyed by fire in 2013, but the new year brings hope at its completion date is on the arrival of Matariki - the Maori new year. Mokau Marae chair Clive Stone says, “Half a generation have missed out, our tikanga, our kawa associated with the marae.”
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Rāhui not respected at Northland’s Mermaid Pools
A mana whenua spokesperson claims a rāhui placed over the famous Mermaid Pools in Northland is being breached and ignored. The highly popular summer destination near Whāngārei is still closed off to the public until their puna wai is cleaned and restored.
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Aspiring engineers deliver low-cost car maintenance in Far North
Automotive engineering students in the Far North have found the best way to improve their skills is to fix locals cars at minimal cost.
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NCEA tests for primary students?
A proposal to make NCEA tests available to primary school students is making waves across Aotearoa. Following the collapse of National Standards, the Taitokerau Principals Association President says to bury this quick!
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NewsNew schools and classrooms for 100,000 students by 2030
The government has committed to a long-term plan that will see brand new schools and classrooms built to meet the demand for around 100,000 extra student places for children entering schools over the next 10 years.
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He maimai aroha: Te Rangihiwinui Tauroa
How can a blade of grass acknowledge the forest, how can a drop of rain acknowledge the ocean. People of today may never be able to truly pay tribute to the esteemed leader, Edward Te Rangihiwinui Tauroa.
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Northland language enthusiasts to soar at Te Taumata 2019
Te Tai Tokerau language enthusiasts will be put through their paces by an all-star line-up of facilitators presenting at Te Taumata 2019: He wānanga reo mō Te Tai Tokerau.
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Taitokerau Rugby League 'disagrees' with alleged player-poaching
Organisers of the Taitokerau Rugby League competition say that some of the competition's biggest 'hits' are actually off the field of play.
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Centuries-old waka kōkau discovered
Work continued at one of the region's largest archaeological finds this morning, as sediment was removed from the inside of what is believed to be a 'waka kōkau,' or incompleted vessel at Ōkahu Inlet, north of Auckland.
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43rd Te Tai Tokerau Festival underway in Kerikeri
The rapid growth of Northland's secondary school kapa haka festival could pose big pressures for schools and organisers in the future.
