Waikato-Tainui marae are taking a fresh look at their protocols when dealing with tūpāpāku who have suffered a traumatic death and tangihana procedures. Ngaa Marae Toopu chair Brad Totorewa says it’s about ensuring they uphold their lore practices within the law.
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Former Māori All Black Ruruarau Heitia Hiha laid to rest
Former All Black Ruruarau Heitia Hiha has been laid to rest in Hawkes Bay. He passed away Wednesday aged 85-years-old
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Political leaders remember Koro Wetere
Political leaders and former politicians have paid their respects to former Māori Affairs Minister and Labour MP Koro Wetere, who lies in state at Turangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia.
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MPs pay homage to Koro Wetere
Tributes continue to flow for the former Māori Affairs Minister, Koro Wetere, who in earlier times worked as a farmer in the King Country and was an āpotoro of the Rātana Church.
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Kingi Taurua laid to rest
Tributes continue to flow for Ngāpuhi leader Kingi Taurua who passed away last Thursday in Auckland.
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Many pay tribute to Professor John Moorfield at Waikato University
This morning, the body of te reo Māori stalwart Professor John Moorfield was taken onto Te Kohinga Mārama Marae at Waikato University, where he taught for 23 years.
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NewsBill to change whānau access to tūpāpaku
Public submissions are now open on the bill to change the management of and whānau access to tūpāpaku.
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Tikanga Māori to be regulated throughout funeral industry
The funeral industry will be regulated to consider Māori customs when it comes to whānau access and the management of their deceased, following an inquiry by the Māori Affairs Select Committee. Green Party MP Marama Davidson says this will make a big difference for whānau, especially when dealing with authorities.
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A freedom fighter for our people- Sandra Lee-Vercoe
Heartfelt words of sympathy are being heard throughout the country at the passing of former Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton. He was 79-years-old when he passed peacefully at Cashmere View Hospital in Christchurch last night. His passing is felt by those all over the country and also by his former Deputy Leader Sandra Lee-Vercoe.
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He Maimai Aroha: Pā Henare Tate
A historian of Māori culture and of Catholicism, the passing of Pā Henare Tate was mourned throughout the north and across the country. Today, we pay tribute to you, Pā Henare.
