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"We know how to run our tangihanga right"- Francis Tipene
Funeral Director Francis Tipene says Māori know how to protect themselves at tangihanga and should be left to self-regulate.
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NewsIwi Collective urge Level 2 vigilance, oppose tangihanga restrictions
The Te Ranga Tupua Iwi Collective formed from iwi of the Rangitīkei, Ruapehu, South Taranaki and wider Whanganui Region is stressing that a move to Emergency Alert Level 2 from Thursday will require even greater vigilance of the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
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Major tangihanga restrictions at Level 2 upsets tikanga experts
There are still major restrictions on tangihanga at Alert Level 2, which has upset some tikanga experts. Che Wilson and Professor Pou Temara say the Government ignored their advice when setting the guidelines for tangihanga for Level 2.
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Māori have proved their ability in COVID-19 crisis- Dame Tariana
Dame Tariana Turia is calling on Māori to hold the Government to account for its decisions. She adds Māori proved their ability to take charge of their future during the COVID-19 crisis and should be part of any decisions that concern them.
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Another whānau miss out on tangihanga during lockdown
The Hotere whānau continue to remember their tūpuna who passed at the start of the lockdown. They shared a whānau waiata with Tapatahi that they say, has helped them with the healing process.
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Tangihanga restrictions don't have indigenous rights at core- Public health physician
Dr Elaina Curtis is a member of Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā, the National Māori pandemic which has provided advice to the Ministry of Health and says at the moment the guidelines are overly restrictive.
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Whānau finally lay loved one to rest after lockdown
The Brennan whānau have decided to carry out a tangihanga for their beloved whānaunga Jimmy Brennan (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa) who passed away three weeks ago.
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Ōrākei whānau endure positively despite tangihanga during lockdown
A whānau in Ōrākei have kept their spirits strong despite losing one of their own during the lockdown. Ariana Pauls’ father passed, and her partner, Tama Potaka has seen his fathers’ health decline.
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'Huirangi would have supported'- Tikanga tangihanga explained
The difficult decision to lay reo Māori stalwart, Dr Huirangi Eruera Waikerepuru to rest yesterday, was one that Dr Waikerepuru would have supported says Taranaki reo exponent, Dr Ruakere Hond.
