Minister Ron Mark has received his first tā moko acknowledging his genealogical connection to his Te Arawa and Ngāti Raukawa ancestry.
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Wharenui opens after 40 years
After forty years of abandonment, Rahurahu wharenui, has been re-opened.
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Ngāti Tarāwhai take advantage of school holidays
Te Arawa tribe Ngāti Tarāwhai are developing and upskilling their leaders of tomorrow. Taking advantage of the school holidays the children of the tribe put down their cell phones and returned to their marae to learn and prepare for the future.
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Kaituna River closures to save lives
Closing the Kaituna River to recreational users is the only option for saving lives according to the regional harbourmaster, following two deaths and one near miss.
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NewsKarakia today for three contractors killed at Pikowai
Three men working for contracting firm Higgins were killed in a crash last month. They've been remembered as loving, loyal, cheeky and hard working.
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Te Arawa hōia memorial to be unveiled
The restored Te Arawa Soldiers’ Memorial will be unveiled 92 years to the day that it was originally erected in 1927.
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Rotorua rehabilitation programme prepares for graduation this month
A rehabilitation programme aimed at high-risk offenders in Rotorua continues on despite minimal funds. Pūwhakamua is a cultural emerging 12-month program by former drug lord and inmate turned mentor Wiremu Billy Macfarlane he says the program which is largely self-funded is needed despite the lack the funds.
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New exhibition at Te Puia Ahua Gallery celebrates weaving
A new exhibition in Rotorua was opened at Te Puia the NZ Māori Arts and Crafts Institute which celebrates the Legacy of weaving and weavers. He Hekenga nō ngā Tūpuna features works from a new collective of weavers called Te Kōtuku Rerenga Rangi who are based in the Bay of Plenty.
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2019 Kaumātua Olympics to be hosted by Te Arawa
The Toa Oranga Tinana kaumātua group have successfully won their bid to host next year's national Kaumātua Olympics in Rotorua. Speaking on behalf of her group, Laurie Morrison says after securing the rights to host next year's event they are looking forward to catering to the more than 300 elderly people who are expected to attend.
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Rotorua Sculpture Symposium's last day on Sunday
A group of sculptors have spent nearly ten days carving and sculpting pieces in the Rotorua Sculpture Symposium. Natanahira Te Pona of Ngāpuhi is creating a wood and stone piece for the symposium and wants to see more Māori enter into events such as this.
