An elderly Māori couple are doing their bit to help nuture te reo Māori me ōna tikanga for children at the 'BestStart' child education centre in the Wellington suburb of Waiwhetu. Hepetema and Mate Taitua - better known as Papa Sep and Whaea Mate - have been an inspiration to both staff and children since they started at the centre three years ago.
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"I weep for our children speaking te reo Māori"
A heartfelt speech from Kuini Moehau Reedy after receiving the Te Toi o Nga Rangi Award Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 Matariki Awards in Auckland.
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It's never been about me, it's always about we- Dame Areta Koopu
After over 30 years in social services, Mrs Areta Koopu CBE of Ngāti Konohi has today been named a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The Māori Women's Development director is one four Dames and three Knights in the 2019 Queens Birthday Honours.
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Renowned Māori linguist shares knowledge at international conference
Recently Dr Hinurewa Poutu had the opportunity to share her research on an international stage when she visited a prestigious indigenous conference called ‘He Au Honua’.
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Kura Kaupapa graduates make their mark at Matatini
There is a new wave of kapa haka groups making their mark. With former Kohanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa Māori students leading the way.
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East Coast cultures unite through haka
Mainstream schools in Gisborne are embracing Māori language and culture at the Tūranga Māori Cultural Festival, culminating with a mass waiata and haka by over 80 groups.
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Toroa wins TMP kōhanga reo section
Te Kōhanga Reo o Toroa in Whakatāne has taken out the Kōhanga Reo section for The Great Te Māngai Pāho Kotahi Miriona video challenge.
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High Court sides with Toni Waho in Kōhanga Trust case
The High Court formally declared that Mr Waho's removal from the Board in 2014 was unlawful and that there was no 'factual foundation' that Mr Waho had 'brought the Trust into disrepute'.
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Youth Minister shares Matariki stories with kōhanga kids
Kids from a Wellington Puna Reo were starry-eyed with Youth Minister Peeni Henare, who took time to share stories with them and celebrate Matariki.
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Extra dollars could be wasted
In the country's largest city Auckland, one budget advisor says despite the extra dollars in families' pockets, without the right budget advice, those dollars could be wasted.
