For the very first time, organisers of the New Zealand Shearing Championships have brought in a te reo Māori advocate to assist commentators with the pronunciation of Māori names.
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A mother's sacrifice for daughter with rare condition
Te Kūiti woman Te Reina Worsley was recently diagnosed with Moyamoya disease, a rare and progressive disorder which causes a blockage to the main blood vessels in the brain. She now requires a $250,000 surgery in the United States. But a sacrifice made by her own mother means she may head overseas sooner than expected.
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UPDATED: Te Kūiti locals outraged by attack on carving of Maniapoto's brother
The township of Te Kūiti is dealing with yet more vandalism towards a Māori carving in the town's main street.
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Bonds reaffirmed as Tokanganui a Noho opens
Ngāti Maniapoto and the Ringtū Church have reaffirmed bonds at the reopening of Te Tokanganui a Noho meeting house in Te Kūiti. The followers of the church founded by prophet Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki attended the dawn blessings of the house following its closure last year for renovation.
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A new look for Te Tokanganui-a-Noho
As the darkest lifts with the rising of the sun, Te Tokanganui-a-Noho's new look becomes clearer for the masses attending today's reawakening following the major restoration project that started 12 months ago.
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Te Kuiti Pā – Where Legends are Woven
“What I admired about my Nan – nurturing, resilient and steadfast in her beliefs,” - Aroha Te Kanawa, mokopuna to Dame Rangimarie Hetet remembers her nan, a stalwart in the revival of traditional Māori weaving.
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Te Kūiti Pā- Where legends are made
A number of notable kaumātua and kuia have been associated with Te Tokanganui-a-Noho Marae over the years, including the Honourable Koro Tainui Wetere CBE.
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Re-awakening Te Tokanganui-a-Noho
Descendants of Te Tokanganui-a-Noho Marae in Te Kūiti are preparing to reopen their marae complex following the completion of restoration work over the past 12 months.
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Te Kuiti electrician offers free service to elderly
A Māori electrician is sparking up dollops of aroha for the elderly in Te Kuiti by offering to change their light bulbs for free.
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National Party leader Simon Bridges returns to marae
The National Party leader Simon Bridges was in the spotlight today at the Ngāti Maniapoto Poukai which was held at his marae in Te Kūiti.