While recent statistics released by the Department of Internal Affairs show that Māori names have failed to make the top 100 most popular baby names for 2014, one whānau say the passing on of Māori names to their children is an embedded tradition among them.
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Māori in Australia call for help from Māori candidates
Many Māori in Australia are hungry for our Māori culture, and haka groups and Te Ataarangi classes are serving as a community base, a base they say Māori politicians are ignoring this election.
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New resource on Māori custom, Te Mātāpunenga, launched
People wanting to argue from a basis of Māori custom will now have a new resource to draw from.
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Call for change to Māori protocols in Parliament not welcomed
A fiery debate was sparked in Parliament after calls were made from a Labour MP to consider changes to Māori protocols for welcoming people in the House.
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News2013 Hui Ahurei o Tūhoe moments
Here are some shots our crew captured over the weekend at Te Hui Ahurei o Tūhoe 2013.
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Ruātoki hosts another successful Ahurei
In Ruātoki where the Tūhoe Festival hosts, they have two reasons to celebrate.
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Māori Television Amendment bill passes first hurdle
The Māori Television Service Amendment Bill had its first reading in the House today.
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NZ Warriors want their own haka
The Warriors are being taught a haka of sorts by Donna and Anaru Grant of Te Arawa as a means to rouse and invigorate the team before each weekly NRL match. It's something for the fans to do to support the players, and will be done for the first time next week against the Roosters at Auckland's Eden Park.
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Government refuses further funding for Te Matatini
The Government has refused to committ to providing any further funding or assistance to helping run and manage the worlds largest ever gathering of Indigenous people to celebrate the art of kapa haka
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'Tramping' on iwi protocol
Check first with iwi and the Department of Conservation (DoC) if you want to indulge in unusual activities on Mt Taranaki, to avoid breaching culturally sensitive protocols.
