"Return to the land or risk losing it." - A warning by Tūhoe bush expert, Lenny Te Kaawa, to his people.
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Mātaatua schools compete for spot at kapa haka nationals
The hottest kapa haka talent in Mātaatua is on display today, as the best in the region compete for one of four qualifying spots at next year’s national competition.
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A send-off fit for a king of te reo Māori
James Te Wharehuia Milroy QSO had his last send-off before he was laid to rest among the many great orators of our time in Te Arawa. One of his legacies was the establishment of kura reo, where students say that when one leader dies, another may rise to take their place.
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Tauira of soon-to-close Te Panekiretanga pay tribute to Milroy
The outpouring of grief for Wharehuia Milroy continues at Mataatua Marae in Rotorua. Among the mourners were the reo Māori students who he nurtured to excel in the language.
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A Māori Muslim doctor's fight against racism
Dr. Ebrahim Suleiman of Tūhoe carries his Muslim grandfather's name. He says it is time Māori reflect on our own racism and attitudes toward minorities. It is something he experienced himself when he won the Korimako section of the Ngā Manu Kōrero more than a decade ago.
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Tame Iti sickened by act of terrorism in Christchurch
Tame Iti who was arrested under the terrorism suppression act in 2007 has shared his thoughts on the tragedy in Christchurch.
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Tuhoe icon laid to rest
People of Tuhoe farewell Hema Temara during her funeral service in Ruatoki. She was a stalwart for the Māori language and upheld the culture among many Māori communities in the Wellington region for almost 50 years.
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Tame Iti: planting the seeds of self-determination
Is Waitangi Day in danger of losing its activist edge? This year’s celebrations were low key, with hardcore protesters visibly absent. Te Kāea spoke to renowned Tuhoe activist, Tame Iti about what activism and the fight for self-determination means to him today.
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Peipi an inspiration for softball teammates
Nikau Peipi was born with Poland Syndrome, a birth defect affecting his arm, but is just like many other teenagers. He loves playing sport, especially softball.
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Aquaman's haka tutor speaks out
Tuhoe kaihaka Shannon Borell was instrumental in helping put together the haka "Tangaroa Ararau" for Jason Momoa Aquaman's premiere in L.A.
