The Wairoa community are backing a kūia's call to stamp out 'P', which Wairoa Deputy Mayor Denise Eaglesom-Karekare says is "rampant" throughout the town.
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'Tupapa- Our Stand, Our Story'- telling stories from a Māori perspective
Following the overwhelming response to the graffiti on the statue of Captain Cook in Gisborne, we now take a look at the award-winning 'Tupapa - Our Stand. Our Story' multimedia experience, which aims to balance the mainstream narrative by presenting stories from the perspective of local Tūranga iwi.
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No 'hide and seek' for sex-offenders near schools
A members bill that would require the Department of Corrections to notify schools of sex offenders placed in their local communities was put in the ballot today by National MP Matt Doocey.
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Te Riu Roa to take legal action over pay delay
Te Riu Roa NZEI is looking at taking legal action following Novopay's announcement to teachers saying they would have to wait until September to see pay increases that they recently won when they settled their collective agreement.
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Te Ahu o Te Reo: Govt launches $12mil reo program
Today, Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis launched Te Ahu o Te Reo, a $12mil program set to normalise te reo Māori in the classroom. The announcement was made in front of more than 150 students at an orientation day at Ōtaki Racecourse.
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"Aotearoa's great, but there's so much more"- Rangatahi mull NZDF future
Students Teaukutai Devon James Cook and Tanykah Wilson have decided to join the New Zealand Defence Forces when they finish school. The pair made their decision this week after being put through their paces at a careers experience alongside 38 other students.
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Political statement, social commentary or vandalism?
The statue of British explorer James Cook in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa has become a catalyst for social commentary after being vandalised with the words "Thief Pakeha" and "This is our land" causing heated discussion, both locally and online.
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News150,000 students to benefit from NCEA fee write-off
Parents and students across Aotearoa will be stoked with news of their NCEA fees being scrapped this morning with previously withheld credits or qualifications now being awarded.
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Family claims son was assaulted by teachers at school
A Māori family has taken a complaint to police with allegations that two teachers assaulted their son, who is 12 years old.
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Uawa Nui to Tahiti Nui: Tracing ancestral ties to Tupaia
Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti are taking a 55-strong crew to Tahiti to maintain a cultural connection with the lineage of Tupaia, the Tahitian high priest and great ocean wayfinder who navigated the Endeavour from Tahiti to Aotearoa, where he was hosted by the native Hauiti people of Uawa.
