Members of the Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui are devastated following the death of thousands of eels caused by an ammonia spill. Māori Party candidate Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Ngāti Ruanui) says the spill was caused by a burst valve, belonging to the meat company Silver Fern Farms.
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NewsMicrosoft Executive says: “Being Māori is my superpower”
Microsoft executive Dan Te Whenua Walker (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Maniapoto, Tūhourangi and Ngāti Kahungunu) says that Māoritanga has accelerated his career in the IT/Tech sector.
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Parihaka kaumātua open Te Raukura ki Kāpiti arts centre
The opening and gift of such a taonga is a great honour, Kāpiti College teacher Paora Trim says.
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Taranaki Whānui ready to open homes in Petone
Taranaki Whānui's latest housing development, Paetutu, is almost complete and ready for handover from developers to iwi. The move will see 56 brand new two and three-bedroom terraced homes in Petone come into iwi hands, with Taranaki uri given the first option to purchase the new homes.
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Mt Egmont name to “finally” be scrapped- Taranaki Maunga
The dual legal name for Mt Egmont, Mt Taranaki will change. Next year, the name Mt Egmont is going to be scrapped and the mountain will retain only its Māori name Taranaki Maunga.
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Kapa haka continues to strengthen ties in Taranaki
The sixth annual Taranaki Tū Mai Festival took place in Inglewood over the weekend and, while it is a celebration where the eight tribes of Taranaki come together, it is also a stage of learning, expressing and telling the many stories of their ancestor Taranaki through the art of kapa haka.
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Māui dolphins often present in Taranaki
New underwater research has confirmed that Hector's or Māui dolphins are often present in the Taranaki region.
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Ngāti Ruanui Fight to Protect their Environment
Despite being declined by the High Court, Trans Tasman Resources (TTR) continues their bid to exploit the South Taranaki Bight in the Court of Appeal today.
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Ngāruahine finally break Four Year Final Losing Streak
After four consecutive grand final defeats, Ngāruahine, the South Taranaki iwi are at last, the Taranaki Māori Rugby League Champions.
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Mining company seeks to overturn Pātea iron-sand decision
Ngāti Ruanui iwi is continuing their fight to save Pātea from potential mining exploitation as iron-sand giant Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) enters the Court of Appeal tomorrow.
