Opponents to a major housing development at Ihumātao held a protest in Mangatāwhiri today to remind New Zealanders of what they say is the Crown's duplicity in historical land dealings.
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Firing up the ANZAC debate
A Kerikeri artist, known for controversially combining Māori and Pākehā heritage in his work, says his latest piece "Remember Them" aims to start talk about NZ's fallen in the lead up to Anzac Day. The image features a bare-chested woman shot with arrows, tattooed with war names and holding a mere.
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Metal band grind raupatu theme in new release
Raupatu is the latest hit single to come from thrash metal band sensation, Alien Weaponry. It's only the second release from the trio who made history taking out both the Rockquest and Pacifica Beats contests last year. Our reporter Peata Melbourne visited the band in their hometown of Waipū to find out more about what sparks the socio-political themes behind the bands' songs.
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Rangiriri Māori tell land wars history through artwork
Local Māori from the Waikato township of Rangiriri are providing education of their oral histories about the land wars through artwork. For the last 20 years Pākeha historians have told their perspective of the land battles that took place, but now a Waikato father and son will give theirs.
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Awanuiarangi Black receives warrior's farewell
Awanuiarangi Black’s fight to have Māori Land wars recognised in New Zealand history will live on in the annual Māori Land War commemorations, says Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox.
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Taurua opposes date for New Zealand Wars commemorations
Ngāpuhi leader Kingi Taurua is slamming the date set to recognise the New Zealand Wars.
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Date set for New Zealand land wars commemoration
A date has been set to commemorate the New Zealand land wars on 28 October. This day is significant as it also marks the signing of Te Whakaputanga - The Declaration of Independence in 1835.
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Student fights for Gisborne schools to teach land war history
A Gisborne teenager has pitched a proposal to the Ministry of Education to include the Turanganui-a-Kiwa Land Wars into the region's school curriculums. Sixteen-year-old Tahua Pihema was given the chance to present, after four Gisborne tribes gave up their spaces in support of her cause.
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English language haka goes viral
A Youtube clip of a Wellington man performing a haka in English is gaining traction online. 22-year-old Winara Levi who performed the haka says when Māori perform haka the messages in the haka fall on deaf ears so he wanted to show non-Māori the anger expressed by Māori following the 150th commemoration of the New Zealand land wars.
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NZ Military History important says Buck
Former New Zealand Māori captain Buck Shelford is throwing his support behind the annual Returned and Services Association (RSA) Poppy Appeal that kicks off this week. Buck comes from a legacy of military service and says we should never forget the sacrifice of those who fought to defend our country.
