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Wh'nau seek kapa haka tickets as sessions sell out
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (15+ words) Te Ao M'ori News...
Pacific chefs celebrate recognition but there's more "talent to shine'
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (620+ words) Auckland is known as the Polynesian capital of the world, but only a small number of Pacific-owned businesses made the list of the top 100 eateries. Pacific food business owners say they welcome recognition through the Auckland Iconic Eats programme, but…...
Traditional navigators encourage more people to "look up" at Matariki
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (797+ words) I whakaputahia t'nei "tikara e RNZ. A third generation of waka navigators came together at Te Papa in Wellington on Wednesday, sharing their knowledge and experience of navigating a waka guided only by traditional navigation methods - no GPS, no technology,…...
Ng'ti Rangi unveils star compass to teach next generation of astronomers
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (796+ words) A traditional M'ori star compass built to teach the next generation how to read the skies and live by the stars has been unveiled at a Ng'ti Rangi kura in Ohakune. The whana tongitongi Te Tatau o Rongonui, a traditional…...
Sunset ritual restores ancestral winter ceremony beneath Ruapehu skies
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (600+ words) As the sun disappeared to the west of Ruapehu on Thursday evening, scores of Ng'ti Rangi wh'nau gathered at the edge of the mountain to call out the names of loved ones who had died over the past year. The…...
Historic temple towers to come down as restoration begins
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (442+ words) After nearly a decade of planning and fundraising, restoration work on the historic R'tana Temple in Raetihi will begin next week, marking a major milestone for Te P'riha o Raetihi and supporters across Aotearoa. A community blessing will be held…...
Iwi radio drops threat of lawsuit as budget decisions loom
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (405+ words) With proposed funding cuts to M'ori media amounting to $16 Million in time-limited funding, which is around a quarter of Te Mangai P'ho's expanded budget base. "It hasn't been confirmed, but I have heard that they are not going to lose…...
Centuries-old M'ori warrior's cloak returned to Aotearoa
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (782+ words) I whakaputhia t'nei "tikara e RNZ. The return of a centuries-old M"ori warrior's cloak to Aotearoa New Zealand has brought surprise, intrigue, and an ancestral connection for the traditional M"ori weaving experts studying it. The cloak, a pauku,…...
TAw M - From Heartbreak to Success: The journey behind KBS
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (14+ words) Te Ao M'ori News...
The Indigenous writers from Australia and Canada are showing solidarity at Melbourne Writers" Festival
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (750+ words) I whakaputahia tuatahitia t'nei "tikara e NITV i Ahitireiria Goorie and Koori poet Evelyn Araluen and n'hiyaw author Jessica Johns have co-curated three events of Indigenous writers from Australia and Canada for the Melbourne Writers Festival in May. The series…...