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Tamararo 2026: What to know about the senior kapa haka festival in Gisborne this weekend
The 73rd Tamararo contest will involve 17 kapa haka groups in action across two days.
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From Tāmaki to Kaipara: Ngarimu Blair takes helm in major iwi succession move
The leader will oversee another $120 million in assets in his new role.
North Star on his shin: The tattoo driving pro football hopeful Aston Hurd
The 22-year-old striker carries a sacred tā moko on his right shin for whānau.
'We should celebrate': 81% back Whanganui land settlement
The Treaty settlement package totals about $55m and returns at least 4860ha.
How free te reo books are helping thousands of tamariki fall in love with reading
Mum-of-five Tracey Hudson now reads with her children most nights at home.
Māori Queen’s blessing sets stage for showdown in key electorate
Aspiring MP Kingi Kiriona received the blessing of the Māori Queen for his challenge.
Feed, G? Gisborne chef fights food insecurity through viral videos
Tihema Johnson focuses on feeding families on a budget.
Food app windfall: Teen's $10k grocery win eases cost of living pain
The student's family says they save about $100-$150 every supermarket shop thanks to app.
Hidden hymn history: The Billy Graham link to Whakaaria Mai
The video traces the hymn's origins to Billy Graham's 1959 visit to New Zealand.
The back story of Whakaaria Mai
How American evangelist Billy Graham created the popular Māori Hymn, Whakaaria Mai. Video / Le Tourneau
Father’s fury: Former detective says system failed his coward-punch victim son
Former detective TeUraura Nganeko says police framing decides justice.
Notorious political heckler says he'll give up the antics if he wins local election
Mokaraka said his heckling was for those with "no voice" who were finding things tough.
From 250kg to 95kg: Amputee's epic weight-loss journey
His knee snapped under his own weight and it created a catalyst for change.
Social support, 38 homes: Iwi plans new housing community
Four units are for rangatahi, 15 for kaumātua and 19 for whānau.
Blown it? Kaumātua group stripped of kapa haka win over saxophone use
Ngāti Rangiwewehi Pakeke say they told organisers they would be using the instrument.
'An exciting time': Te Arawa buys iconic Rotorua Duck Tours business
Te Arawa Lakes Trust said the strategic move will create jobs for descendants.
‘I got goosebumps’ - Te reo Māori song in new Ryan Gosling blockbuster
Viewers say hearing te reo Māori in a Hollywood blockbuster felt historic.
Chiefs halfback returning to Rotorua roots for 'special' Moana Pasifika match
He hopes the game will help lift local rugby clubs he has seen 'struggle'.
Labour selects Kerrin Leoni to challenge Oriini Kaipara in Tāmaki Makaurau
Leoni won the Labour nomination after an apparently tough grilling by members.
Seymour to present Eru’s Law petition as mum demands tougher sentences
The petition urges tougher sentences when violent crimes result in death.
Inside Christopher Luxon’s Pacific trip: Michael Jones, visas, dancing, and what really happened with his matai title
Christopher Luxon travelled to the Pacific as a prime minister and returned a Samoan chief
How a 22-year-old taking in five siblings led to a powerful new NZ film
Dawn's inspired by a 3am police raid on director Jasmine Day's South Auckland home.
Carving revival breathes new life into Whanganui marae
Te Ao Hou Marae in Aramoho is building a second on-site carving workshop.
‘Vicious cycle’: Study finds multiple illnesses compounding Māori health inequities
Infectious diseases still make up over 25% of acute hospital admissions.
Watch: 'I want wild fights' - Meet brawler who won Dan Hooker's $100K fight night
'What I want on Saturday is three massive wild fights that push me to the limit' he said.
'Powder into my musket': Teen Māori leader primed for big future
He fears vital mātauranga could be lost as kaumātua and elders age.
'He can rest now': Treaty-signing chief’s bust back with whānau
The taonga is now back in Aotearoa after decades circulating in Europe.
Ngāti Rangi's plan to hold Crown agencies to settlement commitments
Eleven government agencies have joined the new framework to advance relationships.
Six Te Arawa kapa haka teams book spots for Te Matatini 2027
Newcomers Te Whare Haka o Te Puku will debut on the national stage.
From leap of faith to class of 1996: Te Arawa greats hit kapa haka stage again
The iwi has the reigning Te Matatini champion and runner-up teams.