Heeni Brown of Te Aupōuri raises her children in te reo. Her husband has taken a step of courage and has started his reo journey
3 days, 18 hours
Rongoā expert, Peter Kitchen provides rongoā services at Te Waka Hauora and shares insight into key factors of Māori well-being
3 days, 19 hours
Ngāpuhi kaumātua, Rihari Dargaville says the Northland Corrections Facility is on Māori land and this must reflect in practice
3 days, 19 hours
Te Kao kuia, Tireiniamu Kapa says in her day, home ownership was possible for Māori but rent to own options are the way forward
3 days, 19 hours
Tairāwhiti hapū have partnered with govt. to create affordable housing - relocatable rent to own homes. Peeni Henare shares more
5 days, 21 hours
Lack of housing was a key issue raised at the Ngāpuhi iwi hui at Otiria. Rueben Taipari says collective skills can fix this
5 days, 21 hours
Pawarenga kuia, Huhana Pirini says some of her mokopuna live in the city but love the kāinga, leaving reluctantly after holidays
5 days, 22 hours
Ngāti Kura kaumātua, Nau Epiha says land issues and politics separates hapū and iwi, however, te reo Māori brings them together
5 days, 23 hours
Leadership is key in reaching resolution when it comes to iwi decision making. Penetaui Kleskovic says it's time for succession
5 days, 23 hours
Te Rarawa chair, Haami Piripi provides an update on iwi issues as well as a meeting with Ministers of Parliament this week
6 days, 23 hours
Many treaty claims span across decades but still aren't resolved. Dame Naida Glavish says the fight for Māori rights continues
6 days, 23 hours
Ngāpuhi kaumātua, Rihari Dargaville says the hui held at Otiria highlighted the need to focus on strengthening iwi connection
6 days, 23 hours
Te Kao kuia, Leni Kapa says mutton-bird in Te Tai Tokerau isn't called tītī, it's called ōī. She shares northern kai secrets
1 week
Ngāti Awa kaumātua, Maanu Paul says the mana of wāhine and tāne was equal pre-colonization and women were never subordinate
1 week
Ngā Hapū o Pukepoto have secured funding to plant 3000 trees over the next 2 years. FNDC Councillor Felicity Foy has more
1 week
Pawarenga kuia, Huhana Pirini says she's had 7 mokopuna visit her in the holidays and they've now left to prepare for term 3
1 week
Mike Smith of Ngāti Kurī shares his experience of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, encourages whānau to consider it
1 week
Ngāti Kura kaumātua, Nau Epiha says mana isn't defined by gender, it's upheld by all and shines when tāne/wāhine together
1 week
Te Aurere Beazley (nee Cherrington) was an old girl of Queen Victoria and will be sorely missed. Pita Tipene pays tribute to her
1 week
Climate change is a pressing issue, Ngāpuhi kaumātua Rihari Dargaville says whānau need actionable solutions and information
1 week
The longstanding debate around iwi vs hapū mandate for Māori issues continues. Rueben Taipari shares more
1 week
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine kaumātua, Tohe Ashby says Māori have long been a matriarchal society and female leadership is on the rise
1 week
Ngāti Hine kaumātua, Te Waihoroi Shortland says after being split by crown process, it's time for Ngāpuhi to come back together
1 week
Ngāti Awa kaumātua, Maanu Paul says when he was a child, his father was the cook and his mother, as the child-bearer, was tapu
1 week, 4 days
Te Kao kuia, Leni Kapa says when her dad didn't get home in time for tea, her mum would say "he kōtore moana anō aini ngā kai"
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