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Brain meets tikanga: Parenting series rewires how whānau connect
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Brain meets tikanga: Parenting series rewires how whānau connect

Blending neuroscience and tikanga Māori to support whānau across Aotearoa.

26 Oct 11:00 PM
‘A model worth expanding’: Bilingual course connects migrants with Māori culture
Kahu

‘A model worth expanding’: Bilingual course connects migrants with Māori culture

Migrants from 10 countries learned English and te reo in Rotorua.

26 Oct 11:00 PM
‘Ripped from me’: Mother slams 2am baby uplift defended by police, OT
New Zealand

‘Ripped from me’: Mother slams 2am baby uplift defended by police, OT

Police arrived at the Mangere home about 10pm before the 2am uplift.

26 Oct 04:00 PM
'Celebrate safely': Police message to fans ahead of league clash
Kahu

'Celebrate safely': Police message to fans ahead of league clash

Police will patrol Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara as fans gather for the 6pm Brisbane clash.

26 Oct 12:00 AM

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