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Te Arawa's chosen few (+ video)

Te Arawa have chosen three iwi members to represent them at the upcoming Rotorua Lakes Council elections, but not everyone is happy

Te Arawa candidates chosen for elections

Three candidates haven been chosen to represent Te Arawa in the upcoming Rotorua Lakes Council elections. The decision was made at

Kapa haka groups deliver on trophy promises

Tena tatou katoa. It seems like a long time since my last column, so much has happened in and around Rotorua in the last wee while. Te

Our People: Alec Wilson

Leg caning taught hard man Maori All Black how to put both boots into rugby It was a Whakarewarewa Native School teacher wielding

Hunting competition to honour Sir Howard

Entries have opened for an annual hunting competition that pays tribute to Rotorua's favourite son, Sir Howard Morrison. The Sir

Protecting valley part of Miriama's role

Working in the valley where she was born and raised means Te Puia's Miriama Wickliffe is surrounded by people and a place she appreciates

Fire at Lake Rotoiti marae

The Fire Service is urging all marae to check the fire safety of their buildings after a close call at the Taurua marae on the shores

Beekeepers swarm to Rotorua for hui

Maori landowners and honey producers will be buzzing in Rotorua over the next two days as they attend the He kai kei aku ringa National

Local Maori scholars awarded prestigious scholarship

Nineteen outstanding Maori student teachers, including three from Rotorua, have been awarded a Kupe Scholarship today. Te Wharekotua

Work to start on Guide Bella's whare

A Maori ancestral house "in need of dire restoration" will be getting a fresh new look over the coming weeks. A ceremony will be

Water conference shares knowledge (+ video)

Maori are not just interested in conserving and protecting water - they also want a "fair share"of the resource, according to Rotorua's

Maori Party and Mana rule out alliance

The Maori Party president and Mana leader Hone Harawira are in talks to co-operate on getting back Maori seats, but rule out a formal alliance or merger.

Plenty in winter to warm the heart

Kia ora. Nga mihi o te wa makariri ki a koutou katoa. Ahakoa ehara tenei i te wiki mo te reo Maori, he mihi ano ki a koutou. Kia kaha

Lighting up imaginations (+video)

For their first week of school holiday relaxation, Ngati Whakaue children were playing with light. Matakokiri, a holiday programme

Importance of fresh water to Maori

Te Mauri o Te Wai - the life supporting capacity of water, its significance to Maori and our regional communities is on the agenda

Maori must help Maori to fly high

COMMENT: Tribal authorities have an important role to play in lifting the lives and aspirations of their people.