By Matthew Martinmatthew.martin@dailypost.co.nz Members of the Rotorua Lakes Council's Te Arawa partnership board would be asked

Correct spelling is Garratt RESEARCH: Dick Garratt is putting together a book telling the story of tennis legend Ruia Morrison. PHOTO/STEPHEN

GENES: The Maxwell family are born performers (from left) Inia Maxwell, Kahurangi Maxwell and Trevor Maxwell with moko (from left)

Passionate young local Maori students have been given a hand up to the hospitality industry since 2014, through the establishment

280816sp8.JPG HEALTH: Korowai Aroha nurse Turuhira Thrupp (left), RAPHS nurse practitioner Vicky Gaunt and Ngati Pikiao nurse practitioner

Rotorua dignitaries have gathered to celebrate one of Rotorua's most loved residents and launch a new edition of his book. Te Arawa:

What are the annual events in your life? I am not just talking about your birthday, Christmas Day or New Year's Day because everyone

Being presented with war medals in front of his family, friends and dignitaries was an emotional occasion for Maori entertainer Ronnie

Rotorua will this week celebrate the relaunch of one of the most important books to emerge from the city - the late Don Stafford's

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kapa haka champions Raukura, along with three other local groups, have received a stirring welcome home from Te Arawa. The groups

Rotorua's winning secondary schools kapa haka team hadn't long returned from a trip to Portugal before taking out the prestigious

Locals have been invited to take on the challenge of learning New Zealand's native tongue - with free classes. Linton Park Community

Rotorua-born Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis was one of a number of speakers at a regional development hui around powering up the Maori

Rotorua Lakes Council has taken home a major prize from the Local Government New Zealand awards, but not everyone is celebrating. The

Tena ano tatou katoa. The past two weeks have been recess time from Parliament. For me, it's been a mix of time at home with whanau

Westpac Rotorua's new iwi cadet is looking forward to bridging the communication gap for Maori bankers. When Ngawiki Ashby Te Nahu

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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