The battle for the body of James Takamore may be heading back to court after a planned exhumation in the Eastern Bay of Plenty was blocked by protesters.

Prominent Maori-rights activist and Mana Party candidate for Waiariki Annette Sykes has compared the Tuhoe "terror raids" to the raid on Kim Dotcom's Coatesville mansion.

A celebration of Te Arawa achievement will be held next month in the annual Te Arawa Awards.

"I honestly don't know what it is," says Te Ururoa Flavell, setting a glass jar of curious white gunk down on his kitchen bench.

Te Arawa hapu Ngati Tumatawera officially helped Mana Party candidate Annette Sykes begin her election campaign in earnest today with a spirited welcome to Apumoana Marae. With Ms Sykes were Mana leader Hone Harawira and Internet Mana representatives Laila Harre and Kim Dotcom.

A Rotorua resident originally from Liverpool, England, can not only speak te reo Maori but is teaching it, with several textbooks about the language to his name.

A former Whakatane carver and artist has had his worked displayed in front of millions at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

While Nikau and Aria were the most popular Maori baby names last year, some Rotorua readers have other suggestions.

WHHS kapa haka leaders Te Rangimonoa Rangihau and Puahaere Vaka prepare for the National Secondary School Kapa Haka competition next week.

Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week.