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Kingi Tuheitia blesses New Zealand's Olympic kōrowai
The official kākahu for the opening ceremony is handed over.

New Zealand Defence staff to lead Gallipoli service at 109th commemorations
Whakaria mai and Po Atarau will be sung on commemoration day.

The idea that Māori have advantages over New Zealanders in health is farcical
OPINION: Māori have no privileges in our health system, Anaru Eketone writes.

Moana Maniapoto puts the minister to the test
Tama Potaka says he is a 'results and outcome-driven person'.

‘It’s going to kill business’: The seaside suburb eyeing paid parking
One business owner fears paid parking will drive shoppers away.

Hundreds turn up for opening of $1.2m skatepark
The controversial Tairua skatepark opened today, following 30 years of discussion.

Tauranga to host national iwi forum
Iwi leaders from across Aotearoa deliberate on issues affecting Māori.

University of Auckland targets entrance parity for Māori and Pacific learners
'This would be a sector-leading approach, the first of this kind domestically.'

Te Pāti Māori MPs head to Australia on bonding mission
Rawiri Waititi and Takutai Kemp head to Australia to strengthen ties.

Traditional Māori cuisine finds a community home in South Auckland
Rewi Spraggon shares about the history of the hāngī.

‘I feel particularly aggrieved for Māori’ - McRoberts and Kamo on media cuts
Two seasoned Māori broadcasters lament the loss in media.

Māngere social supermarket eases families' groceries costs
The shop is called Tatou, translating to 'everyone' in te reo Māori, Samoan and Tokelauan.

Four sites shortlisted for Hawke’s Bay’s new $15m hospice
Plans for a much-needed new hospice are getting back on track.

World class visitor experience planned for Motupōhue to put Bluff on the map
A planned 25m tall sculpture on Motupōhue (Bluff Hill) would be visible from the township.

Mental health advocates have opposing views over Suicide Prevention Office's future
Mike King and Jazz Thornton clash over the cost-cutting proposal.

Breaking boundaries: Māori data apprentice empowers iwi resilience
Rickii-Lee Parekura is using data collection to empower her iwi.

Māori nursing graduate overcomes challenge of teenage motherhood
Corren Awheto goes from a 15-year-old mum to top nursing graduate.

'Heartwarming’: Sports club may get new home after 'massive stuggle'
'The last few years, it’s just been a ... massive hit to our mana.'

'If it happened in NZ I'd be dead': Stroke survivor says he was lucky to be in Sydney
Matthew Tukaki talks about the life-saving treatment he received in Australia.

Mike King is all for getting rid of Suicide Prevention Office
The mental health advocate says: 'It’s just another bureaucracy'.

Suicide Prevention Office cuts could have fatal outcomes: Former director
Matthew Tukaki says those working in mental health 'save people's lives'.

Tāmaki Makaurau senior kapa haka regionals draw announced
Auckland's top kapa haka talent will be on show next month.

Autumn sunshine improves golfers' swings
Find out how Taupō and Tūrangi's sports clubs got on this week.

'Incredible and unexpected': StarJam response delights jammers
In less than a week, the not-for-profit raised more than $165,000.

The ultimate Women’s Lifestyle Expo returns
Many lifestyle brands will be gathered under one roof.

Ben Dalton takes over investment fund from Sir Brian Roche
The long-time bureaucrat takes over as chair of Ngāpuhi investments.

In pictures: Hawke's Bay's weekend of openings
New mountain bike trails in Eskdale and a running milestone as well.

Deidre Brown was told to 'leave Māori architecture on the marae where it belongs'
Brown is the first Māori woman to receive the NZ of Architects’ 2023 Gold Medal.