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Putanga 09 Pipiri - Hōngongoi 2008

Kōkiri Issue 9
Kokiri Cover Issue 09 Kōkiri

Kōkiri 09 2008

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National Secondary Schools’ kapa haka

Te Piringa, from Manawatu/Horowhenua, has won the overall aggregate title at the National Secondary Schools’ Māori Performing Arts Competition 2008. Read more »

kapa haka

The Language of Kapa Haka

When 36 kapa haka groups took to the stage for the National Secondary Schools’ Māori Performing Arts Competition 2008 and more than 200 kaumātua took to the stage for Matariki celebrations at Te Papa, te reo Māori resonated. Read more »

kapahaka

Kaumātua Kapa Haka

There was a rare opportunity for the public to see kaumātua performing original compositions from iconic Māori composers. Read more »

Kristen and Dean Nikora

Couple Wins Coveted Māori Dairy Award

Nearly 20 years ago Dean and Kristen Nikora left their town jobs to go dairy farming. They worked their way up from farm labouring, through to share milking, working in a 50/50 partnership and owning their own farm. Read more »

Don't doze and drive

Don’t Doze and Drive

Driver fatigue is recognised as one of the three major contributors to road crashes in New Zealand and Māori are twice as likely to die as non-Māori. Read more »

Soldiers

Our Warriors of the land, sea and air

Māori in New Zealand’s Defence Forces have a long and proud tradition. Read more »

Karauria Hoera Paki Ruru

A Force for Tikanga Māori

Karauria Hoera Paki Ruru (Te Aitanga-ā-Māhaki, Te Whānau-ā-Taupara), a Combat System Specialist for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), says the Navy has provided overseas adventure. Read more »

 

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