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Sir Paul Reeves

Tā Pāora Reeves

Kua hinga he tōtara i roto i te waonui a Tāne A tōtara has fallen in the great forest of Tāne Read more »

Whanau Ora provider collective Takiri Mai Te Ata and Te Runanganui o Taranakl Whānui ki te upolo o te Ika a Maui

Whānau Ora in 2011

Twenty-five provider collectives involving more than 150 health and social service providers are beginning work to develop and deliver Whānau Ora. Read more »

Ngati Kahunungu Kapa

Let the games begin

There are only days left to go, already most of the teams are here, and tens of thousands of fans who have come to watch the Rugby World Cup 2011 tournament have begun streaming into the country. Read more »

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Māori tourism to feature prominently during Rugby World Cup

Tourists arriving in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup seeking to enjoy Māori culture and tourism won’t be disappointed. Māori tourism operators have been collaborating with mainstream tourism operators and Discover Māori, a guide for visitors seeking all things Māori, has been developed to provide tourists with a resource on Māori tourism offerings. Read more »

Bert Mackie

Happy retirement Uncle Bert

He may have been the best-dressed Māori public servant ever; the word ‘dapper’ certainly springs to mind when you think of Bert Hinganganui Johnson Mackie. He's Uncle Bert to almost everyone, his slight sartorial figure and impish smile have been seen around the halls of Te Puni Kōkiri and several of its predecessors for decades. Read more »

The new NZ defence medal

NZ defence service medal

Sixty year olds can now apply for the New Zealand Defence Medal. Up until recently the New Zealand Defence Medal’s Office was accepting applications for the medal only from ex-service personnel aged 70 and over.Since April when the first applications were called for, over 12,000 applications have been received and over 8,000 medals have been issued. Read more »

Waka

Waka Māori

For 11 days in October the ‘waka themed’ events centre Waka Māori will carry the flag for Māori culture on the waterfront on Auckland. Read more »

Dale Karauria, Patsie Karauria, Paula Snowden, Hon Hekia Parata

Mana Wahine and the seven sisters

Wahine Māori from around the motu gathered in both Auckland and Wellington last month to celebrate Mana Wahine/He Wāhine Pūmanawa – an annual event on the Ministry of Women’s Affairs calendar that recognises the important role and achievements of Māori women as tangata whenua. Read more »

 

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