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O’Connor, kaupapa Māori reporter

Essays from Māori scholars explore diverse history

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air A new book featuring essays from leading Māori scholars, researchers and writers has been released to help broaden understanding of facets of Māori history. Maranga! Maranga! Maranga! The Call to...

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Te Karaka Area School murals reflect strength and healing after Cyclone Gabrielle

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air The pastel palette of the murals painted by the students of Te Karaka Area School represents the feelings of resilience, strength and pride they have felt since Cyclone Gabrielle hit the township...

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Rua Bioscience secures $1.2m funding amid tough NZ medicinal cannabis market

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Rua Bioscience has managed to get $1.2 million through a capital raise to help the Tairāwhiti-based medicinal cannabis company continue operating. Rua Bioscience aimed for $3.1m through a capital...

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Tapuwae Tairāwhiti Trails: Data making cycleways and walkways more accessible

The website was translated by Gaylene Taitapanui, the te reo Māori translator for newsletter Pipiwharauro

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Matai O’Connor, Kaupapa Māori Reporter

06 Dec 2024

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Hīkoi across Tairāwhiti: Healing through shared stories of abuse

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Stories from two men with starkly different experiences of abuse have been shared across Tairāwhiti to help encourage others to share their stories and get the help they need. Dean Clarkson and...

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Medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience seeks $3m capital

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience needs to secure $3 million through a capital raise to keep the business operating and help increase sales. After spending $37m over the past six years, the...

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From fashion to quilts: Te Kawa’s journey culminates in Gisborne exhibition

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air An exhibition featuring the quilting of Ngāti Porou artist Maungarongo (Ron) Te Kawa has arrived at Tairāwhiti Museum, marking the final stop on a three-year global journey. Te Whare Por...

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27 Nov 2024

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Tairāwhiti schools shine at Turanganui Māori cultural festival

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Thousands of tamariki from across Tairāwhiti took the stage this week at the Tūranganui Schools Māori Cultural Festival. This year is the 39th year of the annual event, which brings together...

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Toihoukura students showcase Māori art at Tātai Hono exhibition

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Ākonga (students) of Toihoukura have been working dedicatedly on art pieces showing the skills nurtured since starting three years ago at Gisborne’s prestigious toi Māori school. The exhibition...

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Tairāwhiti Hīkoi mō te Tiriti unites thousands in Gisborne for Treaty rights

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Pākehā, Māori and Tauiwi (non-Māori) all showed up en masse at Heipipi Park in Gisborne on Thursday evening to make sure the Tairāwhiti perspective was put on the map for Hīkoi mō te Tiriti...

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Matai O’Connor, Kaupapa Māori Reporter

15 Nov 2024

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Hīkoi to Parliament: Communities unite in Tairāwhiti for Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air People from East Coast communities have been travelling down State Highway 35 en masse as part of the Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi heading to Wellington. The nationwide hīkoi was organised in response...

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Matai O’Connor, Kaupapa Māori Reporter

14 Nov 2024

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Hīkoi to Parliament: Tairāwhiti rōpū joins nationwide protest against Māori policies

Tairāwhiti has organised its own contingent to join the rest of those making their way to Parliament in response to the Government policies affecting Māori. Today, [SUBS: Thursday] Tairāwhiti communities will have hīkoi and activations before...

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Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival: Promoting te reo Māori and kapa haka

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air. Ākonga from kura across Tairāwhiti will take the main stage at this year’s Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival (TSMCF) to celebrate and promote Māori culture, language and...

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Matai O’Connor, Kaupapa Māori Reporter

12 Nov 2024

Matai O’Connor, kaupapa Māori reporter

Essays from Māori scholars explore diverse history

Te Karaka Area School murals reflect strength and healing after Cyclone Gabrielle

Rua Bioscience secures $1.2m funding amid tough NZ medicinal cannabis market

Tapuwae Tairāwhiti Trails: Data making cycleways and walkways more accessible

Hīkoi across Tairāwhiti: Healing through shared stories of abuse

Medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience seeks $3m capital

From fashion to quilts: Te Kawa’s journey culminates in Gisborne exhibition

Tairāwhiti schools shine at Turanganui Māori cultural festival

Toihoukura students showcase Māori art at Tātai Hono exhibition

Tairāwhiti Hīkoi mō te Tiriti unites thousands in Gisborne for Treaty rights

Hīkoi to Parliament: Communities unite in Tairāwhiti for Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi

Hīkoi to Parliament: Tairāwhiti rōpū joins nationwide protest against Māori policies

Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival: Promoting te reo Māori and kapa haka

Matai
O’Connor, kaupapa Māori reporter