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15 Nov 2024

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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14 Nov 2024

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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12 Nov 2024

Māori businesswomen win top award amid school lunch contract loss

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Puku Ora co-founders Erana Ngaruku and Amy Wray have been awarded the Tohu Aorangi, the Māori businesswomen’s Supreme Overall Award, just as their business faces the blow of no longer providing...

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05 Nov 2024

Maia Keane’s ‘too much you fullas’ exhibition opens at Tairāwhiti Museum

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air A new exhibition at Tairāwhiti Museum showcases the work of artists from across the Tairāwhiti region with a connection to artist Maia Keane. Maia Keane (Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Rongowhakaata) was...

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Active As initiative boosts wellbeing for rangatahi in Te Kura o Te Ahupoo cluster

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Kura kaupapa students across Tairāwhiti have been benefitting from the new Te Kura o Te Ahupoo programme, which promotes physical activity and wellbeing. Te Kura o Te Ahupoo cluster comprises Te...

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30 Oct 2024

Kaitiaki and scientists join forces to protect lowland forests

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Local kaitiaki and scientists from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research have formed new partnerships to protect lowland native forests and taonga species in Tairāwhiti Gisborne. The collaboration was...

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25 Oct 2024

Understanding spiritual experiences: Wiremu Niania’s insights in Ngā Kūaha

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air In an attempt to educate the world about spiritual experiences in Māori healing, tohunga (expert) Wiremu Niania has co-written a book with psychiatrist Allister Bush. Ngā Kūaha: Voices and...

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21 Oct 2024

Passion for healthcare: Week with mobile surgical unit fuels student’s future path

Tairāwhiti rangatahi Lena Keenan hopes to one day help fill the gaps in the health system by providing consistent care along the East Coast. This dream is becoming reality for the Year 13 Tolaga Bay Area School student after spending a week...

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16 Oct 2024

Regional creatives unite to explore film opportunities for Tairāwhiti

Internationally renowned and multiple award-winning movie Whale Rider, starring Keisha Castle-Hughes as Pai (pictured) and based on Witi Ihimaera’s book, was filmed in Whāngārā. A feasibility study is being done into setting up a regional film...

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10 Oct 2024

Powerhouse in te reo Māori: Census data gives a deeper understanding of iwi

Most people affiliated to iwi in Tairāwhiti are under 30 and each iwi is continually growing in population, new data shows. The information, released by Te Kāhui Raraunga on the TeWhata website, was collected in the 2023 Census and gives a deeper...

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08 Oct 2024

Tupuna Pai: New AI platform empowers farmers to align decisions with cultural values

Kupenga said the idea emerged from his work as a Taiao member at Whāngārā Farms

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