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Taking Māori performance to the world
Rosie Belvie has recently returned home after performance in Jerusalem.
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Dedication to finding whānau homes
Financial advisor Roszarri Wiringi is heling people find their first homes.
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Hongi Hika’s clash with Te Arawa
In 1822, Hongi Hika raised a large war party intending to move through the North Island.
![Finding a purpose for his people in the law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=785)
Finding a purpose for his people in the law
We catch up again with Young Achiever Te Maiora Rurehe.
![Waiata for a distant love](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=785)
Waiata for a distant love
Rākapa Kāhoki was the daughter of Te Wehi o te rangi of Te Arawa.
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Shirley Day, 61, crosses finish line at Kailua-Kona
Being fit and strong has benefits for the entire whānau.
![Kāhu ki Rotorua: Protecting local resources](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=785)
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Protecting local resources
Korowhakatupua is a mokai who had her kāinga on the shores of the Utuhina River.
![Anthem of our pride: Origin of the Maori Battalion tune](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=785)
Anthem of our pride: Origin of the Maori Battalion tune
Waiata composed during Te Arawa’s preparation for Te Tiriti o Waitangi centennial.
![Fostering future talent: Summer rugby league programme for tamariki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=785)
Fostering future talent: Summer rugby league programme for tamariki
Six-week summer rugby league programme for 5 to 10-year-olds.
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The remarkable Kirimatao Te Tautahi
Kirimatao Te Tautahi was another prominent woman from Te Arawa’s past.
![Songs for the people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=785)
Songs for the people
For more than 60 years, no other waiata has been composed or written purely for the Pā.