Whaikaha - one year on: ‘There is so much more to do’
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‘Disingenuous’: Vaping law loophole won’t stop new sales near schools and marae
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The initiative is a response to the housing crises facing iwi.
'Eerie mystery': Cousins produce first scripted Māori podcast
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Pāpāmoa waterway to light up again this Matariki
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Samoan tattooist Li'aifaiva Imo Levi on what inspires him
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Whangārei waka ama club paddling its way to world stage
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For migrants, by migrants: New service hub aims to remove barriers
Multicultural Tauranga helps immigrants settle in and promotes cultural diversity.
Iconic 143-year-old marae under threat
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'Whānau feeding whānau': Hangi packs for Matariki
Western Heights High School and Kura Kai charity join forces.
Putting some 'mussel' behind Solomon Island language week
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Northland schools spending money from budgets to help hungry families
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Matariki brings Whangārei marae and Blomfield Special School together
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Deputy PM to get traditional Samoan tattoo - the malu
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20-year-old takes on political challenge to empower young wāhine Māori
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'I want people to not only hear, but feel the story behind each song'
Traditional Tongan music hits the stage in South Auckland this weekend.
Māori creative tackles ‘struggling artist’ stigma
“It’s becoming more and more common for artists to live and provide for themselves.”
Celebrating kaumātua: Tūrangawaewae Marae hosts spectacular Matariki Ball
A touch of glamour was brought to the lives of Tainui elders.
Journo urges media to focus on person, not disability
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Ōpotiki teachers and students attended gang leader’s tangi
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‘It’s hard for parents to accept their children as fa’afafine’
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‘Oh dear’: The Warehouse apologises for te reo error inviting people to ‘have a beer day’
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Cat crisis: More animals find home as adoption fee drops
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Students' CBD struggle: 'Why do we have to fight for parking every single day?'
A university student was floored by the lack of cheap carparks near the city campus.
Rescued rare bird that ate balloon dies suddenly ‘bang, crash, whallop’
Molly’s passing was a surprise as it had been eating well and its droppings were normal.
Myrtle rust anniversary: Future of pohutukawa ‘a bit grim’
Disease found in Northland now killing the country's oldest pohutukawa.
Fears floods helping grass pest spread
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