Jess is a Multimedia Journalist and Digital Producer for Te Ao Māori News. She has also worked as the co-presenter for Rereātea, Māori Television's online midday news bulletin, as well as an Online Reporter.
It was a challenging week with lots of firsts.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024The Waitangi Tribunal has ruled that the Crown committed multiple breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in allowing the landlocking of Ngāti Hinemanu and Ngāti Paki whenua.
Thursday, February 1, 2024An award-winning play The Sun and the Wind tackles themes of grief, hope, love and loss written by Tainui Tukiwaho and produced by his brother Borni Tukiwaho.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024Alison Heremaia is proud to be the only Māori candidate that has so far entered the national Mrs Aotearoa beauty pageant.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024The nine original sheets of Te Tiriti o Waitangi will be on display to the public at the National Library in Wellington on Waitangi Day.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024The Kīngitanga is calling for a Māori hospital to be built as part of their message of mana motuhake to the Crown.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024Madeleine Disbrowe from Ngāti Tūwharetoa is one of 22 athletes representing Aotearoa at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in South Korea.
Thursday, January 25, 2024Hundreds of people from Te Kīngitanga, Tainui Waka and members of Te Pāti Maori were welcomed to Rātana Pā as part of the 25th celebrations.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024Mercedes had been missing since Monday, January 15 in Whanganui.
Friday, January 19, 2024