Mental health and wellbeing is the focus of a youth hīkoi to the South Island for more than 100 Kahungunu rangatahi. The Hīkoi of Hope 2020 wants to build resilience in youth for the modern age. “Some of our kids come from gang backgrounds, the suicide backgrounds, behavioural backgrounds so we’ve got many different organisations supporting us today,” says Zack Makoare CEO Te Taitimu Trust Organised by Te Taitimu Trust, the hīkoi is supported by various community leaders including police.
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Top of the South Iwi relaunch their waka traditions
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Kuia and Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui have each launched new waka in a bid to share the knowledge of their ancestors by training their whānau how to paddle.
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Te Ātiawa welcome Tuia 250 to the South
They have been four iwi on the Tōtaranui 250 Trust who have worked in equal partnership and to organise the event, including Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Ruanui and Rangitane ki Wairau.
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NewsInvestigation into cause of Wanaka blaze that burned 100 hectares overnight
Fire services have not ruled out suspicious behaviour to be the cause of a large fire located 10kms from Wanaka.
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Whale Watch Kaikoura dive in for the win at Matariki Awards
The Māori owned business won two awards at the Matariki Awards, including the top Supreme Award.
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From cleaning out 'spew buckets' to running the show
When he first started working at Whale Watch Kaikoura, Kauahi Ngapora was the guy emptying out the spew buckets. Now he’s running the place as the general manager. Kauahi Ngapora is a perfect example of how to rise through the ranks in the workplace.
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Next steps in Pike River Mine recovery
Further plans to complete the Pike River recovery have been released after a successful re-entry was made yesterday.
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"Today’s milestone belongs to the families"- Pike River Mine re-entered
The re-entry today comes after an eight-year battle by families to gain re-entry to the drift after being told numerous times by the previous government that it was too dangerous.
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Body recovered from floodwaters near Hokitika
The body of an elderly woman has been recovered near the floodwaters in the Arahura Valley, north of Hokitika, police have confirmed.
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Road closures following West Coast deluge
Highways, roads and public areas remain closed today following the deluge of severe weather in Westland on the West Coast of the South Island.
