A great leader of Ngāti Kahungunu has been returned to his home. Professor Piri Sciascia now lies in state at Rongomaraeroa Marae in Pōrangahau, Hawke's Bay. He is surrounded by his loved ones who are mourning the loss of a stalwart of haka, Māori language and tikanga.
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Kahungunu rangatira Piri Sciascia passes away
Ngāti Kahungunu rangatira and te reo stalwart Piri Sciascia (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu) has passed away, aged 73.
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Ngāti Kinohaku mourns the loss of Te Pare Kaui Joseph
Ngāti Maniapoto is mourning the loss of their most senior leader, Te Pare Kaui Joseph, who passed away in Te Kūiti on Sunday morning at the age of 90.
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Turi-Deaf mourn respected Māori leader- Michael Wi
The Turi Māori community is mourning the death of one of their most treasured stalwarts, Michael Wi. The 60-year-old Kaumātua from Ngāti Maniapoto was a staunch advocate for Turi Māori community
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Tahu Potiki laid to rest
Former Ngāi Tahu Chief Executive Tahu Potiki was laid to rest today, among his family at Ōtākou Marae. He spent three days lying in state inside his ancestral meeting house Tamatea. Our reporter Heta Gardiner was there.
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Northland Mourns Pita Paraone
Pita Paraone is being mourned at home at Mōtatau Marae in Northland among his people of Ngāti Te Tarawa. Tears fall for his early passing.
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$16k fundraised for Shannon Tana to be returned home to Ngunguru
Whangārei man Shannon Tana died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. 15 years ago Tana decided to move to Australia to forge a new life for his whānau, now they need help to return him to Ngunguru.
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Māori All Black Jim Maniapoto dies aged 77
A stalwart of Māori rugby has died. Hupa Jim Maniapoto of Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Pikiao and Tūhourangi passed away overnight surrounded by his wife Anne and wider whānau.
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Ex-All Black Percy Erceg has died in Kaitaia
One of the Far North's most respected rugby players, Percy Erceg of Ngāti Kurī, has died in Kaitaia. He's best remembered as a talented wing and midfield back for the Māori All Blacks and All Blacks during the early 1950s.
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Pukepoto hapū feed thousands in honour of Sir Hekenukumai
Pukepoto hapū, Te Uri o Hina, Ngāti Te Ao and Te Tahawai are standing in solidarity to feed the expected 2,000 mourners who will attend tomorrow's burial of Sir Hekenukumai Puhipi KNZM, DSM who passed away on Saturday, aged 86.
