Ngaaruawaahia’s own Radio Tainui celebrates its 30th anniversary this week. Te Ao Māori News caught up with Radio Tainui announcer Matutaera Herangi in between his announcements at the Waka Ama Nationals today. Hereangi paid tribute to “waha reo” (veteran broadcasters) such as morning show announcers Womble and Blossom, Pohewa Tamati, Mamae Takerei and Koroneihana Cooper. Herangi explains the uniqueness of the station, and its importance in Waikato-Tainui today.
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Cultural theft of Māori art is alive and well
The fight to protect toi Māori continues as tauiwi take on our art for their own use. Tohunga artist Sandy Adsett attended the world art gathering at Turangawaewae Marae says the fight is against cultural theft.
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Losing half million dollars as Skycity push for more pokies machines
Māori man breaks his silence subjected to a 25 year gambling addiction. Now, he speaks out against Skycity Casino in Hamilton at the second hearing that sees the company push for more pokies machines.
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Restrengthening the houses of the Kīngitanga Movement
Today marks an important step forward for the future of the Kīngitanga Movement. More than a hundred people gathered at Hopuhopu to discuss the shared histories and roles that have been the foundation of the movement for more than 160 years.
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‘I will support them’ to establish a women's gang – Dame Tariana Turia
Former Māori Party Leader Dame Tariana Turia was moved to tears after attending a public event called Mana Whānau held at the Waikato Headquarters of the Mongrel Mob.
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Te Mana Kuratahi returns to where it all began
Sixty-five primary schools from across the country were welcomed onto Waahi Pā this morning to signify the beginning of the biennial national primary schools kapa haka competition.
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Gang violence not welcome in Huntly, as locals speak out
The terrifying scenes of a gang brawl in Huntly have spurred locals to stand up against violence. The fight involved members of the Mongrel Mob and Black Power.
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Fonterra failures cause Māori to diversify
Fonterra's latest net loss of $605 million mean that one Māori farm is diversifying into industrial hemp and sheep milk products.
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Waikato-Tainui speaks on rumoured Ihumātao purchase
Waikato-Tainui will not be buying the land at Ihumātao - That's according to Rāhui Papa the spokesperson for King Tūheitia, despite some media reports stating that the tribal structure is set to purchase the 33-hectare land at the heart of the land dispute in Ihumātao.
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Ngāti Porou student wins NASA internship
Lynley St George has won a 16-week scholarship to intern at NASA's Ames Research Center to work on novel media visualisation; taking data and raw images from space and planets and translating them into different media to be understood.
