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Planting natives to hold the land for future generations
Takitimu Marae and urupā in Wairoa are at risk of erosion by the river, so the whanau are planting 5000 native trees to future-proof the riverbank and save the marae and tūpāpaku.
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Mobilising the whole community to get rid of 'P'
The Wairoa community are backing a kūia's call to stamp out 'P', which Wairoa Deputy Mayor Denise Eaglesom-Karekare says is "rampant" throughout the town.
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Sharing indigenous stories through film
Wairoa Film Festival celebrates its 14th year running and despite dramatic changes in the media landscape and demand for content, the festival's supreme "Mana Wahine" award winner Whetu Fala says now is as good a time as ever for indigenous filmmakers to tell their stories.
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Wairoa community calls for help dealing with meth epidemic
Meth is taking its toll on the community of Wairoa, where grandmothers are now taking it upon themselves to care for their grandchildren. The questions is, who is supporting them?
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Mātiti Urupā at risk of erosion from the Wairoa River
Families of Huramua Marae in Wairoa are raising funds to exhume and shift the remains of 53 relatives buried in Mātiti Cemetery, which is being eroded by the Wairoa River.
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NewsAucklanders invited to the city's first ever Māori Film Week
The festival starts on Saturday and will feature the best Māori and Pasifika films from the Wairoa Māori Film Festival.
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Napier-Wairoa rail line reopens
After 6 years, the Napier-Wairoa rail line has reopened. Forestry Minister Shane Jones says this means the number of logging trucks using the roads in the area will be heavily reduced.
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Gisborne basketball enjoy a win on finals day
North Shore Events Centre has seen many young basketball players at the national U19 basketball championships this weekend.
