A massive earthquake has hit Otautahi (Christchurch) this morning at 4.35am. The quake measured 7.1 on the richter scale and is said to have thrown people out of their beds.
The quake was centred 33km west of the city but residents are reporting feeling the earthquake or aftershocks hundreds of kilometers away, with reports of the earthquake [...]
Yvonne Carroll is becoming known throughout the country for her laugh, but there?s a serious message behind it.
Yvonne (Ngai Tahu and Ngati Kahungunu) appears in one of the new television ads that encourage women to have regular cervical smears ? and not to be embarrassed. She plays a woman having a smear while reading [...]
Nga Tai o Te Reinga Supported by Te Arawa Kaumatua Council
NAU MAI. HAERE MAI. WHAKARAUIKA MAI.
Panui: Hui
Time: 9.00am
Date: Saturday 4 September 2010
Venue: Te Ao Marama, Ohinemutu
ROTORUA
Kaupapa:
1. Presentation by Whanau a Apanui regarding Mining Proposals off the East Coast
2. Proposed Marine and Coastal Area Bill and its implications for Maori
3. Strategising to prevent exploitation of Nga [...]
Chair of Waikato-Tainui Te Arataura, Tukoroirangi Morgan and Te Arataura member Rukumoana Schaafhausen have been appointed to the board of two of the Council Controlled Organisations of the new Auckland Super City.
?I?m looking forward to the challenge of ensuring that Maaori interests and values are represented in the governance of this CCO. It will give [...]
The National Institute of Maori Education invites you to attend an interactive seminar with two eminent overseas educators.
Youth and Community Engagement
September 7th, 2010 – 10am – 2pm
Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi
Domain Road, Whakatane, Rongo-o-Awa, Awanuiarangi 1
Their research and experience is relevant for school leaders, teachers, researchers and all those who are facing the challenges of [...]
The Government has recognised how much money an iwi missed out on through unfair perpetual leases and made a $5 million payment. Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples and Ngati Rarua Atiawa Trust signed a memorandum of understanding...
Former NZ First MP Tukoroirangi Morgan has been appointed to the new Auckland property council controlled organisation (CCO).Mr Morgan, who chairs Waikato-Tainui Te Arataura, said he was looking forward to ensuring that Maori...
Up-and-coming fashion designer Ana Hau will showcase her Asian Antique Affair collection in the Miromoda show at New Zealand Fashion Week in Auckland on Friday September 24 2010.
The ?anahau? label draws inspiration from traditional Maori concepts and world trends, embodying individual flair and authentic style. The tailor-made apparel ? incorporating statement [...]
Overseas shareholders in Two Degrees Mobile have ponied up more cash to help fund the nation's third, and newest, mobile phone network operator's investment in infrastructure. Major shareholders Trilogy International New Zealand...
King Tuheitia has appointed a tribal outsider to represent him on Tainui's executive board - a move which has been criticised because of the appointee's relatively recent connection to the Kingitanga.Gregory Miller, 45, is the...
