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Whale stranding prompts rāhui at Ripiro BeachTaiao: A rāhui has been placed from Glinks Gully to te wahapū o Kaipara ...
08/10/2025

Whale stranding prompts rāhui at Ripiro Beach

Taiao: A rāhui has been placed from Glinks Gully to te wahapū o Kaipara following the death of a female parāoa on Ripiro Beach late yesterday afternoon. The whale, estimated at 15 metres long and weighing 20 tonnes, has been named Anahera by Waikaretū Taumata Fiona Richards. The West Coast beach has a history of strandings - in 2021, three s***m whales died and in 2018, two humpbacks were stranded there. The rāhui, instated by Te Uri o Hau Taumata, Te Uri o Hau Environs, and Waikaretū Marae with authorisation from Matua Ben Hita and Colin French, restricts access to the site and prohibits fishing or gathering kaimoana. The measure, to ensure public safety and respect, will remain in place for five days.

Ngāti Hine Health Trust responds to Bay of Islands Measles caseHauora: Ngāti Hine Health Trust is stepping up to prote...
26/09/2025

Ngāti Hine Health Trust responds to Bay of Islands Measles case

Hauora: Ngāti Hine Health Trust is stepping up to protect whānau after a confirmed measles case in the Bay of Islands. Free vaccinations will be offered this Saturday, 27 September, 10am–2pm, at Te Ara Tū o Ngāti Hine, Bay of Islands Hospital, Kawakawa, and at Ngāti Hine Health Trust, 5 Walton Street, Whangārei. “Our priority is to keep our whānau safe, especially pēpi, hapū māmā, kaumātua and kuia,” said CEO Tamati Shepherd-Wipitii. Dr Mataroria Lyndon added, “Measles is highly infectious but preventable. Immunisation is the best protection.” Signs to watch for include a high fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes, and a distinctive rash that begins on the face before spreading across the body. Outreach clinics across the mid-north will follow next week.

: Ngāti Hine Forestry launches indigenising forest strategyNgāti Hine Forestry Trust has launched a bold, 100-year int...
15/09/2025

: Ngāti Hine Forestry launches indigenising forest strategy

Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust has launched a bold, 100-year intergenerational strategy to restore its whenua, currently planted in exotic pine, back to native forest. This long-term vision emerged from a four-year initiative called He Ringa Ahuwhenua, He Hanga Mahi, which explored innovative, Māori-led approaches to indigenous land and forestry management. The project was closely supported by Scion, a Crown research institute specialising in forestry, and included rangahau, wānanga, and native forestry trial sites. He Ringa Ahuwhenua, He Hanga Mahi was officially launched at Motatau Marae and received funding from Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service through the One Billion Trees programme.

: Growing waiata in Te Tai Tokerau through a series of wānanga The newly established performing arts movement, Te Whare...
25/08/2025

: Growing waiata in Te Tai Tokerau through a series of wānanga

The newly established performing arts movement, Te Whare Haka o Manaia, has kick-started a series of wānanga throughout Whangārei in an effort to grow the waiata space through the revitalisation of traditional songs and compositions unique to Te Tai Tokerau. Lee Morunga, one of the facilitators of Te Whare Haka o Manaia says in these wānanga, tauira will have the chance to engage in a collaborative approach to celebrate what it means to be Te Tai Tokerau. Lee is joined by facilitators, Reo Dunn, Shaquile Shortland and Kyllie Tippet who each bring their own unique expertise in te reo, kapa haka and waiata.

: Hapū calls to action kotahitanga in upcoming wānanga Descendants of prominent Te Ihutai rangatira Tohu Kākahi Wharepa...
25/08/2025

: Hapū calls to action kotahitanga in upcoming wānanga

Descendants of prominent Te Ihutai rangatira Tohu Kākahi Wharepapa have issued a call to action for a unified approach to marae-based wānanga aimed at revitalising ngā kōrero tuku iho o Te Ihutai. Three marae in Te Ihutai—Tauteiihihi, Pikipāria, and Te Karae, will each host these wānanga while showcasing the important role that marae uphold in preserving stories, whakapapa and waiata for their future generations. Supported by the haukāinga, the organisers of Te Ihutai Wānanga have announced registrations will open to the descendants of Tohu Kākahi Wharepapa in the coming weeks. The first wānanga will be held in November.

: Tinopai community launch kutai restoration project for Kaipara A small Tinopai community rōpū has launched a kutai re...
13/08/2025

: Tinopai community launch kutai restoration project for Kaipara

A small Tinopai community rōpū has launched a kutai restoration project to improve the water quality in the Kaipara Harbour. The Tinopai Resource Management Unit, with local kura, marae & community support, secured start-up funding from the Kaipara Moana Remediation’s Kōrero Tuku Iho fund. The project aims to share mātauranga and pūrākau on kaitiakitanga, as well as restore kai systems for local whānau. The project team hope to meet with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, to learn from the successful mussel bed restoration efforts in Ōhiwa Harbour. Spokesperson, Kristeen Prangley (Te Uri o Hau, Ngāti Whātua) says mussels used to be abundant in the area, so the project is a natural progression from the current land-based restoration efforts to minimise sediment degradation to the moana. She says the initial site tests are promising, but ongoing monitoring and community support will be vital to the project’s success.

: Fostering indigenous trade pathways at Te Aratini expo A delegation of representatives from Te Tai Tokerau particip...
13/08/2025

: Fostering indigenous trade pathways at Te Aratini expo

A delegation of representatives from Te Tai Tokerau participated in Te Aratini: Indigenous Peoples Week at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Joined by iwi leaders, they united under a shared goal to encourage and promote indigenous nation-to-indigenous nation trade. Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust Chair, Pita Tipene says the neo-liberal system of economic development is not fit for Māori and indigenous nations around the globe. Pita says Te Aratini worked beyond the general concept of trading goods and services, to understanding the values, ideas, and a commitment to an indigenous perspective on trading. Te Aratini initially launched at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai.

: Ngāi Tūteauru sign declaration affirming mana motuhake Ngāi Tūteauru have now spent more than 73 days occupying their...
08/08/2025

: Ngāi Tūteauru sign declaration affirming mana motuhake

Ngāi Tūteauru have now spent more than 73 days occupying their whenua at Kohatutaka, strengthening their stand with the signing of He Whakatūturutanga o te Mana Motuhake — a declaration affirming their ancestral authority and rejecting the Crown’s proposed lease process. The document reasserts their status as an independent hapū with enduring mana whenua, whakapapa, and decision-making rights. Whānau continue to hold the land, signalling a growing movement for hapū sovereignty across the motu. As momentum builds, Ngāi Tūteauru call on the Crown to step back and acknowledge their tino rangatiratanga.

: Grand Final marks another successful year of Tai Tokerau rugby leagueHistory will be made in Te Tai Tokerau this Satu...
08/08/2025

: Grand Final marks another successful year of Tai Tokerau rugby league

History will be made in Te Tai Tokerau this Saturday, August 9, when the Whangaroa Marlins take on the Tautoro Titans in the season’s final at Awanui. Both teams have been consistent throughout the season, securing their spots in what is set to be an intense finale. Supporters from across the region, including loyal Whangaroa and Tautoro fans, are expected to flood Awanui grounds as the showdown between the two Te Tai Tokerau powerhouses highlights the finer aspects of grassroots rugby league.

: Te Tai Tokerau Rongoā Māori Collective shares matauranga in Rarotonga Over 30 Rongoā Māori practitioners from Te Tai ...
08/08/2025

: Te Tai Tokerau Rongoā Māori Collective shares matauranga in Rarotonga

Over 30 Rongoā Māori practitioners from Te Tai Tokerau have arrived in Rarotonga for a unique haerenga, led by Jaycee Tipene-Thomas (Ngāti Hine) and Joanne Murray (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Hine). The haerenga is inspired by whakaaro reflected by renowned practitioner, Tohe Ashby around “Who heals the healers?”. The rōpū are taking time to rest, reconnect and share mātauranga. Hosted by NGO Kōrero O Te`Ōrau, the exchange includes rongoā Māori, mahi taiao, and Whare Tū Taua. Their visit also aligns with the Maeva Nui 60th Constitution celebrations and Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, strengthening ties across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.

: Kura kaupapa Māori dominate in regional kapa haka competition Three kura kaupapa Māori from Te Tai Tokerau came out o...
08/08/2025

: Kura kaupapa Māori dominate in regional kapa haka competition

Three kura kaupapa Māori from Te Tai Tokerau came out on top at the Tōkihi ki Tua regional kapa haka competition for secondary schools at Papa Hawaiki in Kaikohe. In a remarkable showcase of cultural excellence and grace, the Tōkihi ki Tua judging panel faced the challenging task of selecting the top three kapa from a pool of fifteen to represent the region at next year’s Tōkihi ki Tua national secondary Kapa Haka competition in Tauranga. Te Pū o Te Wheke (TKKM o Kaikohe) secured the top first place spot, with Te Rangi Āniwaniwa in second, followed by Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rāwhitiroa .

: Stage set for Te Ika a Ranganui haka theatre premiereA live haka theatre production commemorating one of the deadlie...
08/08/2025

: Stage set for Te Ika a Ranganui haka theatre premiere

A live haka theatre production commemorating one of the deadliest battles between Ngāti Whātua and Ngāpuhi is set to premiere today at the Q Theatre in Tamaki Makarau. The production includes waiata and key elements of the 1825 battle which saw over 700 uri from various Ngāti Whātua hapū in the Kaipara, annihilated. Joe Pihema (Ngāti Whātua) says the theatre production, which features Ngāti Whātua kapa haka Te Uri o Manumanu, is a continuation of the 200-year commemorations held in Kaiwaka earlier this year. The show premieres today with final performance held tomorrow night.

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