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26/08/2026

20/08/2026

STOP TIAKI WAI - PROTESTERS MARCH TO PARLIAMENT

Kua tū ngā pihi o ngā kaiutu rēti mō te nui o te utu mō ngā wai. Nā reira i tū ai tēnei porotēhi ki te aroaro o te whare paremata.

A few hundred people marched from Frank Kitts Park to Parliament today as part of the Stop Tiaki Wai protest, voicing their anger and concern about Wellington’s new water services organisation and the cost of water charges.

Tiaki Wai is the new council-owned organisation responsible for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services across Wellington, Porirua and the Hutt Valley. Water services, previously paid for through council rates, are now billed separately by Tiaki Wai.

Questions were raised about how pensioners, solo parents, students and low-income households are expected to keep up with rising costs. Water is not a luxury - it's essential to life.



E mihi ana ki ngā kaikōrero a Bernard, Brannigan Kaa rātou ko Sharon Waenga Courtier.

19/08/2026

In a recent interview with Adrian a.k.a Moki, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer delivers her verdict on the Prime Minister's leadership and Government policies she says are hurting Māori.

Whakarongo mai:

A Government Failing Māori? Debbie Ngarewa-Packer Has Her Say

19/08/2026

Ka kōrero a John Minto ki a Moki mō te take e haria ana te Kāwanatanga ki te Kōti Teitei mō ngā āmiorangi o BlackSky kua p**a i Te Māhia. E ai ki ngā kaiwhakahē, ka whakamahia pea ngā āmiorangi hei āwhina i te ope tauā o Iharaira mō te patu parekuratia i te iwi Paretinia.

Whakarongo ki te uiui katoa i konei: https://xn--wharekrero-v3b.nz/p.Osg

In an interview with Moki, John Minto of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa explains why campaigners are taking the Government to court over BlackSky satellite launches from Māhia.

They argue the satellites risk providing Israel’s military with targeting data for use in Gaza. Rocket Lab, BlackSky’s primary launch provider, launched a satellite from Māhia in March, with further launches approved by former space ministers Judith Collins and Chris Penk.

The High Court challenge seeks to stop future launches and questions whether the approvals were lawful under the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017.

Listen to the full interview here: https://xn--wharekrero-v3b.nz/p.Osg

11/08/2026

10/08/2026

TE MATATINI O NGĀ TANIWHA 2027 - THE POOLS ARE DRAWN!

Now the countdown really begins…

Rehekō Te Matatini 2027!❤️‍🔥

03/08/2026

E toru noa iho ngā rā e toe ana, e te whānau! Only 3 days left to choose which roll you want to be on - Māori or General.

Not sure what the difference is or what it means for you?

In this interview, Belle Tuimaseve-Fox from the Electoral Commission explains the enrolment process, changing between the Māori and general rolls, and the key dates you need to know ahead of the election. Listen to the full interview here: https://xn--wharekrero-v3b.nz/p.Oqv

📅 Rāpare 6 Ākuhata (Thursday 6 August) is the last day for Māori who are already enrolled to choose which roll they want to be on – the Māori roll or the general roll.

02/08/2026

Ever wondered why Māori have the choice between the Māori roll and the general roll?
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31/07/2026

Taringa mai ki a māua ko kōrero ki runga i tēnei paepaeroa ō tātou! Mō te waiata o tana pēne a NOT I