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Native Affairs - Te Tarata
Over the weekend tribes from across the country gathered in Ōpotiki to mark the 150th commemoration of the battle at Te Tarata pā. Waikato/Bay of Plenty
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Pakanga challenge launched to honour ancestors
A community challenge has been laid down to test the physical, spiritual, nutritional and cultural abilities of a person called the 136 Day Pakanga Challenge.Waikato/Bay of Plenty
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Mangatangi Marae poukai pays tribute to Princess Te Puea Herangi
Mangatangi Marae played host to over 300 people today to commemorate the passing Princess Te Puea Herangi who actively opposed the conscription of Waikato soldiers in WWI.Waikato/Bay of Plenty
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Northern historical site used as dumping ground
An historic site in Waima where Maōri planned to ambush crown soldiers over the dog tax war of the 1890s is being used as a dumping ground. But this weekend locals plan to clean up the site.Northland
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Armistice Day commemoration remembers Tūhoe troops
Representatives from the French and Belgian governments have attended Armistice commemorations on Te Rewarewa Marae in Ruatoki, where the enlisted men of Tūhoe were honoured for their...
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Final farewell for last Tūhoe soldier of the 28th Māori Battalion
A final farewell to the last Tūhoe soldier of the 28th Māori Battalion was given in full military honours at Ōwhakatoro Marae in Ruatoki today. 94-year-old 28th Māori Battalion veteran Haare Te Nuku...
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Māori rugby legend memorabilia up for auction in UK
Memorabilia of Māori Rugby legend George Nepia are up for auction in Europe. The auction price is likely to see the precious items alienated from whānau but they aren't giving up hope.
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Turakina Māori Girls School scheduled to close for good
The doors of Turakina Māori Girls' School will close for good after 110 years of educating young Māori women to become fine students and role models. A declining roll and financial difficulties are...
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Invincibles jersey worn by AB great George Nepia, returning home
A 1924 Invincibles jersey worn by All Black great George Nepia is on its way back to New Zealand. An anonymous New Zealand collective bought the prized piece of memorabilia at auction in Cardiff, Wales...
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1975 Māori Land March a special moment in NZ history
The photographer who documented the famous Land March of 1975 says it was a "special" moment in the history of this country. Wellington
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NZ Land Wars petition gains political support
Hundreds of people gathered at Parliament today to support a petition driven by two students from Otorohanga College wanting a National Day of remembrance for those killed in the New Zealand Land Wars.
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Te Kooti Arikirangi cloak visits Te Tokanganui a Noho Marae
Te Kooti Arikirangi, was one of New Zealand's most feared warriors during the land wars. He took refuge in King Country for 21 years and as a gesture of thanks for their hospitality he gifted his...
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Ngā Waka Toi prepare for waka journey
A waka journey is being planned for two ancestral waka of the Bay of Plenty in the New Year. Mataatua Toroa and Hinemoana will be paddled along the Bay of Plenty coastline to revive waka traditions...
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Mangatangi Marae poukai pays tribute to Princess Te Puea Herangi
Mangatangi Marae played host to over 300 people today to commemorate the passing Princess Te Puea Herangi who actively opposed the conscription of Waikato soldiers in WWI.Waikato/Bay of Plenty
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Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival wraps up for 2016
Today marks the anniversary in which, under the direction of Governor Hobson, Auckland became the Capital of New Zealand 175 years ago. Auckland
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Photos of Māori WW1 veterans wanted
Images of Māori First World War servicemen are wanted for inclusion in an authoritative history book on the Great War due for publication in 2017.
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Academic says changing flag will be like "amputating" NZ history
Leading New Zealand historian Professor Paul Moon says a new flag for New Zealand would damage how we connect with our past. Auckland
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Funding needed to refurbish Hinemihi wharenui in London
Hemi Schuster, whose great-great grandfather Tene Waitere, helped carve the historic Māori meeting house Hinemihi which is based in Clandon Park, England, is supporting a call for funding to become...
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Rare photos of East Coast children
A rare photographic collection at the Tairāwhiti Museum called the Children's War is giving a voice to the children of WWI. It paints a picture of how children on the East Coast were able to cope...
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History of Ngarimu VC delivered through new App
A new digital graphic novel, Ngarimu Te Tohu Toa / Victory at Point 209, has been designed and launched by Kiwa Digital. The new app is an interactive digital book in comic format with audio and text...
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