Simple nutrional, herbal and emotional healthcare for our feline friends – by Joel Le Blanc
February 4, 2012 – 11:46 am | No Comment

Cats face the same issues in commercial food  that push many people every year to turn towards eating whole and organic foods. Many brands of commercial cat food are highly processed, and are full of …

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Māori Scholarships for telecommunications careers – apply now
January 30, 2012 – 1:37 pm | No Comment
Māori Scholarships for telecommunications careers – apply now

Te Huarahi Tika Trust
2 Degrees
 
For Immediate Release                                              
24 January 2012
Māori Scholarships for telecommunications careers – apply now
Māori students interested in telecommunications careers now have some additional support in the form of scholarships from 2degrees and …

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Hei Rere Mai – Mâori careers in telecommunications
November 3, 2011 – 8:37 am | No Comment
Hei Rere Mai – Mâori careers in telecommunications

Hei Rere Mai – Mâori careers in telecommunications

2degrees and its founding shareholder, the Hautaki Trust, have launched Hei Rere Mai (‘So You Can Fly’), a programme to increase Mâori participation in the telecommunications industry.
 
Announced …

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Ka Pai! Atamira – Maori in the City 2011 A Huge Success!
October 9, 2011 – 8:35 pm | No Comment
Ka Pai! Atamira – Maori in the City 2011 A Huge Success!

Media Release
For immediate release
9 October, 2011
ATAMIRA – Maori in the City 2011, the largest three day festival celebrating all things Maori finished up today in Auckland with organisers reporting a resounding success, making a firm …

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Atamira – Maori in the City 2011
September 22, 2011 – 4:48 pm | No Comment
Atamira – Maori in the City 2011

Media Release
For immediate release
20 September, 2011
AUCKLAND — ATAMIRA – Maori in the City 2011, the largest three day celebration of Maori culture, will return to Auckland this October, the free festival is sponsored by Bank …

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World Cup Flash Mob Haka Downtown Auckland: Ka Pai Maori TV!
September 9, 2011 – 11:54 pm | One Comment
World Cup Flash Mob Haka Downtown Auckland: Ka Pai Maori TV!

Maori TV Video -
100 strong māori men bust out a haka to tautoko Māori Television and Rugby World Cup 2011. Mean Māori Mean!

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“Manaakitanga” Theme for Māori Language Week 2011
July 9, 2011 – 3:28 pm | No Comment
“Manaakitanga” Theme for Māori Language Week 2011

“Manaakitanga” theme for Māori Language Week 2011
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Commission) have chosen “Manaakitanga” as the theme for Māori Language Week 2011.
““Manaakitanga” is a very …

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First Te Reo Countdown Supermarket Opens in Tokoroa
June 24, 2011 – 6:28 pm | No Comment
First Te Reo Countdown Supermarket Opens in Tokoroa

Friday, 24 June 2011, 2:35 pm
Press Release: The Maori Party
The Hon Tariana Turia
Maori Party Co-Leader | MP for Te Tai Hauauru
24 June 2011
Country’s first Te Reo Countdown supermarket opens in Tokoroa
Naku te rourou …

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Matariki Celebration Planning is Underway in Southland
May 27, 2011 – 8:11 pm | No Comment
Matariki Celebration Planning is Underway in Southland

Venture Southland – enterprise, tourism and community development
Media Release
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Southland Matariki celebrations, held annually in June, will once again include a variety of events that mark the start of Maori New Year.  Southland …

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International Kai Festival: Nelson, New Zealand – Invitation to Stallholders
January 27, 2011 – 10:54 am | One Comment
International Kai Festival: Nelson, New Zealand – Invitation to Stallholders

International Kai Festival
Where: Whakatu Marae & Founders Park Nelson, New Zealand
When: Saturday 5th February 2011
Time: 11am – 4.30pm
Come celebrate the Waitangi Celebrations with us
Kai stalls & entertainment
There are still some stall sites available but be …

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Shared Identity
September 18, 2010 – 7:21 pm | No Comment
Shared Identity

“Our Identity Lies ahead of Us!”.
This quote from the famous late Kanak politician Jean-Marie Tjibaou, leader of the independence movement of the indigenous people of New Caledonia, is the theme of the fourth Melanesian Arts …

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Maori Art and Design wins Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards
August 3, 2010 – 9:50 pm | No Comment
Maori Art and Design wins Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards

‘‘Maori Art and Design: Weaving, Painting, Carving and Architecture’ by Julie Paama-Pengelly, has been selected as the winner of the Art, Architecture and Design Award at the Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards 2010.
The book’s …

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The Approach of Matariki
June 4, 2010 – 3:30 pm | No Comment
The Approach of Matariki

According to Maori tradition, 14th June 2010 is a day to be celebrated!
Around this time our geographical location provides for a unique marker of the New Year, where the Pleiades constellation of stars (or Matariki …

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Kura Reo Kai Tahu
January 26, 2010 – 2:56 pm | One Comment
Kura Reo Kai Tahu

It is great to see communities working together to strengthen their traditional knowledge and increase the ties that bind.
From the Timaru Herald .
The community at Arowhenua is hosting the second annual Kura Reo Kai Tahu …

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Positive Maori Initiative Gets Underway
November 11, 2009 – 7:40 pm | No Comment
Positive Maori Initiative Gets Underway

Photo: Pita Sharples
Well done pita. While the hone circus goes on (nice to see the southland times apologise to hone) real action to address the issues facing maori is still happening – just doesn’t sell …

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Discovery of moa bones handled well – mars2earth
November 7, 2009 – 2:52 pm | No Comment
Discovery of moa bones handled well – mars2earth

Photo by: Robert Thomson
I like this story for a number of reasons.
“Road workers have uncovered what could be the bones of a family of moa while building a highway near Taupo. 
They immediately stopped work, moved …

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Protecting O Tu Wharekai for everyone, for ever – mars2earth
November 7, 2009 – 2:47 pm | One Comment
Protecting O Tu Wharekai for everyone, for ever – mars2earth

Upper Rangitata Photo PeterBray panoramio.com
It’s great that the public get a say on the future of our rivers, waterways and wetlands – like in this example from The Timaru Hearld
“The public is set to get their say …

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Maori Herbal Medicine—Te Rongoa
October 28, 2009 – 8:41 am | 2 Comments

This is a generalised, very basic roundup of Maori Herbal Medicine, listing remedies for bad breath, bruises, burns, colds, itching, fever, sores, swelling and vomitting to name but a few.  Check it out here.

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Speak Maori Now – Te Reo Tips
October 21, 2009 – 9:16 pm | No Comment

October 21st, 2009
Here are some online video examples of basic terms you can use with your whanau while you’re having a cup of tea or coffee on the Speak Maori.com site.
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Archie Tairoa Receives His Knighthood
October 21, 2009 – 9:15 pm | No Comment

October 21st, 2009
Popluar Maori leader Archie Tairoa was knighted today, at his old college – Hato Paora College, in Fielding.  This was an unorthidox manner in which to be knighted, most people opting for the …

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Speak Maori Now – Te Reo Tips
October 21, 2009 – 9:03 am | No Comment

Here are some online video examples of basic terms you can use with your whanau while you’re having a cup of tea or coffee on the Speak Maori.com site.
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Te Reo O Taranaki Digital Story – by Tetekura
October 15, 2009 – 9:17 pm | No Comment

October 15th, 2009
In 2006 a group of us who whakapapa to Taranaki immersed ourselves in learning te reo o Taranaki – Taranaki dialect. We journeyed to different marae around the Taranaki region and learnt our …

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Te Reo O Taranaki Digital Story – by Tetekura
October 15, 2009 – 9:17 am | No Comment

In 2006 a group of us who whakapapa to Taranaki immersed ourselves in learning te reo o Taranaki – Taranaki dialect. We journeyed to different marae around the Taranaki region and learnt our histo…

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Gratitude – Maori Inspiration
September 6, 2009 – 10:19 am | One Comment
Gratitude – Maori Inspiration

With everything that we want to achieve in life, we must first be grateful for every single thing that we have. I want you to wake up in the morning, open your eyes, look outside …

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Being Organised
August 23, 2009 – 9:20 pm | No Comment
Being Organised

August 23rd, 2009

The life of a maori at times can be hectic! Have you ever been in a situation where you are so busy, that you forget to do to something important? And you think …

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Live Haka on twitter (Twaka) brings passionate Kiwis and All Black supporters together online
August 21, 2009 – 9:25 pm | No Comment

August 21st, 2009
Live Haka on twitter (Twaka)
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 3:22 pm
Press Release: Belinda Jackson 
An online Haka may sound strange but the kiwi spirit is now embracing the social media world. Currently around 50 participants …

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Believe In Yourself
August 13, 2009 – 9:26 pm | No Comment
Believe In Yourself

August 13th, 2009

Its time for CHANGE my people! Its time for CHANGE!
YOU are able to achieve anything that your heart desires, anything in this whole entire world. You do NOT have to be born with …

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Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei
August 9, 2009 – 9:27 pm | No Comment
Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei

August 9th, 2009

 
This weekend marks the end of the three-year Mō Tātou exhibition about Ngāi Tahu at Te papa.
On sunday they have this
4pm–5pm
Ngāi Tahu historical films
A collection of fascinating archival footage about the Ngāi Tahu …

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Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori – Maori Language Week
August 2, 2009 – 9:30 pm | One Comment
Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori – Maori Language Week

August 2nd, 2009

 
Photo: from the Wellington Daily Photo Blog – of Wellington Girls College and Wellington College Kapahaka Group.
All across Aotearoa people have been focussing positively upon Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori over the …

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Proposed Bill For Matariki Public Holiday
July 22, 2009 – 9:36 pm | No Comment

July 22nd, 2009
A bill proposing that Matariki – the Maori New Year – be a public holiday is set to get a hearing in Parliament.
The Matariki Day Bill was one of two bills pulled out …

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Which Flag Will Maori Use?
July 14, 2009 – 9:36 pm | No Comment
Which Flag Will Maori Use?

July 14th, 2009

Maori are currently deciding which of four flags they want to fly at Parliament and the Auckland Habour Bridge.  Maori Minister Pita Sharpels favours the Tino Rangitira Flag.  Which one do you prefer?  …

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KAUMĀTUA KAPA HAKA BRINGS COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
July 9, 2009 – 9:40 pm | No Comment

July 10th, 2009
10 July 2009                                                                   
MEDIA RELEASE
One of the highlights of Te Papa’s 18-day Matariki Festival will be shared with a national and international audience.
Eight senior Māori performing arts groups from around the North Island are …

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