Māori and Pasifika tattoos are visual statements of who we are, and where we come from.
On the flat lands west of Kaikohe, a Pākehā farming family has carved off four hectares of land encompassing a historic pā site and gifted it to Māori.
“Many of our young people end up couch surfing or end up on the streets exposed to exploitation, drug and alcohol, mental health, suicide,” she told NITV.
Māori in the Waikato refused to sell their lands and in 1858 the Kiingtanga was established with a primary goal of preventing land sales to Pākehā.
More than 5000 people are expected to attend free and ticketed events at Toitū Te Reo on August 8 and 9 around Hastings and at the Toitoi Arts and Events Centre.
The case is arguing that implementing international genocide laws in Australia is invalid unless Aboriginal people can prosecute non-Aboriginal offenders.
Ae Ka Taea e Koe is a mobile community hub running initiatives to support whānau on their journey to waste-free.
Up to 10,000 people are expected to gather at Eden Park on September 29th to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world's largest haka.
As apart of the Hinemoana Halo project, Hinemoana II has hit the seas with the protection of the whale population in mind as well as following in their footsteps.
Whānau from across Tairāwhiti travelled on Friday to take part in Matariki celebrations after a challenging couple of years dealing with weather events and cyclones.