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100 years since Maniapoto Māori Pioneer Battalion men returned home to Te Kūiti
100 years ago on the 8th April 1919, Ngāti Maniapoto gathered at Te Kūiti pā to welcome home its men who had served with the New Zealand Māori (Pioneer) Battalion during the First World War. [...]
Ōrākau 155th Commemoration remembers the last defence
“Ka whawhai tonu mātou mo ake ake ake” Each year, the Ōrākau Paewai site south-east of Kihikihi is set aside as momentum builds towards the commemoration of Te Pakanga o Ōrākau which was the last [...]
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Hon. Dr Koro Tainui Wētere CBE 1935-2018
E tangi ana te iwi o Maniapoto ki a koe e koro. Takahia te ara kūiti o Hine-nui-i-te-pō, te ara tika ki tua o te tirohanga tangata. Haere, haere, whakangaro atu rā. Maniapoto mourns the [...]
Māori Association of Social Science (MASS) – Powerpoint Presentation
Last week the Māori Association of Social Science (MASS) hosted a webinar showcasing some leading researchers within Maniapoto. The powerpoint from that presentation can be viewed by clicking on the following link Measuring_Maniapoto_Rata It's got some interesting info, [...]
Te Tira Haere o Rereahu Maniapoto
In just over a year, Te Tira Haere o Rereahu Maniapoto have made an enormous impact on the kapa haka scene, and they were once again, a crowd favourite at this year’s Koroneihana Celebration of [...]
Nanaia Mahuta’s Speech – Maniapoto AIP Signing
Nanaia Mahuta's - Lead Negotiator Te Huatahi: Agreement between Maniapoto and the crown. Mihi Today we mark the next step on our journey towards resolving the historical injustices of the past as we must, to [...]
Ngā Whakataetae mo ngā Manu Kōrero 2017
The freezing temperatures in Tokoroa was certainly a talking point recently when more than 21 secondary schools gathered to compete in the Tainui Waka Ngā Manu Kōrero Regional Competition 2017 last Friday. Ngāti Haua welcomed [...]
Te Whare o te Nehenehenui Treaty Workshop – Presentation
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