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As the temperature drops and the nights get longer, excitement is building for the third annual Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai event set to be held on 28 June.

Māori oratory and performance event M9 is returning on its one-year anniversary this Matariki, spotlighting nine powerful Māori voices from the world of toi Māori. Presented by Matai Smith, this instalment of M9: He Toi Whakairo, He Mana Tangata ...

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People planning to head outdoors this long weekend are urged to pack and dress for the conditions.

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Matua Rereata Makiha (Ngati Whakaheke, Te Aupouri, Te Arawa) is a renowned Maori astrologer and a leading authority on the maramataka - the Maori lunar calendar. Makiha joins the show to discuss why indigenous knowledge - matauranga Maori - is now needed in schools more than ever for our tamariki/mokopuna Maori, and how this can be done. He was the keynote speaker at a waka symposium Te Hau Komaru recently held in Tauranga. He is also a member of the Matariki Expert Advisory Board, advising on t...