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Moriori keen to revive language 04 Mar 2021 07:57 AM Photo: Hokotehi Moriori Trust. Hokotehi Moriori Trust has started the long journey of reviving the language of the Rekohu-Chatham Islands. Hokotehi Moriori Trust has started the long journey of reviving the language of the Rēkohu-Chatham Islands. With assistance from Māori language support body Te Mātāwai it has developed a free Ta Rē Moriori language app, containing an introduction to basic Moriori language, and guides to pronunciation, mihi, karakii and rongo or songs. Spokesperson Maui Solomon says there are no archival re...

Ngati Te Ata leads Awhitu native replanting 02 Mar 2021 13:42 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast Ngāti Te Ata along with Āwhitu Landcare and Auckland Council are leading a four year project to plant 250,000 native trees on Auckland’s Āwhitu Peninsula. Te Korowai o Papatūānuku Āwhitu Peninsula Project received almost $1.7 million from the One Billion Trees Fund, administered by Te Uru Rākau - Forestry New Zealand. Te Uru Rākau acting deputy director general Henry Weston says the aim is to restore native trees and biodiversity and improve waterways. Between 15 and 20 jobs ...

Iwi data could help vaccine roll outs 02 Mar 2021 13:42 PM Ministry of Health HASH(0x307f158) Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says planning for the Covid vaccination roll out includes collecting more ethnic and iwi information. Vaccination is continuing across the country for people working in managed isolation and quarantine facilities, border workers and frontline heath workers. Port workers in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch started getting their jabs last week, and yesterday a team from with Ngāti Ranginui administered the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to the first 28 wo...

Auckland mayor Phil Goff is dismissing criticism from Ngāti Whātua Rūnanga chair and Māori Heritage Council member Dame Rangimarie...

Followers of Te Māramatanga have given permission for their waiata to be released as a learning resource for tamariki in kura and schools throughout...