Aotearoa New Zealand Collected News Links - 1 July to 31 December 2021

Source / Nichole June Productions   Singer-songwriter Paige Tapara, or 'Paige' of Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Tūwharetoa has released the Reo version of her... Keep Reading

Lockdown may have slowed down the flow of events at Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre, but that hasn’t stopped the Hastings venue from launching its first audience survey. The survey, which launched this month aims to g... Keep Reading

With the arrival of spring, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is reminding growers to follow the spraying rules to protect the health of the community and environment. Group Manager Policy & Regulation, Katrina Brunton, says springtime means lo... Keep Reading

A Māori food network has kicked off catering to more than 200,000 families in the Auckland region.  The uptake is led by Māori providers and up to 12 marae... Keep Reading

All except Auckland will move to Alert Level 2 from 11.59pm tomorrow, and schools will be able to reopen on Thursday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in a post-Cabinet press briefing this afternoon.  Moving to level 2 is progress but it... Keep Reading

The ministry which is calling for submissions on a draft Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm is holding a series of online public consultation... Keep Reading

Police will review the policies that saw Aucklanders flee Tāmaki for the far north ahead of the nationwide level four lockdown. Keep Reading

Off-road treks and hikes were not a barrier to getting the vaccine to 30 Māori and Pacific Island whānau in remote Tai Tokerau kāinga. Keep Reading

Muriwhenua Kura Kaupapa Māori whānau encouraged to get Covid-19 vaccination. Keep Reading

Truck driver Eru Whare, who regularly travels from Auckland to Wellington, says the roads are too busy and people who do not need to be on the road need to... Keep Reading

Pita Tipene: "We remind ourselves of the duty to our communities because for us in Motatau and Ngāti Hine one of our wāhi tapu is full of gravestones with no... Keep Reading

Māori are calling on the government to trust them to lead vaccination efforts in their communities, as data shows the disparity in Māori vaccination rates continues to grow. Keep Reading

Taonga Pūoro band, 'Ia' has just released its latest single, Whetū, which band member Reti Hedley says is a tribute to taonga puoro practitioners. “We wanted... Keep Reading

From tomorrow, Māori and Pasifika will not be required to book in to get their vaccinations at any Whānau Ora vaccination provider. Whānau Ora Commissioning... Keep Reading

The national Ngā Manu Kōrero competition will be held online, rather than in-person. Keep Reading

Awhi, of Ngāi Te Rangi and Waitaha descent, lives in Tauranga Moana. He has a family and is a former builder and forestry worker. Awhi is also homeless... Keep Reading

15 year old Armani Wetini-Ngaropo (Te Rarawa, Te Arawa) has signed with the Gold Coast Titans until the end of 2024. A childhood dream come true for the... Keep Reading

The government is increasing support for whānau through Whānau Ora to help with the current Covid-19 response. Keep Reading

The prime minister has confirmed that Northland will move to alert level 3 at midnight tonight as planned. Northland Border Control regional coordinator... Keep Reading

Gisborne kura kaupapa student Maikel Terekia is being celebrated for creating the winning logo for Otago Museum’s Solar Tsunami Project. Today the museum... Keep Reading

For over 200 years the Whakarewarewa Living Village has been a spectacular world tourism attraction showing off Māori manākitanga (caring) at its very best... Keep Reading

A Māori wards advocate says Ruapehu District Council's refusal to lift its proposal for Māori ward seats from two to three is "another example" of why Māori turn their back on participation in local government. Keep Reading

Car loads of people queued up at Auckland's first drive-thru vaccination site at a marae today, an initiative many hope will boost low vaccination rates among Māori. Keep Reading

The National Urban Māori Authority is demanding the Ministry of Health and Auckland DHBs to ‘change the game plan’ and urgently prioritise Māori and Pasifika... Keep Reading

Moerewa in Northland is getting creative with its effort to get its 1850-strong population vaccinated. Keep Reading