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Hope new Kuini will be voice for rangatahi
"As a rangatahi she'll be able to connect with our other rangatahi across the motu." Audio
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Final council to vote on whether to keep Māori wards
9:47 am todaySo far, only two out of 44 councils have decided to ditch the positions. Audio
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Young Māori take to social media to embrace their new queen
7:51 am today"My feeds are just full of it" - overwhelming support for Kuini Nga Wai Hono i Te Po. Audio
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New Kuini takes on father's mantle
1:36 pm todayAll eyes are now on how Kuini Nga Wai Hono i Te Po will continue her father's call for Māori to unite against government policies. Audio
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Far North council votes unanimously to keep Māori ward
3:46 pm todayThe council's strongly worded resolution also called on the CEO to explore the legal implications of not holding a binding poll as required.
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An advisor explains how the new Māori Queen was picked
1:20 pm todayTekaumaarua chairperson Che Wilson says the hui to decide who would replace Kiingi Tuheitia was focused on necessary attributes for the role. Audio
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A new generation of the Kiingitanga begins on a sunlit spring day
5 Sep 2024Tears of joy mingled with those shed in sorrow as thousands of people at Tuurangawaewae - and across Aotearoa - farewelled one Māori monarch and welcomed another.
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Nelson, Tasman councils vote to retain Māori wards
5 Sep 2024The wards have proven their worth, one councillor says: "Let's be honest here whānau, the system we have had for the last 150 years has not worked for Māori".
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Kiingi Tuheitia laid to rest, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po's first engagement
5 Sep 2024The tangihanga of Kiingi Tuheitia will soon be officially over, and Kuini Nga wai hono i te po's first engagement will be a speech tonight.
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Late king's 27-year-old daughter selected as Māori Queen
5 Sep 2024Kiingi Tuheitia's youngest child, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, is the second female monarch of the Kiingitanga.
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Kuini Nga wai hono i te po welcomed, Kiingi Tuheitia farewelled: In pictures
5 Sep 2024Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII has been laid to rest after his tangihanga, which saw thousands from across the motu descend on Tuurangawaewae Marae.
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Another council votes unanimously to retain Māori wards
4 Sep 2024At an extraordinary meeting, the mayor expressed frustration at having to revisit the issue.
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Funeral for Kiingi Tuheitia to begin with new monarch
4 Sep 2024What we know about Thursday's funeral and the Whakawahinga (raising up) ceremony for his successor, as well as the road closures and detours.
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Kiingi Tuheitia to be laid to rest alongside his ancestors
5 Sep 2024"As one is farewelled, one is welcomed": Kiingi Tuheitia will be carried to his final resting place as the new Māori monarch is ushered in today.
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'Forced against our will': Council slams poll law, seeks further advice
4 Sep 2024Ruapehu District councillors are seeking advice on the consequences if they refuse to run a binding poll on its Māori ward on at next October's election.
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Manaakitanga on full display at Tuurangawaewae
4 Sep 2024One of the core beliefs at Tuurangawaewae Marae is that 'no one should go home hungry', and the people of Tainui have epitomised the Māori value of Manaakitanga - or hospitality - during the…
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Mayor's about turn on Māori ward seats
3 Sep 2024Andrew Tripe on Tuesday voted in favour of establishing two Māori wards seats in the district, reversing the choice he made in October.
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Rangatahi travel to Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi to tautoko his legacy
3 Sep 2024Rangatahi Māori have arrived in numbers at Tuurangawaewae to tautoko Kiingi Tuheitia's legacy of kotahitanga and support the haukāinga.
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Live: Iwi leaders to meet to discuss Kiingi Tuheitia's successor
3 Sep 2024At Tuurangawaewae the King's Council will meet with iwi leaders in private today to discuss who will succeed the Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia.
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Western Bay of Plenty votes to keep Māori ward
3 Sep 2024Western Bay of Plenty councillors have stood by their decision and reaffirmed a Māori ward for the district.
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Kiingitanga advisor embraces politicians at Tuurangawaewae
4 Sep 2024Rahui Papa also spoke of cousins from across the globe, saying Kiingi Tuheitia was a "global citizen" and it is a testament to that to see them all return to Tuurangawaewae. Video
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Mata: Te Tangihanga mō Kiingi Tuheitia
3 Sep 2024Mata is at the tangihanga of the seventh Māori monarch as the motu descends on Tuurangawaewae to pay their respects.
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Far North District Council vote on Māori wards postponed
4 Sep 2024The vote will be held on Friday to avoid a clash with the final day of Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi.
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The clockwork that keeps Tuurangawaewae ticking
3 Sep 2024Kiingi Tuheitia's death was something no-one expected. But in true Māori fashion, the haukainga sprung into action to prepare.
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Politicians to pay respects to Kiingi Tuheitia in Ngaaruawaahia
Former and current politicians will travel to Tuurangawaewae Marae on Wednesday to farewell Kiingi Tuheitia.
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'Hugely significant': Marlborough councillors unanimously vote to retain Māori ward
3 Sep 2024It means the matter will now go to a binding public referendum at next year's local body elections, with the result taking effect from 2028 onwards.
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Cook Islands PM and rōpu arrive for Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi
2 Sep 2024Hundreds of people have arrived at Tuurangawaewae for the second pōwhiri of the day, including delegates from across Te Moana nui ā kiwa.
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Nerves, frustration as councils vote on Māori wards
2 Sep 2024Māori ward councillors say their roles have brought positive change - and they hope the votes will reflect that.
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