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Kia ora koutou, I travelled to Nelson last week for my first Regional Intersectoral Forum (RIF) hui. This is a regular meeting between government departments, local body and iwi representatives. Items of interest included [...]
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PHOTO: Richard Hunter sharing his knowledge and expertise with whānau in the maara kai at Tuamātene yesterday. Tēnā koutou, Although it took five adult men several hours to assemble the barbeque, yesterday’s working bee [...]
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Kia ora koutou, New Zealand Junior White Sox players Mikayla and Caitlyn Lewin (Rangitāne) are currently competing in the Canada Cup tournament in Surrey, British Columbia. The JWSX went down to Delta [...]
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Kia ora koutou, Last week reminded me of the late Terry Pratchett who once said “If you do not know where you come from, then you don't know where you are, and if you [...]
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Kia ora koutou, Just a few comments on events… We are currently auditing our health and safety systems to ensure the safety of participants at our events. As a reminder, we have a portable defibrillator [...]
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Kia ora koutou, Language is more than a way to communicate—it offers a unique worldview. It’s almost impossible to fully appreciate Māoritanga without understanding Te Reo Māori. When a language falls silent, both wisdom [...]