A father and his teenage daughter have been happily reunited after becoming separated for a night while out hunting in Te Urewera. The Auckland pair, aged 44 and 14, became separated on Sunday in Te...

More than 220 competitors from all over the country descended on Lake Whakamarino near Lake Waikaremoana last weekend for the waka ama regional sprint...

After cementing Tuhoe's relationship with France at an Armistice Day celebration at Ruatoki, Hemana Wakka's heart went out to his new European friends when he heard about the deadly Paris...

National park lands encase the homes of indigenous peoples. Today, the law reflects a new societal goal that seeks to reconcile with indigenous peoples for the past wrongs of taking their lands and denying them the very means to be true to themselves, their ancestors, and their grandchildren. Dr Jacinta Ruru offers her perspective on indigenous governance of land and water, and the legal personality...

Te Wharehou o Waikaremoana The Waikaremoana Tribal Authority will be next to take on the Living Building Challenge. Tribal Chair Dana Rurehe says, “The building is designed to depict who we are as a people. This is the beginning of the return to the lake side of nā hapū o Tūhoe”. Te Wharehou of Waikaremoana will house the Tribal offices, wānana, retail and tāona. It will be a positive representation of what is to come for...

Tūhoe negotiator Tamati Kruger predicts that by 2045, Tūhoe will no longer be dependent on government policies.  This is part of the 40-year plan promised in the Tūhoe Settlement.  Around 5000 Tūhoe who live in their region engage in services of government agencies. It's a statistic that Kruger hopes to change.  He says, “It's an enormous task but we believe we will see the fruits in 40 years.” Tūhoe...