Anzac Day: Her grandfather died on a WWII battlefield. She ll hear his voice for the first time today
24 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Susan Love de Miguel, granddaughter of Maori Battalion CO Lieutenant Colonel Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love, about recordings he made before being killed in action. Video / Mark Mitchell
Susan Love de Miguel, granddaughter of Maori Battalion CO Lieutenant Colonel Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love, about recordings he made before being killed in action. Video / Mark Mitchell
Susan Love de Miguel will hear her grandfather s voice for the first time today.
Lieutenant Colonel Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love died on an Egyptian battlefield during World War II but will be reunited with his family this Anzac Day through audio recordings he sent home during his deployment.
A Deed of Settlement has been signed between Ngāti Maru and the Crown settling the iwi’s historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little announced today
The signing marks the last of the eight Taranaki iwi to complete its treaty settlement. The only other outstanding claim in the region relates to Taranaki Maunga. The historical grievances of Ngāti Maru include the Crown’s unjust and indiscriminate raupatu (confiscation) of half of its land in 1865. This raupatu, and subsequent effects of Compensation Court and Native Land Court decisions, were devastating to the mana, welfare, economy, and socio-cultural development of Ngāti Maru, Little said. The Crown’s actions at Parihaka between 1879 and 1881, where military forces imprisoned members of Ngāti Maru for participating in a peaceful resistance campaign, has been a significant burden for Ngāti Maru.
A $22m private island s luxury home trashed by squatters while owner overseas
19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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When a coveted private island in the Far North went on sale for $22 million last year, real estate agents billed it as the ultimate island lifestyle opportunity for wealthy buyers. Motukawaiti Island, one of the largest of the Cavalli Islands, boasted a luxury home with a commercial kitchen, huge wine cellar, and extensive massage facilities, according to the listing.
The view over one of the pools from a 2017 campaign to sell the island. Photo / Supplied
It offered access to whale watching and game fishing, and was just a short helicopter ride to one of the world s best golf courses. Marketing for the island pitched its 38 hectares as ripe for development.
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For years, Māori reserve land owners battled racist and restrictive legislation to be able to gain consent to build on their own land.
A North Canterbury kuia has spent 36 years trying to build on her homeland. Senior reporter Jody O’Callaghan investigates the complex web of barriers displacing her whānau and tangata whenua across the nation. A more than 100-year-old, twisted and lichen-covered tree sits snugly against Meri Jacobs’ new home. Brought as a seedling from the Muttonbird Islands to Tuahiwi by her tīpuna, the ethereal-looking plant has prospered without the harsh southern winds.