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Long-lost graves honoured at Ruapekapeka as Waitangi commemorations begin 3 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Victoria Cross recipient Willie Apiata accepts a challenge laid down by Cole Kara of Whangaroa. Photo / Peter de Graaf Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern [email protected] More than 700 people gathered on an isolated hilltop south of Kawakawa to remember the victims of a battle 175 years ago as Waitangi commemorations got under way in earnest yesterday. The dedication of a memorial at Ruapekapeka Pā to 12 British soldiers, whose unmarked grave was rediscovered in 2017, was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern s first official engagement of a four-day stay in Northland. ....
Taa Mason Durie joins elite group as New Year’s list honours Maori 31 Dec 2020 08:00 AM Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Durie ONZ. (Photo credit Brendan O Hagan). More Related Stories Related Podcast Professors Sir Mason Durie and Dame Anne Salmond have been made members of the Order of New Zealand, the country’s highest honour, in the 2021 New Year’s Honours List. Sir Mason’s Te Whare Tapa Wha model has revolutionised thinking about Maori health. The Rangitane, Ngati Kauwhata and Ngati Raukawa kaumatua also played a major role developing the concepts underpinning the Whanau Ora policy. Dame Anne, who has had a lifetime engagement with te ao Maori, has written extensively on first contacts between indigenous and European peoples. ....
New Year Honours: Bishop Te Kitohi Pikaahu made officer of NZ Order of Merit 30 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Bishop of Te Tai Tokerau, Te Kitohi Pikaahu, has been recognised for his services to the Anglican Church and Māori. Photo / Tania Whyte Bishop Te Kitohi Pikaahu is a familiar face in the North. As the Bishop of Te Tai Tokerau, he has led services on Waitangi Day for 20 years, he plays an active role in many communities around the region and he is an advocate for the wellbeing of Māori and indigenous communities. Now he has been made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the Anglican Church and Māori, in the 2021 New Year Honours. ....
Christmas hope for Aotearoa: Message from NZ church leaders 18 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 7 minutes to read Glad tidings of joy to arrive with Christmas are needed more than ever in a year of Covid-19. Photo / Alan Gibson NZ Herald Christmas can t come early enough at least for some this year. The desire for joy and laughter, regathering with family and friends, not to mention putting 2020 behind us. For others, there is fatigue from the emotional cost of a year that will be remembered in the history books. Christmas is a season that evokes mixed emotions for many whānau in Aotearoa. For some, it s a season where families eat together and wait with anticipation to open gifts under a Christmas tree. It can also be another reminder of the passing of a loved one, the pressure of unemployment, the uncertainties of business, loneliness, and a closed border keeping family and friends in far-away lands. ....