Traditionally, raranga and whatu (weaving) as art forms are most often associated with women, and the skills and techniques that have been passed down maternal lines for centuries. It is largely unknown that men have also practiced this craft and in some cases, have excelled in their chosen art form. […]
Iwi head to High Court over water bottling plant
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa have lodged an appeal in the high court over the Environment Court’s decision to allow the expansion of the water-bottling plant at Otakiri. The split decision by the Environment Court was released on the 10th December – during the week of the Whakaari White Island […]
Renowned eel expert dies
Renowned eel expert and kaitiaki (guardian) Wiliam ‘Bill’ Kerrison died suddenly today. Known as Mr Tuna – Bill Kerrison devoted his life to protecting and enhancing the survival of eels on the Rangitaiki River. Each year he would trap and transfer millions of elvers and other native fish species past […]
Rāhui placed following drowning
Ngāti Awa tōhunga (spiritual leaders) and kaumātua have placed a rāhui (temporary ritual prohibition) over the Whakatāne river as a result of a drowning near the river mouth this afternoon. Ngāti Awa kaumātua attended the scene with the deceased, the whānau pani (bereaved family), and the rāhui karakia (prayers) were […]
Ngā Maihi retain festival title
Ngā Maihi has been crowned the supreme winners of the 2019 Ngāti Awa Te Toki Kapa Haka festival held over the weekend. The Te Teko sub-tribe took to the stage on Sunday to successfully defend the supreme title they earned during the 2017 festival. Another Te Teko sub-tribe, Ngāti Hāmua […]