Residents of a small Bay of Plenty town credit the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for helping reverse a generation of dental health neglect after about 550 adults were provided dental treatment as part of a two-week exercise.   Feedback from the patients has been overwhelmingly positive.   “Big mihi to the NZDF for helping our people. Now everyone is smiling again,” one patient...

Expressions of Interest required. Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana Negotiations Trust will be the body seeking the mandate for all claims for Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana. Ngāti HInekura is seeking expressions of interest from two (2) uri who whakapapa to Hinekura and/or...

More than a decade ago they were included in the settlement with Tūhoe, this year they feature in Whakatohea's - but Te Upokorehe say they belong to...

Te Iwi o Ngai Tuhoe are on track to completing its third environmentally sustainable building. Te Tii is a community hub being built in Ruatahuna and will house tribal offices, shops, s and meeting spaces. It follows on from Tuhoe's first build, Te Kura Whare which won two New Zealand Property Council categories in 2014 for the Special Purpose and Green Building Awards. While Te Tii is a large community whare, Tuhoe Manawaru tribal...

Ngai Tūhoe has released details of its latest building project with Crown settlement funds with the announcement of a $12m central hub for Ruatahuna. The project, which aims to inject new life into the village and uplife the community, also has a strong Rotorua connection with local firm Firth providing a revolutionary cement for the foundations, the first manufacturer in the world to get a special sustainable label....

A memorial plaque for Waikaremoana whānau who do not know where their ancestors are buried will be unveiled on Easter...