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Not only has Professor Rawinia Higgins just recently become a professor, but she’s also been appointed Assistant Vice Chancellor Māori Research at Victoria...

The eastern Bay of Plenty iwi of Tuhoe will officially open one of its four tribal medical centres in about a week's time. The tribe was aiming to open all four offices before the end of the year. It said it's first centre in Taneatua will now open on 12 August despite saying in March it would be opened in mid-April. The new facility will include an administration office, and a separate existing building, which is being turned into...

A hunters' group and Tuhoe kaumatua have agreed a herd of deer only found in Te Urewera should be given special recognition. The Deerstalkers' Association say the Rusa is unique to the area and has a high-trophy value. Both Tuhoe and the organisation have both agreed the deer should be managed by the new Game Animal Council. Chair of the Association's iwi committee, Alec McIver said their relationship with the tribe is...

Police commissioner Mike Bush has personally apologised to six families affected by the 2007 Urewera police raids. The visits to their homes in Ruatoki over the weekend preceded what will be a formal public apology to Tuhoe, in line with an agreed settlement that has been negotiated with the iwi. Tame Iti, one of the 17 people arrested during Operation 8 for allegedly taking part in what the prosecution said were military-style training camps,...

A personal apology from Police Commissioner Mike Bush to the families affected by the Urewera 'terror raids' has been welcomed by the Tuhoe community, says their chairman. Tamati Kruger says the apology that was delivered yesterday went a long way into helping those deeply affected by the 2007 raids. Mr Kruger says he was pleased with the way the Police Commissioner had handled the apology and by keeping it low-key preserved...

The family of Rameka Teepa who were raided by police during Operation 8, seven years ago in Rūātoki, is one of the families that will not accept the personal apology by the NZ Police Commissioner. The commissioner was in Rūātoki yesterday to make peace and apologise to a number of families. The whānau of Rameka Teepa continue to mourn their loss and say the apology from police brings back bad memories. According to Rameka Tuhaka 'The...