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Ropata’s reflections on his journey to Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga

Ropata’s reflections on his journey to Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga

To most it’s known as the Olympics of Kapa Haka, but for Ropata Haddon, Ngā Waihotanga member and Tui Ora Kaimahi Taiohi, Te Matatini was a chance to represent himself and his whānau on the stage under his maunga. From South Taranaki and of Ngāti...

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Experience the cultural heartbeat of WOMAD at Te Paepae

Experience the cultural heartbeat of WOMAD at Te Paepae

Mā te ngākau whakaiti te manaakitanga e taea ai!                      ...
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Getting stage fit for Te Matatini with help from Tui Ora

Getting stage fit for Te Matatini with help from Tui Ora

Local kapa haka group Ngā Purapura o Te Taihauāuru (Puras) haven’t just been rehearsing their moves in the run up...
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Whānau the motivation for four years of study

Whānau the motivation for four years of study

Seeing the struggle whānau were having to meet someone kanohi-ki-kanohi (face -to-face) to talk about their health gave Tui Ora...
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Hours of study and hard work bring reward for Nurse Practitioner Melissa Kearns

Hours of study and hard work bring reward for Nurse Practitioner Melissa Kearns

For Tui Ora’s Melissa Kearns (Ngāti Awa, Tainui), this is the first summer in a long time when she can...
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Providing a safe space and listening ear for whānau living with cancer

Providing a safe space and listening ear for whānau living with cancer

We all need a safe space to go to when the going gets tough, and for Mary-Anne McAllum, it’s the...
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You don’t have to walk alone with the Tui Ora Cancer Navigation Service.

You don’t have to walk alone with the Tui Ora Cancer Navigation Service.

When you are a parent, life never stops. No matter what, you need to care for your whānau, pay the...
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Exhausted, elated and emotional – what it feels like to complete an Iron Māori.

Exhausted, elated and emotional – what it feels like to complete an Iron Māori.

Running down the finishing chute having completed an Iron Māori event gives you a feeling money can’t buy – you...
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Triathlon is a team sport when you do it with Taranaki Toa

Triathlon is a team sport when you do it with Taranaki Toa

When 2,500 whānau line-up at the start of the quarter Iron Māori in Napier this weekend, Tui Ora will have...
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The impressive come up of Come On Up

The impressive come up of Come On Up

The Tui Ora whānau are abuzz following the news that Whānau Ora Kaiarahi Joel Paki and his band ‘Come On...
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