Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori Aho Matua has just held a graduates conference after operating for 30 years. More than 200 former students attended the conference which posed the question of what comes next for the initiative. Kereama Wright reports: Te Ātakura Pēwhairangi, Rōpū Kaiwhakahaere. Peehi Waho, Raukura, TKKM O Mana Tamariki. Oriini Kaipara, Raukura, TKKM O Hoani Waititi. Wikatana Pōpata, Raukura, TKKM O Te Rangi Āniwaniwa. Te Korou, Raukura, TKKM O Hoani Waititi. Jade Māipi, Raukura, TKKM O Hoani Waititi.
Ron Mark has received his first tā moko, a whānau design acknowledging his connection with Te Arawa and Ngāti Raukawa ancestor Rongowhitiao Maaka. Other members of Mark’s family are intending to receive the same design element as part of a whānau tradition. Talisa Kupenga reports: Ron Mark, Minita Take Waonga. Melanie Mark-Shadbolt, Tamāhine. Marcus Rongowhitiao Shadbolt, Mokopuna.
Tūāriki Delamere believes there is no way for Meka Whaitiri to return as a Minister following the allegations she bullied and assaulted a staff member. Heta Gardiner reports live from Tāmaki Makaurau: Tūāriki Delamere, Kaitorangapū-o-Mua.
A group of students from Rotorua Boys’ and Rotorua Girls’ High Schools will be displaying their kapa haka skills at the Tuku Iho Living Legacy exhibition in Japan. The students have previous connections with Japanese students from Sapporo and will be engaging with the Ainu people. Regan Paranihi reports: James Webster, Raukura Tutor. Sebastion Douthett-Webster, Kaitātaki o Raukura. Harry Burkhardt, Te Puia Chairman. Karl Johnstone, Tuku Iho Curator.
The New Zealand Under 20 team have defeated Fiji 53 – 7 in Australia at the Oceania Rugby U20 Championship. One of their players is a try scoring machine from the Waikato who has aspirations of playing for the Māori All Blacks. Ruth Smith reports: Quinn Tūpaea, Tainui
The annual Tairāwhiti Stand Up Paddle Surfing Championship is underway in Gisborne. Te Kuru o te Mārama Dewes reports: Tame Crawford, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti. Peter Boyd, Kaiwhakahaere, Tū Ngaru Tairāwhiti. Stella Smith, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou.
Members of Ngāti Raukawa recently gathered in Pare Hauraki for the annual Te Kura Reo o Raukawa. The workshop is a week long total imersion conference which has now been runnning for over a decade. Koro Ngapo, Kaiako, Pare Hauraki.
The Auckland Hobbies Fair is underway and two Māori men are there to share their love for toys and science fiction models. Kawe Roes reports: Mike Howell, Te Arawa. Mike Kaiwai, Ngāti Porou.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of th MIROMODA competition which provides a pathway for Māori designers to showcase their work at New Zealand Fashion Week. One winner explains what the competition offers for Māori and young designers. Jess Tyson reports: Misty Rātima, Kaipūeru.