Taranaki

Hauranga Pā was one of the largest in the Tataraimaka area, the rohe of Ngāti Tāiri, carrying strategic and symbolic importance before and after Pākehā settlement.

Ngāti Rangi pou ārahi Helen Leahy says the iwi is excited to see the first stage of Te Ara Mangawhero brought to life.

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says the carved, four-metre pou whenua will introduce visitors to the sacred landscape they are entering and help build understanding and respect.

The newest section of the Mountains to Sea Ngā Ara Tūhono Great Ride is “a ray of hope” for the Ruapehu district, its mayor says.

Māori ward councillors in Taranaki are cautioning would-be candidates to do their homework and get their peoples’ support before stepping into the ring.

The regional council has approved consents for a new coastal walkway and bridge to protect the site.

The iwi claims Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith ignored advice provided by Te Arawhiti, while also saying they weren’t consulted on the policy that underlies the Bill.

Stones carrying the mauri of Te Matatini have arrived in north Taranaki to bind and uplift the host tribes ahead of next year’s national kapa haka festival.

National voters and green groups are lining up behind an iwi call for direct action against would-be seabed miners off the South Taranaki coast.

Matatini chief executive Carl Ross says this is going to be the biggest and best Matatini to date.