Jessica Tyson

2 weeks ago | teaonews.co.nz | Jessica Tyson

Woodville is a small town in the Manawatū, with a population of about 1600 people. It’s famous for some things, like being the home of Gotfried Lindauer who painted some of our most prominent rangatira. 100 years later, it’s now home to artists of a different kind. Te Whiti Warbrick, Georgia Boyden, Joseph Boyden and Elijah McDonald are music producers making beats for superstars like Rihanna, Post Malone, Little Wayne, Camilla Cabillo, Ty Dolla Sign, Tyga, Pop Smoke, Rod Wave and more.

3 weeks ago | teaonews.co.nz | Jessica Tyson

Māmā of eight, ‘Aroha’*, has struggled with dental problems all her life and has lost several teeth in domestic violence incidents. It’s a pain she wears emotionally and physically - and one which has slipped through the fingers of the oral health care system in Aotearoa. Jess Tyson from Te Ao with Moana reports. “I had no front tooth. I always used my hand to cover my mouth when I’d smile,” Aroha says. “It totally affected my confidence. I couldn’t look at people…I always turned away.

Dec 9, 2024 | teaonews.co.nz | Jessica Tyson

The Hutt City Council, Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi, is the first local body to pass a motion to oppose the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. It was passed unanimously by council members in Lower Hutt today and other local bodies across Aotearoa are being urged to do the same.

Dec 9, 2024 | teaonews.co.nz | Jessica Tyson

An initiative embedding tikanga Māori within the Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Canterbury has won the university’s Hapori Community of Practice Award. The award recognises staff who support learners from a wider perspective and was presented to the leaders of Indigenising the LLB, an initiative supporting staff to embed tikanga Māori within the degree. The initiative is led by Māori lecturers William Grant, Rachael Evans, Dr Adrienne Paul and the Faculty of Law kaiārahi Dee Tawhai.

Dec 6, 2024 | teaonews.co.nz | Jessica Tyson

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Horouta Wānanga students are the first finalists of the Young Enterprise Scheme national competition to pitch their business product in te reo Māori. The Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) is a programme for New Zealand high school students to start and run their own business.