Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

Journalist at Waatea News

Producer at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

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Articles

Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend Parliament's Privileges Committee hearing over haka protest

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

Three Te Pāti Māori MPs who performed a tense haka in Parliament during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill last year say they are refusing to attend a hearing with Parliament's Privileges Committee over concerns their "fundamental" legal rights are being ignored. Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rāwiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Waikato MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke are due to appear before the committee on Wednesday 2 April.
Tame Iti joins calls for release of hunger striker Dean Wickliffe

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

Māori rights activist and close friend of Dean Wickliffe Tame Iti is calling for his immediate release following allegations of abuse by prison guards. Wickliffe has been on a hunger strike since 10 March, after being taken to Spring Hill prison for breaking his parole conditions because he was living in his car and not at an approved address.
Prisoner Dean Wickliffe loses 17kg in hunger strike, lawyer says

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

The lawyer of Dean Wickliffe, who is on hunger strike after he says he was beaten by guards at Spring Hill Prison, is calling for his immediate release citing health and human rights concerns. The 77-year old was taken into custody on 5 March after being found in living in his car, a breach of his parole conditions, after being made homeless.
Prisoner on hunger strike alleges he was beaten by prison guards

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

The lawyers of a 77-year-old kaumātua say he is on hunger strike at the Spring Hill Corrections Facility in the Waikato after being allegedly beaten by multiple prison guards. Dean Wickliffe, who was taken into custody on 5 March for not residing at his approved address, suffered black eyes and a three-inch gash on his forehead when he refused to be double-bunked, his lawyers said.
Whangārei hāpu fear landowners will cut down ancient Puriri trees on Onoke Pā

1 month ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

This article was first published on RNZ. A Whangārei-based hapū battling the development of houses on a sacred site are concerned the landowners will cut down ancient Puriri trees that are significant to mana whenua. Ngāti Kahu o Torongare have been in and out of court for the last 30 years to protect Onoke Pā, in the suburb of Kamo, which they say was traditionally used to bury the dead.
Whangārei hāpu fear landowners will cut down ancient Puriri trees on Onoke Pā

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

A Whangārei-based hapū battling the development of houses on a sacred site are concerned the landowners will cut down ancient Puriri trees that are significant to mana whenua. Ngāti Kahu o Torongare have been in and out of court for the last 30 years to protect Onoke Pā, in the suburb of Kamo, which they say was traditionally used to bury the dead.
Whānau Ora changes puts decade of relationship building at risk - commissioning agency chair

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

The chair of the Whānau Ora Commissioning agency says changing commissioning bodies could jeopardise a decade of relationship building. Last Friday, the three of the original Whānau Ora commissioning agencies - the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu and Pasifika Futures - were informed by Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK) their long-held contracts would not be renewed.
A 'destruction of Whānau Ora by stealth' - providers

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

A change in direction at Whānau Ora has drawn the ire of agencies, which are set to lose their long-held positions as commissioning bodies and say up to 1000 jobs could be lost. . Whānau Ora was created in 2010 by the late Dame Tariana Turia in an effort to improve social and health services for Māori.
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue have won the title of Toa Whakaihuwaka - the champions of Te Matatini

1 month ago | community.scoop.co.nz | Pokere Paewai |Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

Article – RNZThe rp from the Te Arawa region have been crowned champions for the first time. Pokere Paewai, Māori issues reporterTuwhenuaroa Natanahira, Māori news journalistTe Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue have won the title of Toa Whakaihuwaka – the champions of Te Matatini. The rōpū from the Te Arawa region have been crowned champions for the first time. Their victory marks the end of Te Matatini o Kāhui Maunga, where a record 55 teams took to the stage making it the biggest festival to date.
Te Matatini day 5 begins with 12 groups remaining

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

The final day of Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga has begun and hundreds of spectators were so keen for the they started lining up at 3am, four hours before the gates opened. Only 12 of the 55 kapa who performed this week remain and it is their chance to wow the judges once more and claim haka glory. Pukekura or the Bowl of Brooklands is heaving under the weight of a sold out event - around 15,000 people in total.