Last week Baylee had the chance to rub shoulders with our very own Kaumātua superstars who were not only getting a well-deserved pamper but a fun night with entertainment, games, jokes and laughs. Te Māngai Pāho CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY

Representatives of Ngāti Kinohaku presented a petition to the Waitomo District Council today calling for the speed limit on Ōpārure Road in front of Te Wharekura o Maniapoto and Te Kōhanga reo o Ōpārure to be reduced. They say not only is the current speed limit...

Our Maniapoto FM team has been out surveying the damage caused by the recent weather storm.

A special moment was captured at the weekend, when Ngāti Hinewai uri and MFM General Manager Raniera Winikerei was unexpectedly given the honour of releasing 40-year-old matriarch kiwi 'Anahera' into Terawhiti Station in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Anahera was accompanied by...

Maringi Kete has recently been awarded the Prime Minister's Scholarship for indigenous human rights. She'll travel to Brazil in January where she'll meet with other indigenous rangatahi to discuss kaupapa they're mutually passionate about. Combatting climate change...

11 Kiwi from Ōtorohanga Kiwi House are heading to Te Whanganui-ā-tara supported by Ngāti Hinewai and Whānau from Tārewānga Marae. Maniapoto FM have been provided with exclusive access to be a part of this relocation program and will be sharing coverage of this kaupapa...

"Like Nana said when you do a job you do it properly. Half-pie or near enough is no good." - Muri Turner. She used to be one of the first faces to greet you at Te Kūiti High School - a place she dedicated nearly thirty years of her life to. But there's something else...

Whānau of Te Paerata Papakāinga in Mōkau are making a stand to protect their ancestral urupā they claim has been desecrated due to earth works and other activities. Te Paerata spokesperson Marama Henare-Waho says while it's a long-standing issue, it's one that has...

MFM intern Baylee had a blast at the annual Kaumātua games held last week in Te Kūiti. She also had the chance to catch up with some awesome rangatahi who were there to help facilitate the event as well. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY

 It was a day they'd been waiting for for a long time, and just last week kaumātua from within Ngāti Maniapoto and neighbouring iwi came together for the annual Kaumātua Games in Te Kūiti. While it was a chance to showcase their skills and talent, it was - more...

Tuakana of Te Wharekura o Maniapoto were celebrated at their annual pō tuku taonga this week, with two new leaders announced for 2023. Among the tauira who graduated was Te Herenga Cribb who’s completed her entire schooling at the kura. She’s the second tamaiti in her...

Kua kopoua a Cassidy Temese ki te tūranga Kaitakawaenga Māori i te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Ōtorohanga. 27-year-old Cassidy Temese (Ngāti Unu, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Apakura) is the newly appointed Iwi Relations Advisor at the Ōtorohanga District Council. It's the first ever...

Hei te kotahi wiki tū ai te tauwhāinga hākinakina kaumātua ki Te Kūiti. Ki reira ikapahi atu ai ngā kaumātua nō ngā rohe e toru, arā, nō Hauraki, nō Taranaki, nō Maniapoto hoki. Kaumātua are preparing for the much-anticipated Kaumatua Games in Te Kūiti next week. The...

“I’m just like everybody else; got hit the same in bullrush, washed and dried the same dishes, I’m no different to any of my whanaunga in this town.”- Eady Tanirau Manawaiti Te Kūiti Pā hosted the newly elected and returning council members this week, emphasising the...

SHEREE RYAN | Sheree Ryan (Ngāti Paretapoto) is the first ever Māori to be appointed to the External Reporting Board -the independent Crown entity in charge of developing financial reporting strategies to various sectors in Aotearoa. With her whānau by her side,...

Over 500 Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Nehenehenui members travelled south to Wellington yesterday, by train, plane and busses to attend the third reading of the Maniapoto Deed of Settlement at Parliament. The official pōwhiri will be held at Pipitea Marae, Wellington at 6am...

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori | Te Miri had the chance to catch up with rangatahi from Ōtorohanga College and ask them what Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori meant to them and also put them to the test. #reomaori #rangatahi @te_mangai_paho CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL STORY...

Newly appointed MG Mystics head coach Tia Winikerei caught up with Te Aroa to talk about her new role and also gives us and insight on where she grew up. Te Māngai Pāho @te_mangai_paho CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL STORY...

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS | At the beginning of this year we visited Harry Bell of Humble Beginnings where he spoke about his dream of teaching character-building through the art of muay thai in kura within Ngāti Maniapoto. That dream has now been realised, with sessions...

#KARAKIA I Nau mai, haere mai ki tā tātou karakia mō tēnei wiki, Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, otirā, te 50 tau o Te Petihana Reo Māori. Whakapiri mai, whakatata mai, kia karakia tahi tātou. He mea whakarite nā Te Nehenehenui Regional Management Committee. CLICK THE LINK...

ANNOUNCEMENT | One-Off Public Holiday New Zealand will mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II with a State Memorial Service and one-off public holiday on Monday 26 September, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced earlier this afternoon. The Prime Minister Jacinda...

Kei ngā mana nui me ngā iho whakarei o Te Nehenehenui, kia ora katoa. Karanga te rā, karanga te kaupapa, kia rongo iho nei ki ngā pito e whā o Te Nehenehenui, kia takikūiti mai tātou ki te whakanui i te ekenga o te kaupapa o Te Kāwau Maaro o Maniapoto, ki te rua...

Te Nehenehenui Trust Establishment Director Sam Mikaere joins us LIVE to talk about preparations ahead of the third reading of the Maniapoto Treaty Settlement taking place at Parliament next Thursday 15 September. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH LIVESTREAM...

The unveiling of a new mobile health van is set to provide services to whānau living in the most remote and rural parts of Te Nehenehenui. Taumarunui Community Kōkiri Trust CEO Christine Brears says for too long whānau have not had access to adequate health care, and...

Former Aotearoa boxing champion Rob Berridge has recently made the move from Tāmaki Makaurau to Ōtorohanga where he and his partner Candace run the newly established Ōtorohanga Boxing Club. Rob says he has big dreams for the club and hopes that it can be a place where...

MAHURU MĀORI 2022 | Are you up for the reo māori challenge? Kua eke ki te wā kia huihui anō ai ngā manu kōrero o te motu ki ngā rākau taumatua o te reo, ki reira timotimo ai i ngā hua nui kei ngā peka e makuru mai ana. In line with the Maramataka Māori, this year...

Our resident kaikōrero hauora Shahnee Johnson catches up with Te Ata Hina host Te Miri Tamaki about Te Whatu Ora, the new name given to the Waikato DHB, and the mahi she does with rangatahi Māori. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL LIVESTREAM...

  Kia ora katoa. Nau mai, haere mai ki tā tātou karakia mō tēnei wiki, nā Te Nehenehenui Regional Management Committee. Kia karakia tahi tātou CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL LIVESTREAM https://www.facebook.com/ManiapotoFM/videos/551198823472020

For over two years kaumātua from all over Te Nehenehenui have been isolated or disconnected from each other as a result of covid-19. Over 120 Kaumātua from all over Te Nehenehenui gathered at the Les Munro Center in Te Kūiti last Friday night for the Te Kūiti Kaumātua...

We’re live at the Les Munro centre for the Te Kūiti Kaumātua Ball. CLICK LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL LIVESTREAM https://www.facebook.com/ManiapotoFM/videos/2120148354839359  

Preparations underway for Koroneihana 2022. The call was made only two weeks ago for the people of Rereahu-Maniapoto to come together to prepare for the annual Koroneihana of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII. It was met with such a response that the group...

"E hoki ana ahau ki ōku mātua, ki ōku tūpuna ki Te Nehenehenui". In the second part of this series, Waka Huia looks at the influence the people of Te Nehenehenui had on the appointment of the first māori King, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero. This episode also explores the...

Tune in to Waka Huia on TVNZ1 this sunday (31st July) at 10am to watch the first episode of the Te Nehenehenui two-part series. The first episode explores the origins of the name Te Nehenehenui, its significance and how Te Nehenehenui has become a vital source of...

Mātakitaki mai CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL STREAM https://www.facebook.com/ManiapotoFM/videos/753441205983266.

We are proud to officially announce our new morning show host, Te Miri Tāmaki, who officially takes to air this morning. Keeping you all informed and updated with all the latest news, sports, weather and entertainment gossip. Breaking down the community headlines and...

Te Nehenehenui gears up for stand at Koroneihana. With less then 4 weeks to go until Koroneihana, lastnight was the first practice for Te Kapa Haka o Te Nehenehenui. With practices being held every Thursdays leading up to Koroneihana, this Kapa Haka is open to anyone...

Over 300 descendants from Marokopa (Mirumiru Marae) gathered at Ngā Taiātea Wharekura in Kirikiriroa over the weekend to celebrate the inaugural Te Tokamāpunatanga o Te Tau Hou Māori. The purpose of the 3-day event was to reconnect the whānau of Marokopa, who live far...