Nō te wiki ka taha ake nei te pakipūmeka Ōrākau: E whawhai tonu ana tātou ka whakarewahia ki Ōtorohanga. He mea whakahaere nā Tom Roa rāua ko Robbie Neha. A premiere screening of the documentary and book Ōrākau: E Whawhai Tonu ana Tātou! took place in Ōtorohanga this...

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One thousand rākau taketake have been planted along the Waipā river in Ōtorohanga in a bid to strengthen not only the river embankments, but also to restore the quality of the wai. Te Nehenehenui RMC representative Wikitoria Tāne says it's also a chance for people to...

Ngāti Maniapoto band Melodika has announced they will be singing the national anthem of both Aotearoa and The Philippines at this week's Tall Blacks vs Philippines game on Thursday night in Tāmaki Makaurau. Click the link below to watch full livestream...

We're joined by our very own Tiriana Anderson who'll share Maniapoto-specific kōrero about Matariki and maramataka Māori. Tēnā tūhono mai rā e hoa mā! Click link below to watch full livestream https://www.facebook.com/ManiapotoFM/videos/354418700139213/

Karahuihui ai te tangata ki Te Papa o Ngātai i te ata hāpara nei, ki te pōwhiri i te tau hou Māori, arā, te marewatanga mai o Matariki ki te uma o Rangi. Whānau came together at dawn for the inaugural Te Rau Kai Atua ceremony held at Te Papa o Ngātai in Te Kūiti...

Lion King Reo Māori Premiere | Te Miri and Winitana represented MFM on the red carpet at the premiere of The Lion King Reo Māori at the Civic Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland). Te Miri and Winitana caught up with some of the cast and crew members behind the making...

Learning about Matariki has been an integral part of Āria School for over ten years. To celebrate the rising of Matariki this year, tamariki performed a bracket in front of their whānau which tells the story of the significant landmarks surrounding their kura. Āria...

He's been doing stand-up comedy for just one year, but Shady Tupu of Ngāti Te Kanawa is already making his mark, winning the recent Raw Comedy Quest in Taranaki, leaving crowds in fits of laughter. With four years worth of jokes in his back pocket, and a whole lot of...

Following the screening of the documentary Te Kūititanga: The Narrowing last week, we'll be joined tonight by uri of kaumātua who featured in the documentary as they reflect on what was discussed, and what changes have been made since this footage was captured over 40...

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The wild weather from the weekend has continued to lash parts of Te Nehenehenui today. However, we are expecting a short reprieve, with the severe thunderstorm watch set to lift at 8pm tonight. Kei a Winitana Cotidis te whānuitanga atu o ngā taipitopito. CLICK THE...

The inaugural winner of Rākau o te tau / Tree of the year Aotearoa NZ was announced this week – it’s the Sacred Pōhutukawa Tangi Te Korowhiti having received over 1,730 votes, out of the total 6,268 votes received from tree lovers around the country. There was a...

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It has been a turbulent start to Winter with this unsettling weather causing disruptions right across the rohe. Our team spent this afternoon in Marokopa and although the rain has eased, river levels are still high and there is extensive flooding across much of the...

HE MARANGAI KI TE URU | Heavy rain is once again causing extensive damage to the Marokopa area for the second time in just a few months. Flooding and slips along Marokopa Road in Te Anga mean the road to Marokopa is now unpassable, and it's unknown when it will...

He wānanga anō te kai i tēnei wiki! On this week's webinar we're fortunate to be joined by a panel of Maniapoto creatives. What does it take to be a successful content creator? and where do they draw their inspiration from? Nau mai te wānanga! CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO...

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Te karakia ata hāpara ki Huipūtea hei whakamahara ake i te whakaeketanga atu o Ngāpuhi ki runga o Huipūtea e 200 tau ki muri. We’re live at Huipūtea in Ōtorohanga where a dawn karakia is being held to commemorate the battle between Ngāpuhi and Maniapoto that took...

- MP for Te Tai Hauāuru Adrian Rurawhe joined our special post-budget webinar this week. He says that while the 1.2 billion dollars allocated to kaupapa Māori doesn't sound like much, it’s a significant increase in comparison to the current government’s first budget...

KAUMĀTUA LIFESTYLE | It's the weekly social gathering kaumātua look forward to the most, but it's been on hold for the past nine months due to restrictions. However, much to the delight of kaumātua, the popular Lifestyle gatherings have kicked off once again....

TAHUA PŪTEA 2022 | Tonight we are joined by MP for Te Tai Hauāuru, Adrian Rurawhe as we delve into post-budget kōrero. How will our rohe benefit from last week's announcement? CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL STORY...

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Tahua Pūtea 2022 - What's in this year's Budget for Māori? Join our host Winston Cotidis for LIVE coverage of this afternoon's announcement. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL STORY https://www.facebook.com/ManiapotoFM/videos/1202330313849841/

He wānanga te kai i te pō nei! To celebrate Aotearoa Music Month, we’ll be joined tonight by some of Maniapoto’s very own emerging artists who will share their journey into the world of music. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL STORY...

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THROUGH THE LENS | Former Te Kūiti High School student Maija Stephens is excelling as a photography student at Massey University in Wellington. She says her photography journey in recent years has been centred around decolonising and re-indigenising the lens, which in...

Ngā Take o Te Wiki | - E murimuri aroha ana te Hāhi Rātana ki tō rātou tumuaki ka hinga nei; - Across Te Nehenehenui, there are 1211 cases in the Waipā District, 213 in Ōtorohanga, and 205 in Waitomo. - In this weeks Te Puna Kōrero o Te Nehenehenui webinar series,...

SHOOTING FOR THE STARS | Born and raised in Te Kūiti, Kym Tangihaere (Ngāti Rōrā) works as a senior telecommunications assistant for the European Space Agency. She’s returned home this week and is sharing her unique experiences with tamariki of Te Kura Rautau, while...

He wānanga te kai ā te pō nei! As we move into our 'new normal' and with the onset of takurua, how can we best maintain a strong immune system? We're joined by two rongoā Māori experts, Pia Rongo and Nick Poa who will share with us how we can achieve this. CLICK THE...

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A new composting system has been put in place at the local Te Kūiti māra, in a bid to encourage the community to compost their food waste. Māra manager, Michelle Wi says her ultimate goal is for whānau to use the compost so that they can create their own māra and...

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STELLA STEWART | E ara, e te tumuaki tuarua hou o Te Kura Tuarua o Te Kūiti! She's a former student of Te Kūiti High School, and now, Stella Stewart has become the school’s new deputy principal. Stella says it's an honour to fulfil this role and hopes to be an agent...

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He aha ia ngā pānga o te urutā ki ā tātou tikanga? Koinā hei kaupapa kōrero mā tātou ā te pō nei. Covid-19 has impacted our lives in many ways. For us as Māori, it's changed some of the most integral parts of our culture - including our tikanga. So, what does the...

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Whakapiripiri mai rā ki te pāohotanga mataora o te karakia ata hāpara ki Te Kūiti Pā nei. We’re LIVE at the Te Kūiti Pā dawn ANZAC service. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH FULL LIVESTREAM https://www.facebook.com/ManiapotoFM/videos/1172924973511006

ANZAC SPECIAL | We are honoured to be joined by some of our Ngāti Maniapoto servicemen and women in a special ANZAC online broadcast. They'll share their thoughts about what ANZAC day means to them, and how their respective journeys in the defence force has helped...