Riria Dalton-Reedy

The Manu World Champs will begin on December 7.

The nine-day march will see thousands heading to Parliament to protest the Treaty Principles Bill and government policies harming Māori.

Rawiri Waititi says the movement is ready to leave the political side to Te Pāti Māori and be carried by te iwi Māori.

November is Diabetes Action Month, with more than 300,000 people across the motu living with some form of the condition.

The incident occurred around 2am on Sunday, leaving Suarez with a fractured nose and laceration in his eye.

This is the sixth consecutive year the Authority has closed maunga to the public to prevent fire hazards.

The inaugural team debuted against Australia's Wheelaroos in Tāmaki Makaurau last week.

The rōpu hopes to reach over 200,000 unregistered eligible Māori voters.

Porirua's Takapūwāhia is home to 1500 people, the majority from Ngāti Toa Rangatira, and the land is vulnerable to earthquakes, tsunami, landslides and other natural hazards.

Whakamaru will open its doors to the public soon - a passion project six years in the making.