Hui ā Motu

The event is a direct response to the late Kiingi Tuheitia, who in January said “Let the four winds speak”, and “Ngāi Tahu, we must come to you.”

Ki Ōmāhu Marae, i Heretaunga whakaeke atu ai ko ngā iwi o te motu mō te Hui Taumata nā Ngāti Kahungunu i karanga hei whakakotahi anō i te Māori i roto i ngā tāiro a te kāwanatanga.

Ahead of the latest National Hui on Friday, Ngāti Toa Rangatira chief executive Helmut Modlik says it's now time to do the mahi.

Between census results, the coalition's budget, a national day of action and the Kiingitanga's second national hui - there's heaps on.

Author Keith Newman has revamped his book to include the stories of life after T W Ratana, as well as significant events in Te Ao Māori of recent times.

Hundreds of people from Te Kīngitanga, Tainui Waka and members of Te Pāti Maori were welcomed to Rātana Pā as part of the 25th celebrations.

More than 3000 guests are expected to attend Kīngi Tuheitia’s hui-ā-motu at Tūrangawaewae Marae

Saturday marks the first of three major events for te ao Māori, all within three weeks.