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October 29, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Kaawhia Muraahi | Māori Tribal Historian and O-Rākau Heritage Society Spokesperson
On October 28 we commemorate Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara, our National Day of Remembrance of the New Zealand Wars.
March 16, 2026
April 2, 2024 | News
Ōrākau anniversary reopens war wounds
Descendants of those who fought Ōrākau have returned to the site south of Kihikihi have returned to the site this morning to mark the 160h anniversary of the battle.
March 28, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Kaawhia Muraahi | Spokesperson for the O-Raakau Heritage Society
It’s a 160 years since the Battle of Ōrākau. Why was this battle so significant?
- Radio Waatea is Auckland's only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.
