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January 29, 2026 | Featured News
Te Pāti Māori Update – The Kapa-Kingi and Ferris bullying allegations
Te Pāti Māori Update – The Kapa-Kingi and Ferris bullying allegations Dr Rawiri Taonui First published Waatea News 16 Jan […]
April 22, 2026
January 16, 2026 | Featured News
Te Pāti Māori and the bullying allegations
An opinion piece by Dr Rawiri Taonui This article fact checks the bullying allegations from Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno […]
October 10, 2025 | News
New Podcast ‘Uia Te Pātai’ Explores Māori Mental Health and Healing
Clinical psychology researcher Heemi Kapa-Kingi launches Uia Te Pātai, a podcast exploring mental health through a Māori lens and empowering whānau as first responders in healing.
August 6, 2024 | News
Ngāpuhi takes aim at tamariki in care
The head of Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services says state agencies need to give greater prioritiy to the needs of children and young people in their care.
August 2, 2024 | News
Ngāpuhi hikoi highlights state care alternative
Ngāpuhi will hold a hikoi tomorrow afternoon through Kaikohe to highlight the fact at least 822 of its mokopuna are in state care - a third of the total number of mokopuna in care.
July 12, 2023 | News
Ngapuhi eyes Oranga Tamariki alternative
A Te Tai Tokerau social worker says the Government should support expansion of successful youth rehabilitation programs run by iwi providers rather than rely so heavily on Oranga Tamariki and its remand facilities.
January 18, 2023 | News
Ministerial appointed member of Te Pūkotahitanga now new CE of Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services
Powhiri for ministerial and Ngāpuhi Iwi social services appointments
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