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October 25, 2023 | News
Māori make league part of cultural identity
The author of a new book on rugby league says the code in this country has long been a source of Māori cultural expression and community.
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October 20, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Ryan Bodman | NZ Historian and Author
Beginning with its introduction to the country in 1907, “Rugby League in New Zealand” reveals the deep-rooted connections between rugby league’s development and the evolving cultural fabric of New Zealand.
- 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.
