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February 16, 2026 | Featured News
#regional: Taranaki Whānui Condemns Ongoing Wastewater Discharge at Moa Point
Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika has expressed deep disappointment over the continued discharge of untreated wastewater at […]
March 17, 2026
June 8, 2023 | News
Shelly Bay fire cause probed
An early morning fire has destroyed the iconic Sawtooth building in Wellington’s Shelly Bay.
May 10, 2023 | News
Māori Land Court to hear Shelly Bay challenge
The Māori Land Court has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a challenge to the sale of Shelly Bay to developer Ian Cassells’ The Wellington Company.
March 30, 2023 | News
Taranaki Whānui whānau need Mt Crawford housing
Proponents of a Māori housing development proposal for the former Mt Crawford prison site on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula say it's vital for whanau that it go ahead.
March 30, 2023 | Te Reo News
He whare mō te katoa ki Mātaimoana
Kua tuku tono atu ngā kaiārahi o Taranaki Whānui ki te Minita Taiao kia whakaterehia ā rātou mahere whakatū whare […]
March 28, 2023 | News
Mt Crawford housing plan sparks backlash
Taranaki Whānui has encountered opposition to its call for a fast track consenting process for its plan to build houses on the former Mt Crawford prison site.
February 13, 2023 | News
Iwi bracing for three waters tweaks
A Wellington iwi leader says Maori will be concerned at any major change of direction in the three waters infrastructure reform.
February 1, 2023 | News
Shelly Bay development starts
Taranaki Whānui leader Kara Puketapu-Dentice has joined developer Ian Cassels and Wellington City Council chief planning officer Liam Hodgetts in breaking the sod for the controversial $500 million development at Shelly Bay.
August 23, 2022 | News
Taranaki Whanui urges peace in Parliament protest
Mana whenua are asking protesters in Wellington today to respect tikanga and maintain a peaceful presence.
June 27, 2022 | News
Reopening puts Parliament grounds in indigenous space
A Kiingitanga representative has welcomed an increased focus on indigenous values in the reopened parliamentary precinct.
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