Whakatane Archives - Waatea News: Māori Radio Station

September 25, 2023 | Paakiwaha

Hemana Waaka | New Zealand Māori Rugby League NZMRL Kaumatua

NZ Maori Rugby League held its tamariki tournament in the weekend in Whakatane and despite the weather, it was a huge.

Dale Husband Posted On September 25, 2023

July 10, 2023 | News

Ngāti Awa motel top in class

Ngāti Awa's Awa Motel in Whakatane has won a prestigious Hospitality New Zealand award for the best motel over 25 rooms category.

Gideon Porter Posted On July 10, 2023

July 3, 2023 | News

NZDF Media Release: RNZAF Officer goes from fixing farm gear to high flying in UK Masters Degree

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) engineering officer Flight Lieutenant Donté Kelly (Tūhoe) has received more than the Master of Science in Aerospace Vehicle Design (MSc AVD) he worked for last year at an English university.

Enquiries Posted On July 3, 2023

July 2, 2023 | Manako

Manako – Kahi Stevens

I tū te pō tuku taonga i te marae o Mataatua mō ngā kaupapa hākinakina ināpō i roto iho o Whakatane.

Pohaturoa Waenga Posted On July 2, 2023

June 13, 2023 | Paakiwaha

Keri Topperwien | Co-Lead the Dream Chaser Foundation

A Whakatāne mum who set up a charity with her husband to help support whanāu who have a child with cancer has been awarded a community research grant from the Health Research Council (HRC) to explore Māori perspectives on bone marrow donation.

Dale Husband Posted On June 13, 2023

April 26, 2023 | News

ANZAC ceremony returns to Pōhaturoa

ANZAC ceremonies will be held across the country and out as far the Chatham Islands tomorrow morning - each with a unique twist.

Gideon Porter Posted On April 26, 2023

March 9, 2023 | News

Mataatua wharenui taken off tourist trail

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa has stopped using the historic meeting house Mataatua for tourism and will instead use the wharenui for events of significance.

Adam Gifford Posted On March 9, 2023