North Queensland NRL squad member Alex Elisala was at the central state Mackay Base Hospital on life support in Queensland, Australia earlier today. The 20 year old passed away late this afternoon after his family made the heart breaking decision to turn his life support off. His distraught mother had flown from Brisbane to Mackay… [Continue Reading]
Labour mourns the passing of MP Parekura Horomia
April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Whatungarongaro te tangata toi tu whenua As man disappears from sight, the land remains Kua hinga he totara i te wao nui a Tane A totara has fallen in the forest of Tane Labour Leader David Shearer says he and his colleagues are devastated at the loss of Labour MP, the Honourable Parekura Horomia, “our… [Continue Reading]
Poroporoaki ki a Olive Bullock
September 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“E te rangatira, hoki atu i te ara wairua, hoki atu ki te wa kainga, haere tonu atu ki te rerenga wairua, ki te aka ki te reinga, haere ki te Po! Haere ki te Po!” Co-leader of the Māori Party, Tariana Turia, has expressed her great sadness at the passing (on Thursday 13th) of… [Continue Reading]
Poroporoaki ki a Jacqui Te Kani
September 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā tātou. Kotokoto ana a waikamo i te aroha komaingo noa ki te kura ka riro. E Jacqui, e te wahine toa, e te rangatira māhorahora, e te whaea, haere, haere, haere i te waka whakarei o mate. Ahakoa, ko koe tēnei kua nunumi ki te pō, kua tīkina mai e… [Continue Reading]
Poroporoaki ki a Dickson Chapman
September 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Māori Party is mourning the passing of a true champion of the people, Dickson Chapman. “Dickson was a big man in every sense of the word” said Co-leader Tariana Turia. “He lived his life with a relentless commitment to his people. His mind was constantly active, as he pursued every option to support the… [Continue Reading]
Manslaughter charges made as Fungavaka laid to rest
August 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
38 year old Constable Kali Fungavaka was farewelled at a service held for him in Otara today, attended by over 200 members of the police including two deputy commissioners. The two police officers (Salesi Maile and Fatai Faletau) who were initially charged with assaulting Mr Funagavaka after his arrest have had their charge upgraded from… [Continue Reading]
Poroporoaki: Timoti te Heuheu
July 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
Former Cabinet Minister Georgina Te Heuheu’s husband Timoti (“Timi”) te Heuheu, brother of Sir Tumu te Heuheu, the paramount chief of Ngāti Tuwharetoa, and son of Sir Hepi Te Heuheu has passed away in the early hours of the morning today. Timi te Heuheu is one of Māori’s senior statesmen, a lively figure who worked tirelessly as a tribal diplomat… [Continue Reading]
Poroporoaki: Maruhaeremuri Stirling
July 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
E te whäea, taua, kuia rangatira, moe mai ra, moe mai ra i to moenga roa. Dr Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia have today expressed great sadness at the passing of the kuia, Maruhaeremuri Stirling (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Ngāti Porou). “Taua Maru – or Aunty Kui as she was known – blessed… [Continue Reading]
Poroporoaki ki a William Rātahi Pitman
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
E haruru ana te whenua, e ngunguru ana te iwi i te hinganga o te kauri tū teitei o te Wao Nui a Tāne! E te rangatira o te Tai Tokerau, o te Ope Keri Kapia o te Rōpū Rua Tekau ma Waru, e te uri o Patuharakeke o Ngāti Wai, o Ngati Pūkenga, Takoto… [Continue Reading]
Former NFL star Junior Seau found dead at home
May 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
On Wednesday Junior Seau’s girlfriend returned home to find his lifeless body on the bed of their home in Oceanside, California. A call was made at 9:35 am to police. Police said Seau was found in a bedroom unconscious, with a gunshot wound to his chest. A hand gun was found nearby but no apparent suicide… [Continue Reading]
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