What is the most friendliest country in the world? New Zealand? Not quite, but almost. In the list of 140 countries ranked by the World Economic Forum, New Zealand was just pipped by Iceland as the friendliest country in the world. Which is not bad and a great endorsement for our tourism industry and people. … [Continue Reading]
New Zealand almost rated as the most friendliest country in the world. Almost.
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
North and South Island’s Māori names may formally become official
April 2, 2013 By 2 Comments
The New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa last Thursday agreed to proceed to publicly consult on proposals to formally assign official alternative names to New Zealand’s two main islands – meaning that either the English name or the Māori name, or both names together could be used as official. NZGB Chair… [Continue Reading]
Tua plans a comeback from retirement
September 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
39 year old retired former Word Title Challenger David Tua is planning his return out of retirement. Tua announced in Apia earlier this week he will be making a comeback. “I made the decision to retire because I cared so much about the support, I didn’t want to let them down knowing I had some… [Continue Reading]
International markets attracting the Māori cuisine industry
August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A group of Māori food and drinks businesses have joined forces to improve their chances of selling authentic Kiwi products both at home and overseas. The IndigenousNZ Cuisine cluster was so far made up of 19 businesses, inspired by Māori business development organisation Poutama. With products like kina pate and paua relish on the… [Continue Reading]
Tongan police launch manslaughter investigation into NZ cop’s death
August 23, 2012 By 10 Comments
“This is a date I will never forget, but will never want to remember, 23 Aug 2012 at 1830 Kali passed away peacefully at the Viola Hospital, Tonga” Constable Kali Fungavaka’s wife Audra Watts and her four children were at her husband’s bedside last night in Tonga following an assault in the police cell in… [Continue Reading]
Valerie Adams surprise gold win
August 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand Olympic Committee president Mike Stanley has described Valerie Adams gold medal as ‘justice served’. After her Russian opponent Nadzeya Ostapchuk was subsequently stripped of her title for failing a drug test . Adams has been awarded the medal, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that Belarus’s Nadzeya Ostapchuk, 33, was excluded… [Continue Reading]
Whanau key motivation for 27kg weightloss
August 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Canterbury District Health Board executive director of Māori and Pacific Islands Health, Hector Matthews has lost 27 kilograms in almost seven months after getting “a hell of a shock” on the scales. About a year ago Hector jumped on the scales to discover that he weighed 105kg and at 168cm tall this gave him a Body… [Continue Reading]
Vodafone offering free Māori language lessons app
July 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
Vodafone is offering 50,000 customers free Māori language lessons on their smartphones through a unique translation app to celebrate Māori Language Week. The Hika application for smartphones is a fun, engaging and portable learning tool which translates English to Māori in written and verbal forms. Common phrases are broken down into interchangeable coloured “chunks” to… [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]
Statistics NZ launches Te Ao Mārama 2012
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Statistics New Zealand has launched Te Ao Mārama 2012, a new publication specifically for Māori giving a snapshot of information on Māori well-being and development, Government Statistician Geoff Bascand announced today. “According to the latest statistics, an estimated 673,500 people are of Māori ethnicity in New Zealand. While Statistics NZ has published Māori statistics in… [Continue Reading]
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