Mirumiru draws a new picture of dementia through a te ao Māori lens
A period of loss and grieving has inspired a profoundly moving new film about mate wareware (dementia) and the enduring bonds ...
Animated short portrays enduring love and dementia
A new moving and very personal animated short film Mirumiru looks at the love and bond between two kaumatu, an elderly Maori couple, Shorty and Lena as they deal with Lena's progressing mate wareware ...
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ASB Polyfest celebrates 50 years of Cultural Unity and Youth Empowerment
Organisers of the ASB Polyfest are keen to continue its mission of cultural celebration and youth empowerment. The festival’s ...
Te ao Māori and medical worlds collide to save the life of George Moanaroa
George Moanaroa believes the spiritual world of Te Ao Māori and the medical world joined forces to save his life. Moanaroa ...
‘You can’t do that’: Mal Meninga responds as Kalyn Ponga bomb drops
Kiwis coach Stacey Jones has endorsed Kalyn Ponga to one day pull on a New Zealand jersey in a shock international switch, ...
Watch: Ukrainian soldiers perform haka to honour fallen New Zealand soldier
Ukrainian soldiers performed a haka to honour a New Zealand soldier who was killed in combat near Vuhledar, Donetsk region in ...
Language Is A ‘Central Element In Being Māori’ – Using Structured Literacy To Teach Te Reo Misses The Point
However, unlike English, te reo Māori is a transparent language – the written form is completely phonetic with a 100% consistent match between symbol and sound. This makes learning to read and write ...
Deal Or No Deal? Christopher Luxon's India Trip Puts Trade Promise To The Test
Christopher Luxon is flying to India on Saturday for a high-stakes charm offensive; He earlier promised to achieve a free ...