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Maioha contributes to Aukaha News’ comprehensive news coverage across Tainui, Te Arawa and Tauranga Moana.
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Stories by Maioha
Te Kapa o Te Toka Tuu o Waikato aim to bring entertainment to the competitive kapa haka stage
14 April 2026
Ka hoki mai te maamaa o teetehi kaiwhutupooro riiki naa te kapa Parramatta Eels ki te whakaawe i toona kaainga
11 April 2026
Chiefs forward Jahrome Brown brings experience and homegrown pride
8 April 2026
Skyline Rotorua bike park closure signals shift for Māori tourism at Mt. Ngongotahā
4 April 2026
From pine to prosperity: Otama Marere Trust named finalist for prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy
3 April 2026
Dog owner opposes NZ Government’s dog control review as her dog fights life threatening tumour
1 April 2026
Māori and Pacific Leaders vow to turn Global Crisis into economic clout
27 March 2026
Te Arawa asserts mana whakahaere with strategic acquisition of Rotorua Duck Tours
25 March 2026
2300 ngā rangatahi kua rēhita ki te Whakataetae Waka Ama Kura Tuarua 2026
23 March 2026
130 Years of Tradition: Tūrangawaewae Regatta prepare for historic milestone as tickets sales go towards ‘Kiingitanga Relief Fund’
19 March 2026
Ka whakatūwhera ngā pākeke o Ngāti Rangiwewehi i te rā tuarua o te whakataetae Kapa Haka o Te Arawa
14 March 2026
Te Arawa Kapa Haka: Kua tau mai te waka tauā, kua reri te papa pakanga
12 March 2026
Te Arawa Kapa Haka moves to Rotorua Stadium: Record-breaking 3000 tickets sold so far with 1000 kaihaka
11 March 2026
Te Awamutu Primary’s 10-hour relay honours Gaiah-Rose and raises funds for Ronald McDonald House
10 March 2026
Young Rotorua netballer meets idol Erena Mikaere ahead of Magic preseason
27 February 2026
Tyrone Thompson hungry to make his mark in Chiefs return
25 February 2026
Māori Ward councillors mobilise aid for flood-affected Ōtorohanga whānau left homeless
19 February 2026
Mangatī Road cut off – Flooding traps whānau, community mobilises aid
18 February 2026
Dead tuna wash up as clean-up continues under State of Emergency in Ōtorohanga
16 February 2026
Ko Te Kanawa Wilson te Toa Whakaihuwaka moo Te Reo Maaori me Te Reo Rangatira i Ngaa Tohu Maatauranga 2025
12 February 2026
Indigenous All Stars teams welcomed onto Tuurangawaewae Marae
11 February 2026
Ka hoki ngaa whetuu riiki waahine Maaori ki te kaainga ki Waahi Paa
9 February 2026
Te Wharekura o Raakaumangamanga celebrates 130 years
28 January 2026
Kua tae ki te wā me piki te pūtea tautoko mō Waka Ama ki ngā rohe – hei tā Hilda Harawira
19 January 2026
First Hauora Hub Introduced at Waka Ama Nationals to Boost Māori Health Outcomes
19 January 2026
E 76,000 ngaa punua tuna e tuku ana ki te moana o Karaapiro ki te whakaora i te taiao
14 January 2026