Waikato River settlement at risk in government's water plans - council
The government's proposed new water delivery legislation over-rides Treaty of Waitangi settlement obligations and will be "problematic" for the ongoing protection of the Waikato River, according to ...
The New Zealand Herald4d
Ultra-swimmer Brian Gray to tackle 150km Waikato River challenge
Brian Gray is attempting to break the New Zealand record for a continuous swim by swimming 150km in the Waikato River. Whanganui-born Brian Gray will attempt to break a New Zealand record for the ...
The New Zealand Herald2d
Balloons over Waikato 2025: Hot air balloons to visit South Waikato after 7-year hiatus
Impressions from the Balloons Visit South Waikato event in 2017. For the first time in seven years, the annual Balloons Over Waikato festival is returning to Tokoroa. As part of this year’s ...
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Māori Queen prepares for first Turangawaewae Regatta as arikinui
The Regatta began in 1896, when Mahuta was arikinui, as a way to unite the community and iwi of the Ngāruawāhia region. Te ...
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Cook Islands crisis: Haka with the taniwha or dance with the dragon?
As the country sways between partners China and Aotearoa New Zealand, the Cook Islands News asks: “Do we continue to haka with the Taniwha, our constitutional partner, or do we dance with the dragon?” ...