Aotearoa NZ 2024 Qtr 3 (Jul-Sep)
“In some ways I believe I epitomise the average New Zealander: I have modest abilities, I combine these with a good deal of determination, and I rather like to succeed.”
New research finds evidence kūmara cultivated in Tasman as early as 1290AD
New research has uncovered the earliest - and unlikely - place kūmara was cultivated in Polynesia. The first people to arrive in Aotearoa likely arrived with the intention of growing crops, the study by University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and published in international archaeology journal Antiquity, found.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 27.09.2024
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Conan O'Brien, Taika Waititi among celebrities at haka record
Celebrities from Aotearoa and abroad turned out for the world haka record at Eden Park on Sunday night.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 30.09.2024
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All Black daydreams sidelined as a reo-speaking future beckoned
The future of te reo Māori belongs to the younger generation - but apparently so does the present. A youthful group of Aotearoa’s top reo Māori orators have shown off their skills in the inaugural Waha Kōrero speech competition: the winner saying it is a good sign for the language’s future.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 25.09.2024
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‘Just speak it around the house’: Blenheim teen builds te reo skills
A Waiharakeke teenager is encouraging people to “add a few phrases” of Māori into daily conversation during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, or Māori Language Week. Manaia Huntley, a year 9 student at Marlborough Boys’ College, is on a quest to become completely fluent in te reo Māori.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 16.09.2024
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Ultrasound boosts rescue helicopter tools
In-flight care of rescue helicopter patients in the region has been boosted thanks to a partnership between Red Cross and the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 18.09.2024
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Modelling suggests hopeful future for te reo Māori
Te ara o te reo Māori, a three-year research project funded by Te Pūnaha Matatini, found one in five people who identify as Māori speak te reo Māori, while one in 25 of the total population does.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 18.09.2024
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 9 - 15 September
New ideas to track recovering native bird populations, the return of a national golf competition and a children's cultural festival marking 30 years are among the latest feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 15.09.2024
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The everyday objects that just keep on keeping on
In a world where nothing seems to built to last, it's comforting to know there are some rugged items that keep delivering the goods day after day.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 14.09.2024
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Rainbow crossing for Tauranga a 'symbol of diversity and belonging'
Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it's "growing up".
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Source. 1news.co.nz, 11.09.2024
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Eltham's 'grumpy old lady' happy to give back to the community
A self-confessed “grumpy old lady” says she is more than happy to give back to the community by bequeathing funds in her will to the Taranaki Foundation.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 02.09.2024
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Support groups a key to successful stay-at-home parenting
OPINION: I've been receiving some fantastic feedback about this column. An old rugby mate jokingly accused me of spilling the beans about how hard stay-at-home mums work, saying I’m ruining it for all the men out there.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 31.08.2024
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Lightbulb moment leads to positive change for children
A Manawatū early childcare business has been lauded for its approach to supporting children with diverse learning needs.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 04.09.2024
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Dog lovers rally for woman needing lifesaving treatment
After watching her first dog show, Teresa Treweek was hooked. “I came to a dog show to watch, someone offered me a puppy, and that was it.”
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 02.09.2024
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Nelson couple's endowment to local schools
Hanmer Springs School and Amuri Area School at Culverden have each received $600,000 in endowment funds established by Nelson couple John and Irina Wares.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 29.08.2024
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‘The big chop’: Man parts with dreadlocks for cancer
Daffodil Day for one Blenheim man was spent sitting in a chair, parting with his 7-year-old dreadlocks.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 01.09.2024
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Navy busy over Marlborough’s mountains and coastline
The navy’s helicopters have been nipping through Marlborough’s valleys in a training exercise and even scanning its waters for illegal fishing this month.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 29.08.2024
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Could a Southlander have the solution to NZ’s e-waste problem?
New Zealand produces two-and-a-half time more e-waste per capita than the global average, yet thousands of Kiwi kids don’t have a computer at home.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 01.09.2024
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KiwiHarvest hitting the road longer with new truck
Two hundred and twenty three thousand kilograms — that’s how much food KiwiHarvest’s Invercargill branch rescues each year.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 02.09.2024
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Everyday hero James Wards challenges perceptions of gaming
“I thought, ‘I better do something, because it doesn’t look like anyone else ever will’,” James Earl Aitken Wards says.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 03.09.2024
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Wellington to host Indian classical arts festival
The Wellington region is poised to host the Indian Classical Arts Festival on 8 September in Lower Hutt.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 23.08.2024
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How to photograph the blue supermoon
Jonathan Green knows a thing or two about photographing the moon. The astrophotographer has been capturing cosmic events for nearly 15 years and previously ran the New Zealand Astrophotography competition. These days, he spends his time at Kumeu Observatory conducting astronomical research.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 20.08.2024
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X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
Explainer - You're probably familiar with Boomers and Millennials, but unless you fall into the age group in the middle, you probably haven't heard much about Generation X.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.07.2024
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Aotea Energy aims to revolutionise market with peer to peer sharing grid
Imagine selling energy you don't need to a neighbour, or buying some if you're low.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.07.2024
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Whakataukī of the Week with Dame Naida Glavish
Every Monday, here on Nights, to set the tone for the week, we like to have a guest on to share a whakataukī - a Māori proverb - that's meaningful to them.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 08.07.2024
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The cult of 5am: is rising at dawn the secret of health and happiness?
It has been called the morning miracle – getting up before everyone else and winning the day. But does it actually make you more productive and focused?
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Source. theguardian.com, 08.07.2024
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Young working adults living at home should contribute financially, advisor says
There was a time when Kiwi kids could not wait to fly the coop. But latest StatsNZ figures show households are changing and nearly three in 10 New Zealanders aged 20 to 29 still live with mum and dad.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.07.2024
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