Aotearoa NZ 2026
(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.”
Matariki's message for the Pacific: 'We need each other more than we understand'
As conflicts and division dominate news headlines around the world, Professor Rangi Mātāmua (Tūhoe), said Matariki sends this message: "Like the ocean connects us, the sky connects us, and we are connected to each other. And these are unusual, difficult times for many of us, we need each other more than we probably understand. We are all related, we come from the same place, and we actually come from the stars."
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 10.07.2026
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Wellington artists put final touches on Matariki-inspired mural
A collective of Wellington artists have put the final touches on a larger-scale mural inspired by the stars of Matariki. Dreamgirls Art Collective, made up of artists Miriama Grace-Smith, Xoë Hall and Gina Kiel, collaborated with jewellery brand Pandora to create the mural at the intersection of Ghuznee and Leeds Streets in central Wellington.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 11.07.2026
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Exhibition celebrates Porirua's trailblazing Pacific women
The stories of Pacific women who helped shape Porirua have been brought into the spotlight in a new exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pacific Allied (Women's) Council Inspires Faith In Ideals Concerning All. Incorporated (P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A. Inc.) Marama Malama: Te Manava Moana Women at Pataka Art and Museum honours generations of women whose leadership, advocacy and service have impacted NZ Pacific communities.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.07.2026
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Te Koutu from Rotorua wins Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Title
A University of Auckland team responsible for optimising life-saving treatment for oxygen-deprived infants has won the 2025 Prime Minister's Science Prize. The awards were handed out in a ceremony in Wellington on Tuesday night. The Fetal Physiology and Neuroscience group has been researching the effects of mild brain cooling for resuscitated newborns for over three decades.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.07.2026
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