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The waka Te Rangimarie prepares for the waka parade.
Caption:The Te Tau Hou Māori light and waka spectacular will not go ahead this year. File picPhoto credit:RNZ / Peter de Graaf
Manu (birds) light up Queen St for Matariki
Astronomy Professor Rangi Mātāmua  awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit
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Doctor Pouroto Ngaropō is a tohunga, historian and leader of Iramoko Marae, Te Tawera hapū, Ngāti Awa ki Te Awa o Te Atua Te Iwi .
National has promised to double baseline funding for the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust to $8.5 million if re-elected.
The Tommy Solomon statue on Rēkohu - Chatham Islands.
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Homelessness Bin the Ban letter for parliment
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha in Christchurch.
Bowel cancer survivor Jodie Collins has just received a research grant from the Cancer Society to develop a “prehabilitation” programme to improve outcomes for newly-diagnosed patients.
Stylised illustration of two homes and a dollar sign
Profile of person speaking, name tags and special characters.