The first Kōhanga Reo was opened in April 1982 in Wainuiomata and the Secretary for Māori Affairs at the time, Kara Puketapu, engaged Tāwhiwhirangi to promote Kōhanga Reo throughout the country.

They a from a little town called Wainuiomata which is cradled in a lovely valley featuring beautiful green hills. Both Rimone and hooker/utility Leafa-Paki were high achievers for schoolgirls ...

It's been 35 years since the Queensland Reds toured the United Kingdom but only months since Tate McDermott was there with the Wallabies.

Footnote: When the Auckland Harbour Bridge (built at a cost of £7,516,000 – $246.5 million in today’s money) was opened in 1959, motorists paid a toll of 2 shillings and 6 pence – that’s about $8.50 ...

The construction of the main structure of the world’s tallest bridge has been completed in China. The suspension bridge in southwestern Guizhou province is almost twice the height of the Eiffel ...

Languages: English. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province has achieved a major milestone, with the final steel truss segment—an impressive 215 metric tons—hoisted into place ...

A manager of a Takapuna restaurant on Auckland North Shore ran into a neighbouring business crying after armed robbers threatened staff with weapons. Multiple items were stolen from the Takapuna ...

Former England footballer Wayne Bridge has pulled out of his fight with KSI after the YouTuber "crossed the line" with remarks about his ex-girlfriend's alleged affair with former team-mate John ...

The best bridge camera combines the convenience of a compact camera with the zoom of a telephoto lens and the ergonomics of a DSLR. In fact they look and feel pretty similar to a DSLR, but they have a ...

This photo shows a view of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Southwest China's Guizhou province, Jan 17, 2025. [Photo by Liu Yelin/for chinadaily.com.cn] Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou ...

'The e-scooters are capable of speeds exceeding 25km/h. Pedestrians walk at about 5km/h. A significant difference.' Thursday’s Herald editorial referencing NZTA-Waka Kotahi’s reports on e ...