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Classic and wooden boat parade returns to Lake Rotoiti
Boats of all shapes, sizes and colours will make for an impressive spectacle on Waitangi weekend as they parade around the eastern end of Lake Rotoiti.
Time to put your best foot forward
Mark your calendars, lace up your trainers and get your stride on in preparation for the 30th Rotorua Walking Festival, coming up in March.
Ko Autahi ki te rangi ko Whakanuia ki te whenua
E ngā mana, e ngā wehi, e ngā karangatanga maha o te riu o te takere waka he pānui ki ngā rangatira katoa ki a tae mai kotou ki Ohinemutu ā te rangi whakaharahara o Waitangi. Ko Whakanuia te take nā reira tēnei karanga ki a kotou nā Ngāti Whakaue nui tonu, nā te whare tapu o Ue, haere mai, nau mai rā. He rangi hākoakoa, he rangi tākaro, he rangi hākinakina, hauora, toiora whaihoki he rangi whakakotahi i a tātau katoa ki te aha, ki te manaaki i tō tātau taiao. Ko Maylene Sheree Meroiti tō tātau rangatira kua riro i a ia te pahi hākinakina e arataki. Nō tātau te waimaire, he tamaiti hoki ia nō te pā taunaha o Ohinemutu. Tokorua āna tamariki he mahanga rāua, ko Tumanako me Patene Paul. He wahine niho roa ki te ao hākinakina he momo ia nō ōna tūpuna.
CLUB LISTINGS
TuesdaySpringfield Golf Club: Nine Hole Ladies and Men. All players welcome. Tuesday Club day, 9am tee off, if interested. Call Christine (027) 347 8180 or David (027) 443 0863.
EDITORIAL Rotorua on Forbes’ top 50 list
Hi everyone, I hope you have all had a fantastic week and are keeping well.
Dairy farmers up for the challenge
Dairy farmers’ commitment to a better future for New Zealand is being shared in a DairyNZ campaign, Here for the Long Game.
A celebration of community
Come celebrate whanau and community during Waitangi Whakanuia at Ohinemutu.
Warrior hunts priest who wants to do him harm
The rays of the morning sun found Apumoana deep in the forest hunting; in one hand, he held his long spear.
Ko tā te Whare tapere, he tumanako
E ngaoki mai ana a Te Matatini, e tūtū ai te pūehu ki te ātea nui o Rēhia. Kai te rima o ngā wiki te tata. Whakapāorooro kau ana ngā pātū o Ngā Ana Wai Eden Park i te reo waitī, i te puku ngunguru me te reo ngongorotangiwai mō ngā rangi e whā te roa.
IN BRIEF
Lakeside concertLakeside Concert Rotorua will be back on Saturday, March 11, 7pm, at the Village Green. The 25th Lakeside Concert is bringing together a star-studded line-up of artists and performers from around New Zealand and rising young talent from Rotorua. The 2023 line-up is yet to be announced. It is a free, family-friendly community event.