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Author: Maori Wardens

Māori Wardens at Rātana Pā

Kohitātea 2026 Every year our Māori Warden regions come together at Rātana to tautoko the Kātipa during the annual celebration of the birthday of Rātana Pā’s founder, Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana. Coordinated...

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Owen Lloyd – Haere atu rā

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Koroneihana 2025

Huge numbers turned out for Koroneihana 2025, which included the first public speech by Te Kuini Māori, Ngawai Hono i te Po Paki. Pictures below of some of the many Māori Wardens working at Turangawaewae...

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Podcast about Māori Wardens

Radio NZ has a podcast called Hi Viz Manaaki: Māori Wardens. It tells the story of Murdoch Ngahau who was picked up as a child by a legendary Māori Warden, Joyce Williams. The link to Murdoch’s...

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Recognising mahi aroha of wardens

Volunteering New Zealand shared three stories of wardens’ mahi aroha as part of celebrations for National Volunteer Week. https://www.volunteeringnz.org.nz/news-events/news-post/maori-wardens-show-mahi-aroha-in-many-places-and-spaces Read...

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