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Honoring Leaders, Charting Māori Futures | Auckland News
This year’s Koroneihana gathered hundreds of iwi at Tūrangawaewae to honor a heartbreaking number of Māori leaders lost in the past year — including Tā Hirini Moko Mead, Tā Whatarangi Winiata, and Te Kepa Takataka-o-Rangi Stirling — whose legacies continue to inspire generations. Students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Tapuwae proudly carried on Te Kepa’s legacy, speaking te reo and honoring his lifelong commitment to culture. But remembrance gave way to urgent calls for action: as elders pass, youth must step into leadership — a responsibility many say is now upon them. With frustration…
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