Nati traveller Mere Takoko talks about fulfilling her lifelong dream after visiting Egypt and the USA, Kahu Waitoa wins Best Traditional Reo Album Award at the 2011 Waiata Maori Awards and the Ta Apirana Ngata Lectures 2011 focuses on "Tribal Histories & Scholarships: Learning about Ourselves".
Cold snap turns Ruatoria into a 'Winter wonderland', Te Urunga Tu hold a community concert to raise awareness about the negative impacts of drilling for oil in the Raukumara basin, Ngati Porou celebrates its' first graduates of Ngati Porou Iwi Social Services Certificate and tributes flow for the late Dr Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira.
More than 500 people attend the knighthood of Sir Tamati Reedy at Hiruharama marae, Ruatoria school girl Te Rina Lyttle meets Justin Bieber in person, Waiapu Rugby Sub-Union celebrates their first ever re-union at George Nepia Memorial Park in Rangitukia and "Ahi Kaa: Through Our Eyes" - A digital photography exhibition by Ngati Porou East Coast students heads to Parliament.
Radio Ngati Porou radiothon raises over $63,000 for whanau suffering the effects of the devastating Christchurch earthquake, Te Runanga o Ngati Porou welcomes new CEO Victor Walker and a convoy of Natis converge on Parliament to witness the historic Deed of Settlement signing.
Nati Link asks what it means to be a "True Blue Nati?", get advice on Maori Land Court procedures to assist with building on your land, descendants of Spanish settler Manuel Jose prepareto retrace their roots, anti mining hui to be hosted at Onepoto, Wharekahika.
The following settlement was signed on 22 December 2010 and remains subject to the passage of settlement legislation.
Ngata Memorial College students experience Asian culture and history on their 10 day tour of China and Japan, and Radio Ngati Porou and Te Runanga o Ngati Porou round up their highlights and achievements for 2010.
