Hip hop artist J Williams makes a guest appearance at 2009 Te Rangitawaea Festival held in Ruatoria, Te Puna Reo o Puhi Kaiti focuses on delivering Te Reo ake o Ngati Porou and Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o te Waiu o Ngati Porou student Hori Heeney wins the North Island Golden Gloves.
Ruatoria gets a new police officer - Rachel Kapa from Rangitukia, Foreshore and Seabed committee established to help hapu become fully informed of their mana, rights and responsibilities under the Deed and Pakarae/Whangara B5 Partnership wins the 'Ahuwhenua Trophy' - BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming Award.
East Coast march in support of breastfeeding, Te Aitanga a Mate celebrate the opening of Nga Rongo Toa - wharekai and Dr Ihirangi Heke explains the traditional Maori game of Ki o Rahi and its early connection to Ngati Porou and Te Araroa.
A history of Te Runanga o Ngati Porou, Tairawhiti Kapa Haka triumph at Te Matatini 2009 and the Settlement negotiation team 'Te Haeata' - takes on board the key messages from Ngāti Porou around the country as it gets down to working through the details of the tribe’s historic Treaty settlement.
Pakirikiri marae hosts Te Hono ki Rararotonga 75th Jubilee and the re-dedication of Te Au ki Tonga, Ngati Porou welcomes new CEO of Te Runanga o Ngati Porou - Dr Monty Soutar, Ngati Porou pays tribute to the life of the late Dr Paratene Ngata and students from Te Ururangi o te Matauranga graduate at Tuwhakairiora in Wharekahika.
Nga Tama Toa - The Price of Citizenship, the history of C Company of the 28 Maori Battalion in World War Two is completed, Shane 'The Mountain Warrior' visits students of Ngata Memorial College in Ruatoria and the first Foreshore and Seabed Deed of Agreement is signed by the Crown and 48 hapu of East Coast iwi Ngati Porou.
The Crown recognises the mana o nga whanau/hapu of Ngati Porou in taku taimoana negotiations, Radio Ngati Porou celebrates 21 years of 'bringing people together' and world leading technology - 'Pharmacy Robot' allows Ngati Porou Hauora patients and NPH coast staff to communicate directly via video link and Hinetapora Kohanga Reo hits the catwalk for NZ Fashion week.
Te Hokowhitu a Tu -Winners Tamararo 2008, Dr Pat receives distinguished fellowship from Royal NZ College of General Practitioners at Pakirikiri Marae and Ruatoria CITY hosted its inaugural Pig hunting competition in memory of the late Jason Richards.
Nga Kohinga o Ngati porou profiles newly appointed NPEC coach Denzil Moeke, Georgina Paerata celebrates 40 years of community service to Ngati Porou community and Ngati Porou whanau gather in Ruatoria to celebrate Matariki 2008.
Harvesting of pine underway on Ngati Porou land blocks, Te Kura Reo Rua o Waikirikiri retraces Te Papatipu o Horouta, Dr Apirana Mahuika provides an update on the Ngati Porou Settlement negotiations and Ngata Memorial gets a major face lift.
