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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Regional Wrap goes to Hikurangi
Hikurangi, 20 minutes north of Whangarei, is an old dairy and mining town known for some of the most specular limestone formations in the region. It's a "one coffee one pub" kind of town, says Craig Cooper, who with his partner runs a surprising retail and culture enterprise in the town called Hiku . As the t-shirts they've produced says, they specialise in "Art music and cool shit."
NZ Herald
19-06-2025
- NZ Herald
Whangārei man jailed for forcibly kissing women at a bus terminal
He grabbed the woman by the shoulders and upper chest area and whispered in her ear. When she tried to pull away, Hiku held her with force and kissed her on the cheek, only releasing her when bystanders intervened. Hiku then walked down the street and approached another woman who was sitting on a bench by the bus terminal. As he stood over her, he grabbed her by the face and kissed her on the mouth. She broke free from his hold and several high school students chased the man away. Hiku was arrested and, following mental health reports, was deemed fit to plead and fit to stand trial. He pleaded not guilty and elected a judge-alone trial but changed his plea in April. Judge Tony Couch said it was a difficult and sad matter. It was revealed in court that Hiku has been convicted on four occasions for indecent assault and has been a registered child sex offender since 2018. Judge Couch said Hiku had failed on at least four occasions to adhere to his reporting requirements as a registered child sex offender. The judge accepted that at the time of his latest offending, his sense of right and wrong was impaired and sentenced him to 23 months' imprisonment. Shannon Pitman is a Whangārei-based reporter for Open Justice covering courts in the Te Tai Tokerau region. She is of Ngāpuhi/ Ngāti Pūkenga descent and has worked in digital media for the past five years. She joined NZME in 2023.
The Spinoff
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Spinoff
Event noticeboard: Matariki everywhere
The Spinoff's top picks of Matariki events from around the motu. 'Cbk to get up nice and early for this !!' It was Tuesday evening when the wheels of organisation in my friend's brain started turning. It was chilly, but I was sweating from a particularly hard gym class, fatigued, and therefore an easy target. I did not think too much about how watching the sunrise after certain processes like parking and shuttles necessary to big gatherings, means getting up much, much earlier than the sun. What I did think, and still think, is that it's about bloody time I did something traditional for Matariki. So far it has been much like any other long weekend. A time for rest and fun, perhaps with a dash of looking up at the stars and pondering the year ahead. A bit of spring cleaning and a visit to some artistic light installations. But never have I really seen that cluster of whetū, never have I heard the karakia, waiata and karanga as the sky lightens, and never have I seen, and smelled, a hautapu. Tomorrow morning at 4:30am, I'll have on my polar fleece pants, my skiing jacket and a woollen beanie. My friend will pick me up in her little silver car and then we will make our way to join about 2,000 people at Takaparawhau to farewell the past year and welcome the new. The celebration seems like a much better way to set up the year than getting inebriated. A crisp re-start on the darkest day. No matter where you are, there will be a celebration nearby, and if you've never been before, don't worry, me neither. Mānawatia a Matariki! Te Hiku Puanga nui o te rangi Maheatai Reserve, Taipa Point 5:30–8:30am Friday June 20 Free Experience the magic of hautapu, uplifting mihi and a hearty hāngī. Hokianga Art: Te Iringa a Tūpoto Village Arts, 1376 Kohukohu Road, Kohukohu 10am-3pm Tuesday-Sunday until July 27 Free A beautiful exhibition with works from many Ngai Tupoto artists including Ana Iti, Nikau Hindin, Fiona Gates and Henare Rawiri. Waitangi Waitangi Treaty Grounds free open day Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Tau Henare Drive, Waitangi Sunday, June 22 Free Visit the grounds and see the two museums, Te Whare Rūnanga, the Treaty House and the traditional Māori waka. Kawakawa Film: Kaikohe Demolition Atea-Town Square, 71 Gillies Street, Kawakawa 6:30pm Friday, June 20 Free Bring a comfy cushion and blanket to watch this incredible documentary from 2004. Whangārei Forum North, 7 Rust Avenue, Whangārei 6pm & 8pm Thursday, June 19 $10-$15 Whangarei Film Society presents a screening of the film documenting the band's journey from its formation in 2010 by Waipū brothers Henry and Lewis De Jong. Tāmaki Makaurau Hautapu ki Takaparawhau Takaparawhau, Bastion Point. Park at Grammar Tec fields carpark, 27 Reihana Street, Ōrākei 5:30am Paraire 20 Hune Free This public cultural ceremony will be led by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and will include karakia, karanga, waiata, watching the sunrise and a hautapu – a ceremony consisting of a traditional earth oven (umu kohukohu whetū) and offering to the stars. Animation, installation: Dive into the Magic of Te Waihorotiu St Kevins Arcade, 183 Karangahape Road, CBD, Auckland 4-10pm Friday, June 20 Free All of Karangahape Road is coming alive this weekend, but our pick of the bunch is a projected animation by Tāmaki-based illustrator Ezra Whittaker. Lay down and watch a story about a stream that once ran down the Queen Street gully Spark Arena, 42/80 Mahuhu Crescent, Parnell, Auckland 7pm Saturday, Jun 21 $89-$130 Our angel Marlon will be joined by The Yarra Benders, KOMMI and the Melbourne based kapa haka rōpū Ngā Mātai Pūrua. Kirikiriroa Innes Common, Hamilton 3204 3-7pm Friday, June 20 Free 'Wrap up warm, rally your whaanau and friends together, and enjoy a night of rekareka (fun) and entertainment.' Hawke's Bay Art: Waipuna-ā-rangi, A Starlit Journey – Masonic Park, 59 The Strand, Tauranga CBD – Te Papa o ngā Manu Porotakataka, 137 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui – Western Bay Museum, 32 Main Road, Katikati – Te Kete Matariki, Jubilee Park, Te Puke Anytime until Sunday, June 23 Free View 10 digital sculptures by contemporary Māori artists through your smartphone, each at a point along a trail. Rotorua Matariki Glow Show Sir Howard Morrison Centre, 1170 Fenton St, Rotorua 10am Sunday, June 22 $10 'The Glow Show tells the story of te kāhui whetū o Matariki (the star cluster/whānau of Matariki) as they gather to light up the skies for te tau hou Māori (Māori New Year). But where is the smallest star, Waipuna-a-rangi? Could the little one be lost in the moana?' Ngāmotu Te Whanganui-a-Tara Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum, 3 Jervois Quay, Wellington Central 10am–12pm Saturdays in June Free Create a braided bracelet to honour the memory of a loved one and learn about the story of Pōhutukawa, the star that helps guide spirits onwards during Matariki. Film: Mana Moana Pōneke Whairepo Lagoon, Wellington 6pm-9pm daily, June 19-22 Free A series of indigenous short films in a 40 minute loop will be projected onto a water screen made of thousands of water droplets. Marlborough Wairau Bar, Wairau Bar Rd, Blenheim 5:30am Friday, June 20 Free 'Although it may be a chilly start to the day, we will warm up with a cooked breakfast and a warm cuppa. Ngā mihi nui o te Tau Hou Māori e te iwi.' Ōtautahi A performance channeling Hineraukatauri, atua of traditional musical instruments and kaitiaki of all flutes or kōauau from the taonga pūoro family. Queenstown Memorial Centre, 1 Memorial Street Queenstown 5:30pm Thursday, 19 June $65 The Harmonic Resonators, famous for their heart-warming renditions of Waiata Māori and after-party classics, will sort the tunes and hāngī will be available. Ōtepoti Matariki mā Puaka Logan Park, Dunedin North 6pm and 8:30pm Saturday, June 21 Free I would not usually recommend anything to do with drones, but this drone light show seems like its going to be really cute. If it's not there are other things on too – fire performers, magical fairies and kapa haka. Otago Museum, 419 Great King Street, Dunedin 6:45am Friday, June 20 Free The ceremony will include a whakamaumahara to remember those who have passed away. You are invited to bring a printed photo of a passed loved one and to speak their name aloud in remembrance. Gore Kāhui Whetū Gore Public Gardens, 28 Ardwick St, Gore 5pm Friday, June 19 Free Light displays throughout the gardens, glow fairies, a princess, a fire performer, free neon face painting and lots of food trucks!
NZ Herald
06-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
At-risk youth find success with Ringside Cafe in Tauranga
The programme combines tikanga Māori, te reo, and holistic youth development. Grounded in the Māori healthcare model Te Whare Tapa Whā, it offers work readiness training, fitness, guest mentoring, psychological support, and post-programme guidance to empower taiohi (youth) towards employment, further study, and resilient futures. 'The two young women, who were once considered at-risk youth, have turned their lives around,' he said. Hiku and Taratoa, friends for 14 years, opened their cafe seven weeks ago outside the Tauranga Central Baptist Church at 640 Cameron Rd. 'We met in primary school.' Creating the cafe has taught the friends various life skills about perseverance, and both have grown in confidence. 'Early on, we had days where we barely had customers,' Hiku said. 'Now we average about 30 customers per day.' In seven weeks, they have learned more about the art of coffee, how to steam milk and the different kinds of milk. 'Steaming the milk for a cappuccino takes three seconds, a latte two seconds, and a flat white one second.' Hiku and Taratoa split the cafe's roles, with Hiku providing customer service and Taratoa creating the coffee. The cafe is open from 7am to 12pm every weekday, and the two plan to add a food option, the Kiwi classic toasted sandwich, to the menu. Inman said mental health advocate Mike King, Allpress Espresso, and Tauranga Central Baptist Church supported the duo. 'Mike King generously loaned them a Silverstream coffee trailer to get started,' Inman said. He said the Gardiner Family Trust donated $20,000 to enable Hiku and Taratoa to buy the trailer outright, a massive milestone in their journey. 'The long-term goal for these guys is to take ownership of the whole thing and make it theirs.' He said Hiku and Taratoa had done amazing things in the short time they have had the coffee cart, even with limited resources. At-risk youth were often misrepresented in media as being involved in ram-raiding, causing violence and other troublemaking activities, Inman said. 'At-risk youth these days have anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of whanau support,' he said. Bay of Plenty Youth Development Trust community coach Anna Veale said running their own business allowed Hiku and Taratoa to build their confidence. 'If you believe in somebody else, then they generally will believe in themselves.' Expectations were high for the two baristas, who must be at the coffee cart at 6.30am to prepare for the day and be consistent each day. 'We do believe in them.' Outside of catering, the duo would like to take the coffee cart on the road and attend more significant festivals, but they would need generators and transportation, Inman said.
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hull KR hammer Salford to extend lead at top
Betfred Super LeagueHull KR (24) 54Tries: Hadley, Luckley, Hiku, Litten 2, Batchelor, Booth, Mourgue 2 Goals: Mourgue 9Salford (0) 0 Super League leaders Hull KR coasted to a Magic Weekend victory over beleaguered Salford Red Devils to extend their cushion at the top of the Hadley twisted over for Hull KR's first try while Newcastle-born Sam Luckley scored in front of his hometown crowd at St James' Park to put them further Hiku went in to extend the Robins' lead soon after while Jez Litten ran in from distance to send them out of sight before the Batchelor went in for KR's fifth try while Noah Booth scored on his debut before Litten's second and Arthur Mourgue's late double sealed the win in for Willie Peters' side means they extend their lead at the summit back to three points over second-placed Leigh, who beat Catalans in the first fixture of Magic Weekend earlier on slip to a ninth Super League defeat from 10 matches this term and, after February's 42-0 drubbing at Craven Park, the Robins have now scored a whopping 96 unanswered points against them in just two games in 2025. Hull KR thought they had taken an early lead through Batchelor but Salford successfully issued a captain's challenge having spotted that he knocked on in the process of being tackled shortly before he crossed the Robins lost centre Oliver Gildart to a knee injury moments later but despite his absence, they kept up the pressure and eventually edged ahead courtesy of Hadley's score after eight score came as he crashed through Joe Shorrocks to batter his way to the whitewash and Hiku showed great strength to go in for his 98th career try soon best was still to come for Hull KR, however, as Mikey Lewis sent Hiku through to race in from 40 response, Nathan Connell almost touched down for Salford's first try after the break but spilled the ball in the process of going moments later, Hull KR rubbed salt into the wounds as a slick set of passes sent Lewis through and just as he was being tackled close to the line, he sent a deflected offload into the path of Batchelor who ran in with try, which came via a fantastic no-look pass from Hiku, was followed by Bill Leyland's sensational offload to send Litten through for his who was fantastic with the boot all evening, added two tries to his first came in the aftermath of Tyrone May carving a hole in a Salford defence which looked hugely deflated as time ticked down towards the hooter, and his second came in similar fashion as he weaved through a hapless Red Devils line to register a personal 26-point haul. Hull KR: Mourgue; Booth, Hiku, Gildart, Broadbent; Lewis, May; Sue, Litten, Whitbread, Hadley, Batchelor, Luckley, Brown, Doro, Nikorima; Ryan, Marsters, Vaughan, Connell; Shorrocks, Morgan; Ormondroyd, Davis, Chan, Hellewell, Foster, Warren, Sangare, Wilson, Liam Rush.
