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Ferris has been a rising start of Te Pāti Māori, and subbed in for the co-leaders at The Press debate. dlvr.it/SxJMYG

A new GP practice has opened in Manaia, the first time in about 30 years the South Taranaki town has had a full-time doctor. dlvr.it/SxJMXF

A month-long music festival showcases 60 pan-Asian kiwi musicians to address the under-representation of Asian artists in the music industry. dlvr.it/SxGw1w

A festival to celebrate the region’s Pasifika community has been extended to two days because it was too hard to fit everything into just one, organisers say. dlvr.it/SxGV11

Diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, gardener Heeni Hoterene decided to regard chemo as rongoā and use the maramataka to aid her health plan. dlvr.it/SxFmWN

Audiences are invited to traverse the Pacific Ocean in the production of UPU, a theatrical celebration of moana poetry. dlvr.it/SxDDRf

Support for reforming consent laws in response to an “epidemic” of sexual violence is not unanimous among political parties, a survey finds. dlvr.it/SxD3mM

For years, Mike Puru was scared to tell his listeners he was gay. The response he received was overwhelming. dlvr.it/SxCkcL

OPINION: Maybe in the next election we'll get a real kōrero and not just more promises to unpick unpalatable pro-Māori legislation. dlvr.it/SxCCxm

The storied awards have an exciting new panel of judges, and a prize pool worth $13,000. dlvr.it/Sx7H5Z

Cultural clashes, tough financial choices and lifelong sacrifices – what Māori think about the health system as the election looms. dlvr.it/Sx5H54

Six political parties are vying to get the support of young Kiwis. But first, they must convince them to vote, just a week out from election day. dlvr.it/Sx5H4V

Column: Placing the verb at the beginning of a sentence suggests that in te reo the emphasis is more on what is being done, rather than on who or what is doing it, writes David Kārena-Holmes. dlvr.it/Sx5H2v

With the aim of addressing health inequities for Māori in Rotorua, Pinnacle has gifted the Ōwhata Medical Centre to Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Pikiao Trust. dlvr.it/Sx3bHS

Te Onekura combines toi onepū (sand art) with intergenerational storytelling to build confidence in reo Māori learners of all levels. dlvr.it/Sx0ylj

The southern Māori business network Kuma held its biennial awards gala at the weekend, with a focus on mātauranga Māori – the significance of Māori knowledge, wisdom and cultural practices – in business. dlvr.it/Sx0lyy

"I wouldn't want young people to go through what I have," says PPTA Māori vice-president about the barriers she's overcome to be a leader in her field. dlvr.it/SwyZ3F

Work still needed to be done after Covid uncertainties last year prompted an early celebration, and three of the six units have yet to be filled. dlvr.it/SwvyGD

Urgent calls for pay parity as nurses leave community health organisations for better pay with Te Whatu Ora. dlvr.it/Swv1J2

OPINION: Has anti-co-governance rhetoric been so powerful that it's even won over Māori? dlvr.it/Swv1GD