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Te Rina Ruka-Triponel

Te Rina Ruka-Triponel (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Te Ātiawa, Hauiti, Apanui, and Ha’apiti in Mo’orea (Tahiti)), is the senior Māori media adviser at the University of Auckland, specialist in Māori and Pacific development, with a focus on transdisciplinary research engagement.

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Two illustrated figures, an adult and a child, stand on a snowy surface at night. The adult points toward a bright star in the sky as the child looks up, stars scattered across the dark background.

How Puanga is helping me to grieve te reo Māori

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A grayscale image of a traditional building roof with ornate carvings, overlaid with two white cards labeled "BUDGET 2026" in red text on a grid-patterned background.

Marae are emergency infrastructure. So why aren’t they funded like it?

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A green, velvet armchair with a small black, red, and white flag sits against a pink background covered in red text in te reo Māori.

If Labour wants the Māori seats back, it needs to win over a new generation

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A woman in a red outfit with traditional moko kauae stands beside a man in a suit holding a tokotoko, with a city skyline and green patterned background behind them.

Why Tāmaki Makaurau needs an urban Māori leader

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A scenic view of a bay surrounded by forested hills, with small islands in the distance and the sun shining brightly over a calm, blue sea.

Waipiro Bay is not your marina

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