Traditional Māori physical activity is distinguished by a Māori cultural definition understood through mātauranga, with shared whakapapa to atua, and practiced through tikanga. Despite a rich understanding and practice of Māori physical activity in a pre-European era, the violent colonial experience in Aotearoa has resulted...
Māori Touch NZ is delighted to announce the 21st Māori Touch Tournament, which will take place on the 5 and 6 December 2020 at Rotorua’s International Stadium. Proudly hosted and organised by the Rotorua Touch Association, the new venue has enabled the tournament to proceed...
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Get your workplace biking - and potentially earn prizes! To encourage more people to discover how easy and enjoyable riding a bike can be, the New Zealand Transport Agency has partnered with Love to Ride to run the Aotearoa Bike Challenge.
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Relay For Life is an inspiring community experience that gives everyone a chance to celebrate/whakanui cancer survivors and carers; remember/maumaharatia loved ones lost to cancer; and fight back/tū atu by raising awareness and funds to support the work of the Cancer Society.
Kidney Health Month is run by Kidney Health New Zealand and is timed for March to coincide with World Kidney Day on March 12. Kidney Health New Zealand promotes kidney health awareness, supports kidney patients and provides free kidney health checks.
Walk2Work Day encourages New Zealanders to do just that - walk to work! Run by Living Streets Aotearoa, the focus is on the link between using public transport and walking, and celebrating walking in general.
World Water Day is an annual event run by UN-Water, the entity that coordinates the United Nations' work on water and sanitation.
Atua Wahine – Mana Wahine: Tracing the whakapapa of physical activity among Māori women in contemporary Aotearoa Tūpuna Māori were a strong and active people whose relationship with their natural environment was fundamental to their ability to adapt and flourish in challenging environments. During this...