Police hunt for armed man in Northland The Armed Offenders Squad has been deployed to Kaiwaka, north of Auckland, searching for a male who shot at police and stole a car. He is described as being in his late 30s, up to 6ft tall with brown curly hair. He was wearing a blue t-shirt with white writing and a brown zip up hoodie. Earlier this morning it was reported that residents of Maungatauroto were on lockdown and surrounding areas were cordoned off. At around 12.43am Police attempted to stop a vehicle at Bank Street, Whangarei. The driver then fled from Police initiating a short pursuit before crashing on Kamo Road, Kamo. The male driver left the vehicle and fired a shot at two unarmed police officers. Both officers found cover and the offender stole an unmarked patrol vehicle. Soon after the man stopped two occupants of a vehicle near Raumanga Valley Road in Whangarei. He told them to get out and then stole their vehicle and headed South on State Highway 1.

He was then seen travelling along State Highway 12 by Police where they signalled for the vehicle to stop. It fled and was last seen near Maungaturoto. Police located the vehicle on Bikerstaffe Road in Maungaturoto shortly after. Police are asking for members of the public to call 111 immediately if they see any suspicious behaviour or anyone fitting the description. Young women strive to become top navigators A new generation of kaihoe rangatahiKiwis heading to the annual Waitangi Day Pub Crawl in London are being warned not to perform the haka if they are drunk."If you are p****d please try not to do the haka and leave it for the experts," the event's website has warned."We're trying to avoid having overexcited New Zealand TV crews beam us back home as looking disrespectful. Considering we have had no arrests in years and only one complaint in 2014, our pub crawl is nothing compared to something like the Wellington Sevens."The Waitangi Day Pub Crawl draws thousands of Kiwis to pubs along the London Underground's Circle Line.

The event has now been going for more than 30 years.There were allegations of bad behaviour in 2012 including public vomiting and urinating; however, these were disputed by those who attended and London police.Among the other rules for this year's event are these: "Don't be dicks. Don't carry glass about and listen to anything the cops say on the day.""Drinking on the street and underground will be challenged by police, please try and keep it to the pubs."The pub crawl will start at 11pm tomorrow (NZ time) and finish with a haka at 5am Saturday at the Old Palace Yard.Story highlightsJonah Lomu was widely regarded as one of rugby union's finest players.Tributes pour in for All Blacks greatWould of done anything to have played a test with him. /tb8ZLROKfu— Dan Carter (@DanCarter) November 18, 2015 Shocked, thoughts are with the Lomu family right now ❤️❤️— Sonny Bill Williams (@SonnyBWilliams) November 18, 2015 Our thoughts are with the @JONAHTALILOMU family tonight.

A very special person. @AllBlacks— Sean Fitzpatrick (@frontrow92) November 18, 2015The man who gave kiwis the desire to play for the All Blacks. Thank you @JONAHTALILOMU will miss you big guy! #RILTokoUso 😞😢😢— Piri Weepu (@piriweepu) November 18, 2015 I am so, so devastated to hear of the passing away of @JONAHTALILOMU The greatest superstar and just a fabulous human being. Dee5280 hoodieply saddened— Jonny Wilkinson (@JonnyWilkinson) November 18, 2015 hollister hoodies dublin Jonah Lomu was the first reason I wanted to play rugby. Inssons of anarchy hoodie fxpiration and true legend. Verhoodies med roliga tryck

y sad news. Thoughts with his family.— Sam Warburton (@samwarburton_) November 18, 2015 Rest easy Jonah.. You've been an inspiration to so many during & after your playing career.. The reason I started playing rugby! #RIPJonah— Quade Cooper (@QuadeCooper) November 18, 2015 His on field fearlessness was matched by his off field humility. So djcad hoodiessad... https://t.co/NMa4ZSBhu5— Bryan Habana (@BryanHabana) November 18, 2015 palomino hoodies A true legend of the game. Powpayne 93 hoodieer and pace to burn. An https://t.co/g0KvZH2R8r— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) November 18, 2015 The All Black in Blue. Rug/GMLQZDESjc— Cardiff Blues (@cardiff_blues) November 18, 2015 So sad to hear the news about this amazing giant of a man... A sporting hero and one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet.. A c

redit to his country, his family and to the sport that he passionately played... Jonah you will be missed... 🇳🇿 A photo posted by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Nov 17, 2015 at 5:53pm PST Jonah #Lomu was for rugby, what Maradona was for football. Goodbye legend you'll never be forgotten. @AllBlacks— Alessandro Del Piero (@delpieroale) November 18, 2015 Liverpool FC are saddened to hear about the passing of @AllBlacks legend, and Reds fan Jonah Lomu. YNWA./XL4RAO2iqa— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 18, 2015 J/MpRvqmpHkm— Tim Murphy (@tmurphyNZ) November 18, 2015 W/ejQvCMvwtP— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) November 18, 2015Kiingitanga added 5 new photos.PAIMĀRIRE Ko te whakatauki o te pō nei, Tangata akona ki te kāinga, tungia ki te marae, tau ana. “If a man is taught at his home, he will stand with confidence on the marae, conducting himself properly”. “A person raised at home stands with integrity, and is culturally competent “ This evenings task was for groups to analyse the whakatauki and come up with strategies to address criminal offences that are occurring in Huntly and Ngaruawāhia.

Their strategy had to reflect the purpose of the whakatauki and create a Marae strategy that empowers people.. Additionally, in their discussion they had to draw inspiration from ngā tongi a Tawhiao, such as "Kia niwha te ngākau ki te whakaū i ngā mahi atawhai", "ki te kāpuia e kore e whati", "kia mau ki te ture, te whakapono me te aroha" E mihi ana ki Te Wharekura o Mauao i haere mai ki te tautoko i te karakia o te pö nei. Paimārire ki a tātou katoa. Kiingitanga added an event.PaimārireHopuhopu Sports GroundSee allKiingitanga shared Ngaa Marae O Tainui Waka's album.TE PUNA TANGATA, TE PUNA KAI, TE POUKAI Kaua tātou e māharahara, ka tū te poukai o Hukanui Marae hei tenei Rāhoroi 11 o Hui Tanguru. Just a reminder, poukai at Hukanui Marae on Saturday, 10am whakaeke. Nā tōu rourou, nā tōku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. Ngaa Marae O Tainui Waka added 5 new photos to the album Hukanui Marae.Ko Tuturu A Papa Ka Mutu Te Whare Tupuna Ko Te Mokai Te Wharekai Ko Ngati Wairere Te Hapu Ko Waikato Te RunangaKiingitangaHundreds of bikers from across the country are set to ride the open roads of the Waikato for the Ride Against Teen Suicide.

Starting at Turangawaewae Marae on Saturday, the Ngaruawahia-based motorcyle club Tribal Nations MC will host the event for the first time in the Waikato. 💬 REMINDER Karakia 6:30pm tonight in Mahinarangi.Hundreds set to rev engines on Waikato roads for teen suicide awareness campaignKiingitanga shared Te Karere's post.“Ko mātou te rōpū kapa haka o Te Kāheru Matarau a Hauā e whakatinana ana i ngā matapono o tō mātou iwi me tō mātou tupuna a Wiremu Tamehana nō roto o Waikato - Tainui waka.” – Tiaho Gillet, Kaiako # 14 ngā rā e toe ana 🙌🏽🙌🏽😊Te Karere“Ko mātou te rōpū kapa haka o Te Kāheru Matarau a Hauā e whakatinana ana i ngā matapono o tō mātou iwi me tō mātou tupuna a Wiremu Tamehana nō roto o Waikato - Tainui waka.” – Tiaho Gillet, KaiakoTe Hoka ki te Matatini: Te Kāheru Matarau a Hauā – the exclusively Ngāti Hauā kapaKiingitanga shared their event.This week we have two big kaupapa, starting on Thursday with our first Paimarire for 2017 and Hukanui Marae Poukai on Saturday 11 February. We hop

e everyone had a happy and safe Waitangi Day and we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at Mahinarangi House and Hukanui Poukai. Click on each of the events for all information. “Ki te kahore he whakakitenga ka ngaro te iwi” - Without foresight or vision the people will be lost. Kiingi Tawhiao Potatau Te Wherowhero. 9PaimārireKiingitanga added 3 new photos.Meet Elizabeth Kingi, born and breed on her marae, Taniwha. Up until a year ago she was studying Business Management at Te Whare Wananga o Waikato. She always loved maths and knew she wanted to be an accountant, even do the marae books. Elizabeth and her pepi flew home from Melbourne because it just "didn't feel right to miss out" on her marae's big poukai day. "Like most people from here, we moved over to Australia for my partners mahi. We love it, but I really miss home. ...I dded to bring my baby back so she could be with my whānau and my Nana Hinematua Kenny. And to experience camping down our lane on my Nana and Pop Johnsons whenua for the poukai. Seeing

everyone, feeding all our manuwhiri, manaaki the people, it means everything to us. I used to waitress but this year I'm helping my Aunty Barn to prep and serve on the top table. That's a real honour, to look after Te Ariki Tamaroa, all the Kahui Ariki and special manuwhiri, I'll have to change into my black and whites, she laughed. Its such a special occasion poukai, and working together for a happy hui with all my Kenny, Toka, Ratahi and Tahu cousins. I cherish this, I used to take it for granted. Regardless of living overseas I want to be apart of this forever. I want to pass this to my daughter, the pride and mana of belonging to our marae, of being able to manaaki te pani, te pouaru me te rawakore. This is our day to do that, I'm so glad I'm home, I'm a proud Taniwha always." Elizabeth Kingi, daughter of Jo Ann Kenny, mokopuna of Hinematua and Johnson Kenny. Kiingitanga added 40 new photos to the album Taniwha Marae Poukai 2017.Ko Me Whakatupu Ki Te Hua o Te Rengarenga te Wharetupuna Ko Me Whakapakari Ki Te Hua o Te Kawariki te Wharekai Ko Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Whaawhaakia ngaa hapu Ko Waikato te Iwi. Before

, during and after pics 😍😍 Kiingitanga shared their event.Tuia te karakia kia tapatahi te ngakau whakamoemiti. Nau mai haere mai, rau rangatira mā! We look forward to seeing you and your whānau. SUBSCRIBE to our events page, stay up to date with all our kaupapa by subscribing. PaimarirreKiingitanga shared Te Kaea's video.Tapatapahi ana Paumea Walker! Miharo katoa ki te matakitaki i te roanga ake o tō purongo a te po nei. REMINDER see you at Taniwha Marae poukai āpōpō at 10am. See pinned post for more information 👍🏽☺️ # keeping us informed, connected and relevant since the 1880's! # 19 ngā rā e toe ana 😆✌🏽🙏🏽 Posted by Te KaeaHe Amorangi: Paumea Walker is the current Pei Te Hurinui Jones champion and son to tutors of senior Waikato kapa haka, Te Pou o Mangataawhiri. Although his fam...ily has no whakapapa to Waikato Tainui, his parents re-established Te Pou o Mangataawhiri upon the request of the late Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Te Ataairangi Kaahu. Paumea stands

to support his parents and family and represent the Kiingatanga at Te Matatini 2017. More tonight on Te Kāea 5:30pm Māori Television. # # # Kiingitanga shared Te Kaea's post.Te KaeaThe first pātaka kai to be built in the King Country for at least 100 years has been opened at Te Wharekura o Maniapoto. The pātaka kai Te Huahua o Kinohaku, named after the ancestress of the area, was opened on Tuesday near Te Kūiti and blessed by kaumātua Te Pare Joseph and Tame Green.First pātaka kai in 100 years opened at Te Wharekura o ManiapotoKiingitanga shared Te Kaea's video.Ka ngangaro Matawhaiti Nepe-Pōhatu! 21 ngaa raa e toe ana e hoa ma 😎 # Come to Taniwha Marae Poukai this Saturday (4 Feb) and get the inside scoop on how our 5 teams representing our rohe at Te Matatini are 'doing' as they countdown to making their mark on the national stage. Hear our travel plans to Heretaunga to support our King, who's the patron of Te Matatini, our teams and the other kaupapa we will be involved with while in Ngāti Kahungunu. # keeping us in

formed, connected and relevant since the 1880's! # see pinned post for poukai details! Full news story on Matawhaiti posted in comments 😌😉 Posted by Te KaeaHe Amorangi:16-year-old Matawhaiti Nepe-Pōhatu hopes to perform at this year’s Te Matatini with his sister. He’s the current leader of Te Wharekura o Rākaumanga...’s kapa haka team but now embarks on a different battle. A campaign for a place in one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s senior kapa-haka teams, Ngā Tūmanako. More tonight on Te Kāea 5:30pm Māori Television. # # # Kiingitanga added 3 new photos.POUKAI ki Taniwha-Tangoao Marae hei te 4 o Hui-tanguru. Kia ora e te iwi, here's a reminder, Poukai at Taniwha-Tangoao Marae, this Saturday at 10am. Ko Me Whakatupu Ki Te Hua o Te Rengarenga te Wharetupuna... Ko Me Whakapakari Ki Te Hua o Te Kawariki te Wharekai Ko Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Whaawhaakia ngaa hapu Ko Waikato te Iwi. Taniwha Marae poukai began in 1964 and commemorates the passing of Tamati Herangi. Tamati was the ne

phew of Te Puea Herangi and also a master carver and stalwart of the Kiingitanga. Nau mai, haere mai, kia marutau te haere 😊 # # # # 👉🏽 Taniwha-Tangoao Marae is located on McGovern Rd, Taniwha. 👉🏽 If you'd like to travel on the bus to the Poukai, contact below to book a seat; • Taini Rutene 027 264 6766 (Waikato area) • Johnboi Kukutai 021 023 48215 (Tamaki area) Kiingitanga shared Ko Waikato Te Awa, Ko Waikato Te Iwi's photo.Ko Waikato Te Awa, Ko Waikato Te IwiKARANGA MAI RĀ TE TIRA HOE O WAIKATO 2017! Say hello to our Tira Hoe o Waikato participants for 2017! Here they are getting a quick photo taken at Waipahihi Mar...ae (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) before they set off on their first day of paddling. The tira planned to paddle Taupō Moana today, but unfortunately due to the poor conditions on the water the harbour master has had to cancel it for safety reasons. Not to worry though! Our tira will now set off from Cambridge and paddle to Tūrangawaewae Marae. Te Tira Hoe o Waikato