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Petition urging re-instatement of school Te Tiriti obligations heads to parliament
Almost 24,000 have signed the petition since its launch in early November.
'Language, culture and identity matter': Union backs iwi fight over schools' treaty obligations
NZEI Te Riu Roa says principals and school boards are frustrated the government dropped the Treaty requirement without any engagement.
Iwi file urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry over education Treaty changes
The claimants argue the legislative and curriculum changes are inconsistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and cause "significant and irreversible prejudice" to Māori.
Study exposes gaps in prison data and support for Māori
Māori are being undercounted by around six percent, masking the true scale of incarceration and its impact on whānau, a new study says.
Researchers link Māori housing inequities to 180 years of restrictive building laws
Experts say restoring Māori building autonomy could improve housing outcomes.
Advocate hits back as minister alleges 'nasty' pressure on schools
The Education Minister says "very unfair" pressure has been put on schools.
'Letting the world know we're still here': Te Matatini champion on power of kapa haka
Kereama Wright (Te Arawa) says kapa haka is a form of rongoā, healing body, mind and spirit.
Over 1000 schools reaffirm commitment to Treaty
It comes after the government removed Treaty obligations from the Education and Training Act.
'Life changing': Thousands attend world's largest indigenous education conference
Alongside keynote speakers and hundreds of presentations, discussions over the week-long hui have centred on kotahitanga and shared strategy.
World's largest indigenous education conference comes at 'perfect time', organisers say
Thousands of delegates are gathering in Tāmaki Makaurau as Indigenous rights face renewed pressure in Aotearoa and abroad.
Historic voyaging waka welcomed to Tāmaki Makaurau after 40 years
Hōkūleʻa, the Hawaiian double-hulled voyaging canoe, has reached the shores of Auckland.
'Portals to the past': Indigenous educators reconnect with Pacific wayfinding
The World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education has returned to Aotearoa for the first time in 20 years.
Schools reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti
From Whakatāne to Tāmaki Makaurau to Ōtautahi and Invercargill, school boards have issued public statements reaffirming their obligations to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
'The Aotearoa we deserve': Pākehā Te Tiriti leader reflects on Hīkoi
Pākehā Project co-founder Rebecca Sinclair says marching alongside thousands of Māori and non-Māori showed what true kotahitanga could look like.
Thousands of indigenous educators to meet in Tāmaki Makaurau for event
World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education will be held in Aotearoa for the first time in 20 years.
A year on from Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti
A dawn karakia at Te Rerenga Wairua marked the beginning of a nationwide march opposing the Treaty Principles Bill.
New series dives into the world of perfumery through a Māori lens
The kaupapa follows scent artist Nathan Taare and perfume enthusiast Whitney Steel as they create bespoke fragrances inspired by the lives of well-known Aotearoa creatives. Video
Diluting history curriculum risks 'leaving our past to chance' - Academic
The government has released the full draft of its new year 0-10 curriculum, which proposes dropping Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories and adding more international topics.
Māori academic warns draft curriculum erases children's rights to local histories
"Every child has a right to know whose land they stand on."
: Māori economist says capital gains 'weak' but 'overdue'
Matthew Roskruge (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tama), Professor of Economics at Massey Business School and the Associate Dean Māori, says Labour's proposed capital gains tax makes sense in principle but does…
Unions and Māori come together for Rā Whakamana
The mobilisation coincided with the 190th anniversary of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand) and the first Labour Day…
Hundreds gather across Aotearoa calling on government to honour Te Tiriti
The organisers describe the gathering as a tikanga-led stand for cultural wellbeing, mana wāhine, rangatahi, workers' rights, and tino rangatiratanga.
Sporting banter or disrespect? Is it ever ok to boo the haka?
Māori and Sāmoan voices say there's a clear line between sporting rivalry and cultural disrespect.
Meet the whānau bringing Minecraft and te reo Māori together
One whānau is taking a creative approach to ensure te reo Māori has a space to thrive online.
Rangatahi call for housing justice and youth-led solutions
An advocacy group says youth homelessness is often misunderstood and many young people are leaving homes because they're unsafe.