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'Impossible deadline': Union questions shorter consultation for Māori curriculum
But the Ministry of Education says there is enough time for schools and kura to provide feedback.
'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
Untreated water is still leaking into Wellington's south coast after the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooded a fortnight ago.
'It's hard to get healthy kai when you don't have healthy whenua'
A new study has linked food insecurity experienced by Māori to the ongoing consequence of colonisation rather than the result of individual choice or lifestyle.
NZ needs to stop seeing smoking as an individual problem, expert says
Tobacco control advocate Anaru Waa says getting the country back on track towards its smokefree target will require a policy shift towards whole system change.
Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi
Northland Regional Council chairperson Pita Tipene says 'too often people look to Wellington' for leadership.
Leaders encourage Māori to vote in upcoming election
It comes as politicians from all parties will be welcomed to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds at 11am on Thursday.
Climate change a priority for iwi leaders at Waitangi
The National Iwi Chairs Forum point to the increasing frequency and severity of weather events as a growing concern. Audio
Te Tii Marae welcomes manuhiri once again
The marae, commonly known as Te Tii, welcomed iwi from around the country in a pre-dawn pōwhiri today.
'For all New Zealanders': Celebrations getting underway at Waitangi
It's a packed schedule of festivities at both the upper treaty grounds and the newly refurbished Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae.
'Carry that legacy on': Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement
The Crown has apologised to Taumarunui iwi Ngāti Hāua in a Treaty Settlement, which includes statutory pardons for two of their tūpuna. The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill passed its...
'It's not enough': Marae welcome funding boost but say more could be done
Marae are welcoming the governments funding boost as a "good start" for the marae communities who turn out time and time in the wake of severe weather events. Tauranga Moana...
'Overwhelming outpouring of grief': Iwi on deadly landslide
A hui will be held at a later date to discuss the future of Mauao and access to it.
How 'bee glue' might improve our health
A collaboration between apicultural scientists and a Māori land trust in Te Urewera is shedding light on the potential health benefits of propolis, or "bee glue".
Renovations begin for one of Rātana's most important buildings
The renovations to Manuao, the iconic building at the centre of large community events, are expected to take 11 months.
Māori willing to work with any party ahead of election, says Kiingitanga's Rahui Papa
Politicians were welcomed to Rātana Pa with a pōwhiri this afternoon.
Rātana celebrations get underway
Thousands of followers of the church known as Te Iwi Morehu congregate in the small settlement of Rātana Pā south of Whanganui every year.
Māori local councillors set direction for the next three years.
Members of Te Maruata met in Wellington in December 2025, with Dinnie Moeahu and Aubrey Ria elected as co-chairs for the next three years.
800 more paddlers compete at Waka Ama Sprint Nationals
There are some 100 waka ama clubs from Kaitaia to Invercargill in Aotearoa, with four or five new clubs getting started in 2025.
'He lived fully. He loved deeply': Tributes for journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau
Awarau's debut play, Luncheon, starring Jennifer Ward-Lealand and directed by Katie Wolfe, won Best Play at the 2014 New Zealand Script Writing Awards.
Marlborough's only kaupapa Māori GP receives funding to address critical gap
Evidence shows it's early intervention model benefits both its patients and the wider healthcare system.
Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals
Karaitiana Tamatea a longtime supporter of the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals at Lake Karapiro died on Saturday.
'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
Landlocked whenua has been identified as one of the biggest challenges to public access in 2025.
Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change
As 2025 ticked over into 2026, Parakai Springs became Kaipātiki Hot Springs, the traditional name for the area.
The hidden river that shapes central Wellington
Most locals may not know the Kumutoto stream is flowing beneath their feet.
Study shows experience of Māori grappling with 'te reo trauma'
The new report noted that this can manifest in various ways "including language anxiety and feelings of shame (whakamā) for not being able to speak te reo Māori.
