Katrina Batten

A group of parents who withdrew their tamariki en masse from a Northland kura say they were left with no choice, despite some of the children being unsettled in their new schools; The Labour Party is… Audio

The Labour Party is describing a new bill that aims to revitalise Te Reo as a rushed and cynical political tactic by the Maori Party heading into a general election; A group of parents who withdrew… Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 4 July. This week......Japan's post earthquake reconstruction strikes problems; the Irish journalist abused by Rolf… Audio

Failings by the Bay of Plenty DHB are found to have contributed to the deaths of two people and an academic says there's no reason a criminal conviction would hinder the Maori King's son. Audio

The Independent Maori Statutory Board is confident that Auckland Council wants to get to the bottom of why it's underspending on Maori initiatives; The North Island's Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency… Audio

The North Island's Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency can contract who it wants, including providers outside of the social policy network; The Independent Maori Statutory Board is confident that Auckland… Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 20 June. This week......the media's reaction to the resignation of John Banks; new innovations at Fieldays; Peter… Audio

Sealord predicts tangata whenua could gain millions of dollars from deepwater species in New Zealand - achieving a marine sustainability standard; A law and order lobby group hopes the High Court will… Audio

A law and order lobby group hopes the High Court will hear a claim that denying Maori inmates the right to vote is a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi; Sealord predicts tangata whenua could gain… Audio

The Office of Treaty Settlements is reviewing its processes after a High Court judgement criticised it for giving the wrong advice about a Bay of Plenty tribe's claims; A new study has found that… Audio

A Taranaki tribe that rejected a deed of settlement says it stepped away because the Crown's failing to recognise the global importance importance of Parihaka; The Office of Treaty Settlements is… Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 6 June. This week......TV3 apologising again after using TV footage and breaking the rules; the Zodiac serial killer… Audio

Iwi leaders have been challenged to pay more attention to getting their people up to speed on money matters; The central North Island tribe, Tuwharetoa, says it's owed 1 point 75 billion dollars by… Audio

The central North Island tribe, Tuwharetoa, says it's owed 1 point 75 billion dollars by power firms which have failed to pay for the use of Lake Taupo; A Te Rarawa man acknowledged on the Queen's… Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 30 May. This week......unveiling Player X in the cricket match-fixing headlines; expunging the Tiananmen Square… Audio

Any company who leases land from a Wellington iwi could be compelled to employ a number of descendants; The former Labour MP, Shane Jones, has conceded there were times when he put his party before… Audio

Any company who leases land from a Wellington iwi could be compelled to employ a number of descendants; The former Labour MP, Shane Jones, has conceded there were times when he put his party before… Audio

A representative for Ngatiwai, Dane Karapu, believes the Tai Tokerau iwi has paved the way for other tribes to be called upon by government if future biosecurity threats arise; Auckland Council's… Audio

Auckland Council's tourism body says it's taking time to develop a signature Maori event because it wants it to be as big as the NRL Auckland Nines; A representative for Ngatiwai, Dane Karapu… Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 16 May. This week......with two government ministers in trouble recently has the media played fair; the numbers of… Audio